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Fact Check: Not 'Love jihad'! This video of Hindu women rescued from Muslim man's house is SCRIPTED
1 week ago

Fact Check: Not 'Love jihad'! This video of Hindu women rescued from Muslim man's house is SCRIPTED

India Today  

A video of two people allegedly rescuing multiple Hindu women from a Muslim man's house has been widely shared on social media. India Today Fact Check found that the viral video does not show the rescue of abducted women at all. This featured a disclaimer at the 22-second mark that said the video “should be considered for entertainment purposes only.” …

Fact Check Video Love Jihad Muslim Jangra Hindu Women Scripted
IIT placements 2024 fact check: Are IIT BTech placements dropping?
1 week, 4 days ago

IIT placements 2024 fact check: Are IIT BTech placements dropping?

The Hindu  

For the last few months, stories in the media have flagged an apparent downturn in BTech placements at IITs, causing anxiety not only among IIT aspirants but also those who want to pursue engineering in general, since IIT placements set a benchmark for other engineering colleges in India. In order to understand the ground realities and issues thereof, placement reports …

India Fact Check Engineering Students Jobs Placement Placements
Fact Check: Vishnu statue, Sudarshan Chakra found during survey of UP's Sambhal mosque? | Know truth
1 week, 4 days ago

Fact Check: Vishnu statue, Sudarshan Chakra found during survey of UP's Sambhal mosque? | Know truth

India TV News  

India TV Fact Check: A collage of four images has been circulating on social media, with the claim that a 1,500-year-old idol of a Vishnu statue, along with symbols like the Sudarshan Chakra and other Hindu symbols, were discovered during a survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal district, Uttar Pradesh. A Facebook user shared the collage with the caption …

India Fact Check Karnataka Image Hindu Survey Viral
Fact Check: This is NOT Bengaluru techie Atul Shubhash's wife Nikita Singhania
1 week, 4 days ago

Fact Check: This is NOT Bengaluru techie Atul Shubhash's wife Nikita Singhania

India Today  

Thirty-four-year-old techie Atul Subhash died by suicide on December 9, leaving behind a note and a video accusing his wife Nikita Singhania and her family of harassment, extortion, and false legal cases. As per news reports, Atul Subhash’s wife Nikita Singhania works at Accenture and is based in New Delhi. AajTak’s Samastipur correspondent Jahangir also shared with us a photo …

Fact Check Singhania Atul Nikita Singhania Wife Nikita Both Accounts
Fact Check: Old, unrelated photos of Hindu idols FALSELY linked to Sambhal mosque survey
1 week, 5 days ago

Fact Check: Old, unrelated photos of Hindu idols FALSELY linked to Sambhal mosque survey

India Today  

Four photos of idols of Hindu Gods and a religious artefact are making the rounds on social media. Those sharing these photos claim these idols were found during the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal. Sharing the photos of the idols, one person wrote on Facebook, “1500 AD Vishnu Murti statue, Sudarshana Chakra, Hindu symbols found …

Fact Check Karnataka Photos Hindu Report Idols Mosque
Fact Check: This 500-year-old ancient Torah was NOT recovered from Assad's palace in Syria
1 week, 6 days ago

Fact Check: This 500-year-old ancient Torah was NOT recovered from Assad's palace in Syria

India Today  

Crowds roaming Bashar al-Assad’s presidential palace found Louis Vuitton suitcases, luxury cars including Aston Martins and a Lamborghini, and much more — indications of how much wealth the deposed tyrant had accumulated as Syria suffered. Amongst the many videos of people looting Assad’s palace, one clip claimed to show a rare Torah scroll, nearly 500 years old, that was found …

Fact Check Video Syria Tunisia Old Torah
Fact Check: Aishwarya Rai got married to London-based businessman after divorce from Abhishek? | Know truth
1 week, 6 days ago

Fact Check: Aishwarya Rai got married to London-based businessman after divorce from Abhishek? | Know truth

India TV News  

India TV Fact Check: Amid rumours of separation from Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, a set of images of Aishwarya Rai with a London-based businessman are going viral on social media with claims that the actress has got married again to the man in the pictures following a divorce. A photo of Aishwarya Rai with a man is going viral with …

Fact Check London Image Viral Check Rai Aishwarya
Fact Check: Did Pankaj Tripathi urge people not to vote for BJP? Truth behind viral video
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Fact Check: Did Pankaj Tripathi urge people not to vote for BJP? Truth behind viral video

India TV News  

India TV Fact Check: A video clip featuring Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi has been widely circulating on social media, with the claim that the actor campaigned against the Bharatiya Janata Party and warned voters to be cautious about the promises made by the BJP. In the video, which appears to be the same as the one shared by AAP social …

Social Media Fact Check Viral Video Video Bollywood Viral Vote
Fact Check: This under-construction road is nowhere near Jammu and Kashmir!
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Fact Check: This under-construction road is nowhere near Jammu and Kashmir!

India Today  

A video of an under-construction highway has been widely shared on social media. India Today Fact Check found that the viral video actually shows the construction of the G6911 Ankang-Laifeng Expressway in China. OUR PROBE Reverse searching keyframes from the viral clip led us to a similar video shared on the Facebook page “Mike China Vlog” on August 22. A …

Fact Check China Construction Kashmir Jammu Video Shared Expressway
Fact Check: No, Pankaj Tripathi DID NOT campaign against the BJP in an ad. This video is edited
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Fact Check: No, Pankaj Tripathi DID NOT campaign against the BJP in an ad. This video is edited

India Today  

As political parties gear up for Assembly elections in Delhi scheduled for February 2025, the Aam Aadmi Party shared a video on December 5 featuring actor Pankaj Tripathi campaigning against the Bhartiya Janata Party. To claim your prize, In November 2023, the National Payments Corporation of India or the NPCI announced its collaboration with actor Pankaj Tripathi, appointing him as …

India Fact Check Video Campaign Bjp Pankaj This Video
Fact Check: No, Govt Of India Has Not Announced Any Income Tax Exemption For Senior Citizens Above 75
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Fact Check: No, Govt Of India Has Not Announced Any Income Tax Exemption For Senior Citizens Above 75

ABP News  

A post is being widely shared on social media claiming that the central government has announced that senior citizens above 75 years, who rely on pensions and other welfare programs, are exempt from paying income taxes and filing IT returns. However, senior citizens earning more than ₹3 lakhs must pay taxes based on their applicable income tax slab and regime. …

India Fact Check Taxes Income Tax Bank Income Senior Citizens
Busting winter water heating myths: What every Indian household should know about geysers
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Busting winter water heating myths: What every Indian household should know about geysers

Live Mint  

When it comes to water heaters, myths and misconceptions abound, particularly during the winter months when the demand for hot water surges. * Some geyser options for you: Myth 3: Instant geysers are always more energy-efficient Instant water heaters are often marketed as being more energy-efficient compared to storage geysers. Fact check: Instant geysers are ideal for quick showers or …

India Fact Check Energy Myths Winter Water Electricity
Fact Check: Video of man floating away on waterlogged street is NOT from Chennai
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Fact Check: Video of man floating away on waterlogged street is NOT from Chennai

India Today  

Several districts of Tamil Nadu are in the grips of floods triggered by Cyclone Fengal. An unusual video now going viral purports to show a man floating along a waterlogged road in a crate in the Marina Beach area of Chennai. It was captioned: “Yerwada part 2.” The account had shared another similar video on June 4 and captioned it: …

Fact Check Video Chennai Pune Yerwada
Fact Check: Deepfake of India Today anchor, Elon Musk used to dupe people
3 weeks ago

Fact Check: Deepfake of India Today anchor, Elon Musk used to dupe people

India Today  

Get-rich-quick schemes on social media promoted through deepfakes are one of the most commonly used tactics by scammers. Case in point, here’s a video of India Today news director Rahul Kanwal talking about an investment platform created by billionaire Elon Musk. Narendra Modi is secretly making millions of rupees per month using a financial programme created by Elon Musk for …

India Fact Check Video Scam Musk Elon Musk Today
Fact Check: No, Andhra Pradesh DID NOT abolish Waqf Boards
3 weeks ago

Fact Check: No, Andhra Pradesh DID NOT abolish Waqf Boards

India Today  

As the Waqf Board debate continued in Parliament, the internet saw a flood of posts that claimed a National Democratic Alliance partner had abolished it in Andhra Pradesh. India Today Fact Check found that the Andhra Pradesh government has not abolished the Waqf Board's operations in the state; it has only dissolved the existing, defunct board. On November 29 this …

India Fact Check Board State Pradesh Waqf Board Waqf
Fact Check: Bengal village ritual FALSELY shared as Hindu temples' vandalism in Bangladesh
3 weeks ago

Fact Check: Bengal village ritual FALSELY shared as Hindu temples' vandalism in Bangladesh

India Today  

Amid the coup in Bangladesh that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, there were many allegations of persecution of Hindus in the country. This video is from a Kali Pooja that takes place every 12 years in the Sultanpur Kali temple in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhman district. A subsequent keyword search led us to a Facebook post from November …

Fact Check Video Bangladesh West Bengal Hindu Devotees Viral
Fact Check: Nehru slapped for calling Arya Samaj members 'refugees'? Find the truth here
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Fact Check: Nehru slapped for calling Arya Samaj members 'refugees'? Find the truth here

India TV News  

Claim: The image shows Jawaharlal Nehru after he was slapped by Swami Vidyanand Videh for referring to members of the Arya Samaj as 'refugees. Users sharing the image claim that when the photo was captured Swami Vidyanand Videh slapped Nehru for referring to members of the Arya Samaj as 'refugees'. A wild demonstration by Indian peasants broke up this meeting …

India Fact Check Refugees Congress Indian Image Crowd
Fact Check: Video Claiming Arvind Kejriwal Ignored Rahul Gandhi's Handshake Is Cropped
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Fact Check: Video Claiming Arvind Kejriwal Ignored Rahul Gandhi's Handshake Is Cropped

Deccan Chronicle  

CLAIM Video shows Arvind Kejriwal refusing to shake hands with Rahul Gandhi during Hemant Soren's oath taking ceremony FACT CHECK BOOM found that the claim is false. A viral video claiming to show former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal snubbed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by refusing to shake hands with the latter at an oath taking ceremony in Jharkhand, is …

Fact Check Congress Gandhi Ceremony Viral Rahul Chief
Fact Check: Is this viral video of the protest against EVMs not from Maharashtra? Here is the truth
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Fact Check: Is this viral video of the protest against EVMs not from Maharashtra? Here is the truth

India TV News  

Fact Check by Factly: The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Mahayuti Alliance secured a resounding victory in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, winning a record-breaking 235 out of 288 seats and ensuring the NDA’s continued rule in the state. Amar Ujala reported on 31 January 2024 that a protest against Electronic Voting Machines took place at Jantar Mantar, organised by …

Social Media Fact Check Delhi Video Maharashtra Protest 2024
Fact Check: No income tax for senior citizens 75 and above?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Fact Check: No income tax for senior citizens 75 and above?

India Today  

A message being shared on social media claims that senior citizens above 75 years of age would not have to pay income tax any more. According to the information given by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, the central government has changed the law to provide tax exemption to senior citizens, which includes important changes between Rule 31, Rule 31A, …

India Fact Check Tax Age Income Tax Income Senior Citizens
Fact Check: Congress worker DID NOT celebrate Priyanka Gandhi's victory in Wayanad by shooting a cow
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Fact Check: Congress worker DID NOT celebrate Priyanka Gandhi's victory in Wayanad by shooting a cow

India Today  

Beginning her journey as a Parliamentarian, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was sworn in as a Lok Sabha member from Kerala’s Wayanad constituency on November 28. On May 7, the Indian branch of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals responded to one such post, stating PETA India’s cruelty response team was working with Manipur Police’s cybercrimes cell to get …

India Fact Check Kerala Video Congress Victory Wayanad
Fact Check: Was video from India shared as protest in Pakistan for Imran Khan’s release? Here's the truth
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Fact Check: Was video from India shared as protest in Pakistan for Imran Khan’s release? Here's the truth

India TV News  

Fact Check by Logically Facts The Verdict False The video shows a rally held by the AIMIM in India in September 2024, not a recent rally in Pakistan. A video showing a rally of bikes and cars is circulating online, claiming to depict a recent protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, demanding the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who …

India Fact Check Mumbai Video Pakistan Islam Protest
Fact Check: Were 5,04,313 additional votes counted in 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections? Know truth
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Fact Check: Were 5,04,313 additional votes counted in 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections? Know truth

India TV News  

Fact Check by Factly: A post claiming that 5,04,313 extra votes were counted in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections is being widely shared on social media platforms. Fact: On 22 November 2024, the Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra published data on their website regarding the total votes polled in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. This clarifies that the data released …

Fact Check Elections Assembly Data Maharashtra Maharashtra Assembly Votes
Fact Check: 'Aurangzeb Zindabad' slogans raised during Dhirendra Shastri's padyatra? | Know truth
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Fact Check: 'Aurangzeb Zindabad' slogans raised during Dhirendra Shastri's padyatra? | Know truth

India TV News  

Fact Check by BOOM: A video has gone viral on social media amidst the 'Hindu Ekta Padyatra' led by religious leader and Peethadheeshwar of Bageshwar Dham, Dhirendra Shastri. A verified user on social media platform X shared the viral video and wrote, "Muslims showed Aurangzeb's photo and raised slogans- Aurangzeb tera baap Aurangzeb tera baap during the padyatra of Bageshwar …

Fact Check Viral Video Video Maharashtra Hindu Slogans Viral