Dharmasena NN

NN Dharmasena is a nom de guerre for a journalist who is working for web, TV, and print media in Telugu and English languages for nearly two decades. He is a Google News Initiative certified fact-checker and believes that a little common sense saves the people from falling prey to false information.

    Dharmasena NN

    Fact Check: Distance between Gandhi and Green thread cannot determine Rs 500 note is genuine or fake
    Fact Check: Distance between Gandhi and Green thread cannot determine Rs 500 note is genuine or fake

    Hyderabad: For the past few days, the WhatsApp and other social media websites are flooded with a photo comparing two Rs 500 notes and the security...

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 26 Sep 2020 6:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Video showing Chinese soldiers crying on their way to Indo-China border is FALSE
    Fact Check: Video showing Chinese soldiers crying on their way to Indo-China border is FALSE

    Hyderabad: A short video clip showing a group of soldiers from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) crying while singing their military song has...

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 25 Sep 2020 3:51 AM GMT


    Fact Check: PR stunt by TV channel leads to police warning on phone no. starting with 140
    Fact Check: PR stunt by TV channel leads to police warning on phone no. starting with 140

    Hyderabad: For the last few days, a few video clips of Maharashtra police requesting the public not to answer phone calls coming from the numbers...

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 17 Sep 2020 12:52 PM GMT


    Fact Check:  Viral message that mobile apps are alternative to pulse oximeters is FALSE.
    Fact Check: Viral message that mobile apps are alternative to pulse oximeters is FALSE.

    Hyderabad: Amid a surge in COVID cases, the demand for infrared thermometers and finger pulse oximeters is skyrocketing. For the last couple of days,...

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 29 July 2020 9:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check:  Woman in viral video is neither would-be- owner of Padmanabha Swamy temple nor member of royal family
    Fact Check: Woman in viral video is neither would-be- owner of Padmanabha Swamy temple nor member of royal family

    Hyderabad: The Supreme Court recently upheld the rights of the Travancore royal family in the administration of the Padmanabha Swamy temple in...

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 24 July 2020 9:51 AM GMT


    FACT CHECK: Is PETA killing more than half of the animals it is sheltering?
    FACT CHECK: Is PETA killing more than half of the animals it is sheltering?

    Hyderabad: As the Rakshabandhan is around the corner, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) placed billboards of a cow last week, urging...

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 22 July 2020 2:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Yes, Sir Gangaram built horse train in Pakistans Punjab to transport men, machinery in 1898
    Fact Check: Yes, Sir Gangaram built horse train in Pakistan's Punjab to transport men, machinery in 1898

    Hyderabad: Some photos and video clips of a horse pulling small passenger trolly train became viral on social media. Since the photos and video are...

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 16 July 2020 6:46 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Videos claiming growls of mysterious creature heard in Chinas Xiushui were doctored
    Fact Check: Videos claiming growls of mysterious creature heard in China's Xiushui were doctored

    Hyderabad: There have been reports of mysterious sounds, like a dragon's growl, heard in the mountains of China's Xiushui town in Weining county....

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 11 July 2020 2:58 AM GMT


    FACT CHECK:  No, lemon juice is not cure for COVID-19
    FACT CHECK: No, lemon juice is not cure for COVID-19

    Hyderabad: For the last couple of days, social media users of the Telugu states are spreading a message that a lemon juice remedy would kill...

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 10 July 2020 10:26 AM GMT


    Viral video of giraffes diving into swimming pool is NOT a Real show..But an Animation !!
    Viral video of giraffes diving into swimming pool is NOT a Real show..But an Animation !!

    Hyderabad: A video of giraffes diving into a swimming pool is being circulated on social media for quite some time. The users are attributing the...

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 8 July 2020 11:04 AM GMT


    Fact Check - After uproar, PETA billboards promoting vegan Bakr Eid pulled down in Lucknow
    Fact Check - After uproar, PETA billboards promoting vegan Bakr Eid pulled down in Lucknow

    Hyderabad: PETA-India's billboard promoting a vegan Eid Al-Adha in India has sparked a controversy.The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals India...

    By Dharmasena NN  Published on 8 July 2020 5:19 AM GMT


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