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Journo Ravish Kumar did not quit NDTV after Adani takeover
Journo Ravish Kumar did not quit NDTV after Adani takeover

Amid reports of Adani taking over 29.18% stakes in NDTV Ltd., rumors of senior NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar resigning began doing the rounds of social...

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 26 Aug 2022 4:37 PM IST


Viral photo of worlds tallest tulsi tree is fake
Viral photo of world's tallest tulsi tree is fake

A photo reportedly of a giant tulsi tree is being widely circulated on social media. It is being claimed that the photo shows the world’s largest...

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 26 Aug 2022 11:19 AM IST


Neither supernatural nor ghostly:  Video of cars crashing in air is digital creation
Neither supernatural nor ghostly: Video of cars crashing in air is digital creation

A video of cars crashing in the air is widely being shared on social media. ā€œScience can’t explain this,ā€ the caption of the video said.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 25 Aug 2022 6:23 PM IST


Can consuming almonds give 100% immunity against cancer?
Can consuming almonds give 100% immunity against cancer?

Social media users are claiming that consuming 5 almonds daily can kill the chances of getting cancer.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 25 Aug 2022 5:54 PM IST


South Korea armed forces parade video shared as video of Indian army
South Korea armed forces parade video shared as video of Indian army

A video of South Korea’s Armed Forces Day parade held in 2017 is being widely shared on social media. The video went viral overnight on Facebook with...

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 23 Aug 2022 5:00 PM IST


Old video of Australia cloudburst falsely shared as Pak Sindh rainfall
Old video of Australia cloudburst falsely shared as Pak Sindh rainfall

Amidst heavy rainfall recorded in Sindh, Pakistan, a video of a cloudburst has gone viral with the claim that it is from Sindh.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 23 Aug 2022 3:01 PM IST


Video of old Moscow plane crash shared as recent from India.
Video of old Moscow plane crash shared as recent from India.

Footage showing the crashlanding of an Aeroflot plane has taken social media by storm. Some social media users are claiming that the visuals are...

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 22 Aug 2022 5:10 PM IST


Old video of teacher thrashing student falsely linked to Jalore Dalit boy death
Old video of teacher thrashing student falsely linked to Jalore Dalit boy death

An old video from Bihar is being shared as a recent Jalore incident. In the video, a man can be seen hitting the child with a stick while he begs...

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 20 Aug 2022 11:27 AM IST


Comedian Raju Srivastava in critical condition, death rumors are fake
Comedian Raju Srivastava in critical condition, death rumors are fake

Comedian Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack on 10 August and was admitted to AIIMS Delhi. He is on a ventilator and is in critical condition....

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 19 Aug 2022 4:09 PM IST


This Salman Rushdie quote about Muslims destroying nations by terrorism is fake
This Salman Rushdie quote about Muslims destroying nations by terrorism is fake

A quote reportedly by Salman Rushdie about Muslims is widely circulating on social media. The quote reads, ā€œMuslims, whether they live in Pakistan...

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 18 Aug 2022 6:36 PM IST


Can Dieffenbachia plant cause death or blindness?
Can 'Dieffenbachia' plant cause death or blindness?

Several Facebook posts and web articles have overly exaggerated the upshot of `Dieffenbachia’, one of the most common indoor plants.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 18 Aug 2022 11:29 AM IST


Clipped video of school play  shared with communal spin
Clipped video of school play shared with communal spin

A trimmed video of drama played by school children from Lucknow on Independence day is passed off with communal spin. The drama, with a theme of...

By HABEEB RAHMAN YP  Published on 17 Aug 2022 12:34 PM IST


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