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Fact Check: Dimple Yadav takes holy dip at Maha Kumbh Mela? No, video is from 2022
Fact Check: Dimple Yadav takes holy dip at Maha Kumbh Mela? No, video is from 2022

A video circulating on social media claims to show Samajwadi Party leader Dimple Yadav taking a holy dip at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 31 Jan 2025 2:18 PM IST


Fact Check: ā€˜420’ ads on Hyderabad Metro pillars attack Congress, CM Revanth Reddy? No, viral image is edited
Fact Check: ā€˜420’ ads on Hyderabad Metro pillars attack Congress, CM Revanth Reddy? No, viral image is edited

An image of advertisements displaying ā€˜420’ on Hyderabad Metro pillars, questioning CM Revanth Reddy’s government and Congress’ poll promises, has...

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on 29 Jan 2025 6:59 PM IST


An image has gone viral claiming to show actor Prakash Raj visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj and taking a holy dip.
Fact Check: Prakash Raj takes holy dip at Maha Kumbh Mela? No, viral image is AI-generated

An image has gone viral claiming to show actor Prakash Raj visiting the Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj and taking a holy dip.

By M Ramesh Naik  Published on 28 Jan 2025 7:06 PM IST


Fact Check: Hindu woman raped, killed in Bangladesh? No, video is from West Bengal
Fact Check: Hindu woman raped, killed in Bangladesh? No, video is from West Bengal

A video of a dead body has gone viral as an attack on a Hindu woman who was raped and killed in Bangladesh in communal violence.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 28 Jan 2025 6:27 PM IST


Fact Check: Kejriwal called Messiah of Muslims ahead of 2025 Delhi polls? Heres the truth behind viral pamphlet
Fact Check: Kejriwal called 'Messiah of Muslims' ahead of 2025 Delhi polls? Here's the truth behind viral pamphlet

A pamphlet calling Kejriwal the ā€˜Messiah of Muslims’ has been circulating ahead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly polls.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Jan 2025 6:03 PM IST


Fact Check: Onion juice reduces blood pressure? Viral claim is misleading
Fact Check: Onion juice reduces blood pressure? Viral claim is misleading

The instagram video claims that consuming onion juice continuously can reduce blood pressure which has limited scientific backing

By Neelambaran A  Published on 27 Jan 2025 7:29 PM IST


Fact Check: Karnataka’s tableau features Tipu Sultan in 2025 Republic Day parade? No, viral image is from 2014
Fact Check: Karnataka’s tableau features Tipu Sultan in 2025 Republic Day parade? No, viral image is from 2014

An image has gone viral claiming that Karnataka featured Tipu Sultan on its tableau in the 2025 Republic Day parade.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Jan 2025 6:10 PM IST


Fact Check: Planetary Alignment on January 25 a rare celestial event? Know the truth
Fact Check: Planetary Alignment on January 25 a rare celestial event? Know the truth

Claims of a "great planetary alignment" visible on January 25, 2025, are circulating on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 25 Jan 2025 4:00 PM IST


Fact Check: Indian govt bans paper currency from Feb 1, switches to digital money? No, adverts in Kerala dailies misidentified as news
Fact Check: Indian govt bans paper currency from Feb 1, switches to digital money? No, adverts in Kerala dailies misidentified as news

Several clippings from Kerala newspapers have been circulating with the claim that paper currency will be completely banned and replaced by digital...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 Jan 2025 8:16 PM IST


Fact Check: India’s robotic sewer cleaner mistaken for Chinese tech; viral image is from Karnataka
Fact Check: India’s robotic sewer cleaner mistaken for Chinese tech; viral image is from Karnataka

A collage featuring two images—one showing a robotic machine cleaning a sewer and the other showing a man engaged in manual scavenging—is being shared...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Jan 2025 6:14 PM IST


An image of a person wearing a t-shirt with ā€˜Araku Coffee’ printed on it has gone viral as AP deputy CM Pawan Kalyan’s personal promotion of the coffee brand.
Fact Check: Pawan Kalyan promotes Araku Coffee with his t-shirt? Know the truth here

An image of a person wearing a t-shirt with ā€˜Araku Coffee’ printed on it has gone viral as AP deputy CM Pawan Kalyan’s personal promotion of the...

By M Ramesh Naik  Published on 23 Jan 2025 1:36 PM IST


Fact Check: Hyderabad divided into rich Hindu and poor Muslim areas? No, viral posts are misleading
Fact Check: Hyderabad divided into rich Hindu and poor Muslim areas? No, viral posts are misleading

A viral post claims to show the economic disparity between Hindu and Muslim areas in Hyderabad through two images.

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on 23 Jan 2025 1:05 PM IST


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