FACT CHECK: Old photo of BJP flag being waved during India vs Pak match falsely shared | Check here
1 year, 7 months ago

FACT CHECK: Old photo of BJP flag being waved during India vs Pak match falsely shared | Check here

India TV News  

An old photo is being falsely shared on social media as showing a BJP flag being waved at the ongoing Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Sri Lanka. The photo, which was taken in June 2023 during the ICC World Test Championship, shows spectators holding a flag with the BJP's lotus symbol. The false photo was first shared on Twitter on August 28, 2023, with the caption "BJP flags being waved in the stadium during the India vs. Pakistan match." India TV did a fact check The viral photo of a cricket fan holding a BJP flag was taken during the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final between India and Australia at The Oval cricket ground in London, United Kingdom.

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Fact Check: No, Afghanistan Team Member Was Not Holding Indian Flag After Lahore Win, Viral Image Is Edited
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Fact Check: No, Afghanistan Team Member Was Not Holding Indian Flag After Lahore Win, Viral Image Is Edited

ABP News  

The Verdict The original video on Hotstar shows the Afghanistan team member empty-handed. Social media users have shared a low-resolution image that shows the Afghanistan cricket team raising the Indian national flag on "Pakistani ground" after defeating the England cricket team on February 26, 2025. The image shows a person who appears to be an Afghanistan team member, holding the …

Fact Check: Edited image falsely shows Afghanistan team member holding Indian flag
1 month ago

Fact Check: Edited image falsely shows Afghanistan team member holding Indian flag

Deccan Chronicle  

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Fact Check: Did Afghani fans hold Indian flag in Lahore during match against England?
1 month ago

Fact Check: Did Afghani fans hold Indian flag in Lahore during match against England?

India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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Champions Trophy: Indian flag spotted flying high at National Stadium in Karachi
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India Today  

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Revenge Or Cover Up | Pakistan Blames ICC For Missing Indian Flags In Its Stadiums
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Revenge Or Cover Up | Pakistan Blames ICC For Missing Indian Flags In Its Stadiums

Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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CT: No India flag among flags of participating nations in Pakistan stadium, fans furious
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CT: No India flag among flags of participating nations in Pakistan stadium, fans furious

Deccan Chronicle  

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Indian flag missing from Karachi stadium before Champions Trophy, video goes viral
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Indian flag missing from Karachi stadium before Champions Trophy, video goes viral

India Today  

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Champions Trophy: Pakistan clarify Indian flag controversy after backlash
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Champions Trophy: Pakistan clarify Indian flag controversy after backlash

India Today  

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Fact Check: Old Video Shared As 'Pakistani Flags' Raised In Telangana's Hyderabad
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Fact Check: Old Video Shared As 'Pakistani Flags' Raised In Telangana's Hyderabad

ABP News  

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Fact-Check: No, Pakistan’s flag was not waved at Congress rally in Rajasthan, viral video is fake
1 year, 4 months ago

Fact-Check: No, Pakistan’s flag was not waved at Congress rally in Rajasthan, viral video is fake

India TV News  

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Government Warns Media Against Online Betting Ads Ahead Of Asia Cup And Cricket World Cup, Legal Action Looms For Non-Compliance
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ABP News  

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Shahid Afridi on his daughter waving Indian flag during Asia Cup 2022: 'Pakistani flags weren't...'
2 years, 6 months ago

Shahid Afridi on his daughter waving Indian flag during Asia Cup 2022: 'Pakistani flags weren't...'

India TV News  

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Fact-checker: No, Pakistani flags weren't waved at Rahul Gandhi's roadshow in Wayanad
5 years, 11 months ago

Fact-checker: No, Pakistani flags weren't waved at Rahul Gandhi's roadshow in Wayanad

Firstpost  

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Fact Check: Flags of IUML waved at Congress Karnataka rally wrongly believed to be Pakistani flags
6 years ago

Fact Check: Flags of IUML waved at Congress Karnataka rally wrongly believed to be Pakistani flags

Firstpost  

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Politics divides, sport unites: Let’s get on with India-Pak WT20 match
9 years ago

Politics divides, sport unites: Let’s get on with India-Pak WT20 match

Hindustan Times  

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