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Fact Check: No religion-based reservation in central government institutions, viral post is fake
Fact Check: No religion-based reservation in central government institutions, viral post is fake

A post claiming that Muslims and Christians are provided reservations in top government institutions in Delhi, is widely being shared on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 7 March 2022 3:45 PM IST


Fact Check: Lavanya suicide: Viral claims attributed to NCPCR are false
Fact Check: Lavanya suicide: Viral claims attributed to NCPCR are false

A news card is widely being shared on social media claiming that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 7 March 2022 12:15 PM IST


Fact Check: Photo of Ukrainians training with mock rifles shared with fake claims
Fact Check: Photo of Ukrainians training with mock rifles shared with fake claims

A photo of two men armed with ā€œcardboard gunsā€ is being shared on social media amidst the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 7 March 2022 10:34 AM IST


Fact Check: Fake quote about Indian students stranded in Ukraine attributed to Nirmala Sitharaman
Fact Check: Fake quote about Indian students stranded in Ukraine attributed to Nirmala Sitharaman

A news card is doing the rounds of social media claiming that Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she will carry students stranded in...

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 6 March 2022 7:07 PM IST


Fact Check: Edited video shows Putin supporting Indias stance on Gilgit Baltistan issue
Fact Check: Edited video shows Putin supporting India's stance on Gilgit Baltistan issue

A 30-second video of Russian President Vladimir Putin is being widely circulated on social media with the claim that he supports India’s stance on the...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 6 March 2022 6:15 PM IST


Fact Check: 2014 image of Kyivs devastated Independence Square falsely linked to ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict
Fact Check: 2014 image of Kyiv's devastated Independence Square falsely linked to ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict

Two photos of the Independence Square in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv – one taken before Russia attacked Ukraine and the other after the invasion – are...

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 6 March 2022 6:02 PM IST


Fact Check: Old pictures of ISKCON volunteers falsely linked to Ukraine crisis
Fact Check: Old pictures of ISKCON volunteers falsely linked to Ukraine crisis

Two images of people distributing food among the public are widely being shared on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 5 March 2022 2:30 PM IST


Fact Check: Was SP leaders daughter Vaishali Yadav arrested for falsely claiming she was in Ukraine?
Fact Check: Was SP leader's daughter Vaishali Yadav arrested for falsely claiming she was in Ukraine?

A post is viral on social media with the claim that Vaishali Yadav, the daughter of UP Samajwadi Party member Mahendra Yadav, claimed she was studying...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 5 March 2022 8:47 AM IST


Fact Check: Climate change protest video passed off as Indian reporters faking deaths of Ukrainians
Fact Check: Climate change protest video passed off as Indian reporters faking deaths of Ukrainians

A video of a man speaking in front of a camera while an array of body bags lay behind him is circulating on social media. It is being claimed that the...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 4 March 2022 8:01 PM IST


Man addressing students is not Putin, but Indian ambassador to Romania
Man addressing students is not Putin, but Indian ambassador to Romania

A video claiming to show Russian President Putin having an in-flight talk with the Indian students evacuated from Ukraine, is being shared online. ...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 3 March 2022 12:00 PM IST


Fact Check: CFI leader Sarfaraz passed off as deceased Bajrang Dal activist Harsha
Fact Check: CFI leader Sarfaraz passed off as deceased Bajrang Dal activist Harsha

Social media users are claiming that Bajrang Dal activist Harsha supported hijab in an interview with 'TV9' four days before his death

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 3 March 2022 9:23 AM IST


Fact Check: Did Russian soldiers hold Ukrainian girls at gunpoint?
Fact Check: Did Russian soldiers hold Ukrainian girls at gunpoint?

Social media users are sharing an image claiming that the Russian soldiers held a group of Ukrainian girls at gunpoint.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 2 March 2022 1:30 PM IST


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