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Video of Ganesh procession entering a church dates back to 2017
Video of Ganesh procession entering a church dates back to 2017

Social media users are sharing a video claiming that a church in Spain allowed the procession of Ganesh Ji to enter the minster.

By Shimron Diana  Published on 13 Sept 2021 4:22 PM IST


FACT CHECK: Indian media outlets use wrong image to show Pak jet shot down in Panjshir
FACT CHECK: Indian media outlets use wrong image to show Pak jet shot down in Panjshir

Indian media outlets have reported that Pakistani jet was shot when it was providing air support to the Taliban in Panjshir.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 13 Sept 2021 2:30 PM IST


Fact Check: Is CBSE setting question papers for Class 9 and 11?
Fact Check: Is CBSE setting question papers for Class 9 and 11?

Social media users are claiming that the question papers for classes 9 and 11 will now be set by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 13 Sept 2021 12:30 PM IST


Fact Check: Scam Bitcoin URL impersonates Indian Express
Fact Check: Scam Bitcoin URL impersonates Indian Express

A web page that looks like the Indian Express page has published a report about founder Azim Premji advising people to invest in Bitcoin through

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 13 Sept 2021 11:29 AM IST


Fact Check: Morphed photo shows cricketer AB de Villiers holding a Ganesha idol
Fact Check: Morphed photo shows cricketer AB de Villiers holding a Ganesha idol

Amidst the ongoing Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, a photo of former South African cricketer AB de Villiers holding a Ganpati idol is viral on social...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 13 Sept 2021 9:16 AM IST


Fact Check: False tweet attributed to Anna Hazare
Fact Check: False tweet attributed to Anna Hazare

A screenshot of a tweet reportedly by Anna Hazare is being widely being shared on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 12 Sept 2021 3:33 PM IST


Fact Check: No, UP government is not forcing employees aged 50 years and above to retire
Fact Check: No, UP government is not forcing employees aged 50 years and above to retire

A post claiming that the Uttar Pradesh government will ask all employees aged 50 years and above to retire is being widely shared on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 12 Sept 2021 3:06 PM IST


Fact Check: This video does not show first look of Mumbais famous Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesha idol
Fact Check: This video does not show first look of Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesha idol

Every year during Ganesh Chaturti, hundreds of people throng Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja to get a glimpse of the Ganesha idol.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 12 Sept 2021 1:42 PM IST


Fact Check: Was a Nandi idol excavated from a tomb?
Fact Check: Was a Nandi idol excavated from a tomb?

A photo of a Nandi idol that was reportedly excavated from a tomb is being widely shared on social media.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 12 Sept 2021 11:00 AM IST


Fact Check: Photo of Bangladesh ferry accident shared as Assam boat capsize incident
Fact Check: Photo of Bangladesh ferry accident shared as Assam boat capsize incident

A photo reportedly of victims killed in a boat capsizing incident in Assam which took place on 8 September is being shared online.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 12 Sept 2021 9:27 AM IST


Fact Check: Did Indian news channels misidentify Afghanistan central banks new governor?
Fact Check: Did Indian news channels misidentify Afghanistan central bank's new governor?

An image of the Taliban official is viral on social media. Users claim the man in the picture is Haji Mohammad Idris, the newly appointed acting...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 11 Sept 2021 12:00 PM IST


Fact Check: Image of Tej Pratap Yadav dressed as Krishna keeping goat is morphed
Fact Check: Image of Tej Pratap Yadav dressed as Krishna keeping goat is morphed

A picture of Bihar politician Tej Pratap Yadav dressed as Lord Krishna is viral on social media. However, in that image, a goat can also be seen.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 11 Sept 2021 11:30 AM IST


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