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Category: Fact Check
Fact Check: Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Did Not Say Yogi Adityanath Will Return as Uttar Pradesh CM in 2027; Viral Post Is Fake
New Delhi: A postcard carrying the name of Jyotish Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati is being widely circulated on social media. The viral post claims…
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Fact Check: Did India Reject a Trade Deal With the US? Here’s the Truth Behind the Viral Claim
As India and the United States continue negotiations on a proposed bilateral trade agreement, a claim has gone viral on social media alleging that India…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming a Monitor Lizard Attacked a Young Man in Delhi Is AI-Generated
Monsoon has intensified across several states in India, and Delhi has also witnessed heavy rainfall in recent days, resulting in waterlogging in many parts of…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming Bodies Moved Inside Delhi AIIMS Mortuary Is False, Footage Is AI-Generated
A purported CCTV video is circulating widely on social media, showing what appears to be a mortuary where several bodies covered with white sheets are…
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Fact Check: Jitu Patwari Did Not Ask for His Ram Temple Donation Back, Viral Statement Is Fake
Amid allegations of misappropriation of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, several accused have been arrested and the investigation is currently underway. Meanwhile, in Madhya…
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Fact Check: Old China Fire Video Falsely Shared as Israeli Strike on Iran’s IRGC Headquarters
A video showing a high-rise building engulfed in massive flames is being widely circulated on social media with the claim that it depicts an Israeli…
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Fact Check: No, a Hindu Woman Did Not Kill Six Muslim Men in Varanasi Over Alleged Rape and Conversion Threats
A sensational claim is widely circulating on social media alleging that a Hindu woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi district beheaded six Muslim men who had…
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Fact Check: Viral Claim That Bhim Army Leader Was Beaten for Making Objectionable Remarks About Lord Ram Is Misleading
A video showing police personnel beating a man with batons is being widely shared across social media platforms. Several users claim that the person in…
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Fact Check: Claim That a Man Was Burned Alive During a Muharram Procession Is Misleading; Viral Video Is of an Accident in Deoria
A video is being widely circulated on social media with the claim that “a man was burned alive during a Muharram procession in India.” The…
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