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Fact Check: Hindus attacked Muslims in Odisha? No, video shows hostel students with fireworks on Diwali
Fact Check: Hindus attacked Muslims in Odisha? No, video shows hostel students with fireworks on Diwali

A video of Odisha medical college students launching fireworks at each other’s hostels during Diwali is being falsely shared as a Hindu-Muslim attack.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Nov 2024 7:12 PM IST


Fact Check: King Charles launches poster for Israeli PM Netanyahu’s arrest? No,Ā videoĀ isĀ edited
Fact Check: King Charles launches poster for Israeli PM Netanyahu’s arrest? No,Ā videoĀ isĀ edited

The original video shows King Charles unveiling his official portrait at Buckingham Palace.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 4 Nov 2024 4:31 PM IST


Fact Check: Can water from lemon, bay leaf and turmeric extract cure diabetes? More scientific proof needed
Fact Check: Can water from lemon, bay leaf and turmeric extract cure diabetes? More scientific proof needed

Despite some of the ingredients suggested in the video having some medicinal benefits, there is no scientific proof to substantiate the claims of...

By Neelambaran A  Published on 3 Nov 2024 9:45 AM IST


Fact Check: No, Pappu Yadav has not declared loyalty to Lawrence Bishnoi; viral news card is edited
Fact Check: No, Pappu Yadav has not declared loyalty to Lawrence Bishnoi; viral news card is edited

Pappu Yadav has not declared allegiance to Bishnoi. The original DB Live news card shows the MP speaking about Dalits and Adivasis.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 Nov 2024 5:40 PM IST


Fact Check: Anti-Kejriwal graffiti on Delhi auto rickshaw? ViralĀ imageĀ isĀ edited
Fact Check: Anti-Kejriwal graffiti on Delhi auto rickshaw? ViralĀ imageĀ isĀ edited

Social media users are using an image of an auto rickshaw to claim that Delhi voters are going against Kejriwal

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 2 Nov 2024 12:09 PM IST


Fact Check: Hair growth remedy using onion, garlic combo can be effective; experts advise caution against overuse, allergies
Fact Check: Hair growth remedy using onion, garlic combo can be effective; experts advise caution against overuse, allergies

An Instagram video has gone viral which claims to have a natural remedy to induce hair growth. The video suggests viewers apply oil extracted from...

By Neelambaran A  Published on 2 Nov 2024 11:20 AM IST


Fact Check: No, UAE Did Not Display Ratan Tatas Image on the Burj Khalifa
Fact Check: No, UAE Did Not Display Ratan Tata's Image on the Burj Khalifa

The edited viral photo shows Burj Khalifa lit up at night, displaying Ratan Tata's name and photo

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 1 Nov 2024 6:30 PM IST


Fact Check: Christian cross in TTD chief BR Naidu’s office? Photo is edited
Fact Check: Christian cross in TTD chief BR Naidu’s office? Photo is edited

The original image does not display a cross over the trophy in Naidu's office.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 Nov 2024 1:57 PM IST


Fact Check: Hyderabad cracker shop fire – no fatalities reported
Fact Check: Hyderabad cracker shop fire – no fatalities reported

Sultan Bazar Police Station SHO, Srinivas Chary, confirmed to NewsMeter that no fatalities were reported in the fire.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 Oct 2024 2:05 PM IST


Fact Check: 2017 video of truck attack on Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem falsely shared as recent
Fact Check: 2017 video of truck attack on Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem falsely shared as recent

Israel said the attack claimed the lives of four soldiers and wounded several others

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 29 Oct 2024 1:22 PM IST


Fact Check: Old photo of Priyanka Gandhi with Assam tea workers linked to Wayanad poll campaign
Fact Check: Old photo of Priyanka Gandhi with Assam tea workers linked to Wayanad poll campaign

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tried her hand at tea picking at the Sadhuru Tea Garden in Assam in 2021.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 28 Oct 2024 5:46 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh disrespectfully asking Amit Shah to sit down in parliament is edited
Fact Check: Video of TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh 'disrespectfully' asking Amit Shah to sit down in parliament is edited

Two different video clips, one of Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and the other of Amit Shah, have been merged to give the false impression that they were...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Oct 2024 12:33 PM IST


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