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Fact Check: This image shows the Public Prosecutor of  2002 Godhra train burning case, not the accused
Fact Check: This image shows the Public Prosecutor of 2002 Godhra train burning case, not the accused

NewsMeter found that the image shows RC Kodekar, who served as the prosecutor's counsel in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 March 2024 7:51 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of Rahul Gandhi saying Congress is dividing India is edited
Fact Check: Video of Rahul Gandhi saying Congress is dividing India is edited

NewsMeter found that the viral video was edited, and in the original video, Gandhi said the opposite.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 March 2024 8:33 PM IST


Fact Check: This video does not depict Khans of Bollywood performing Aarti at Anant Ambani’s wedding
Fact Check: This video does not depict Khans of Bollywood performing Aarti at Anant Ambani’s wedding

The video is from Isha Ambani's pre-wedding celebrations, during which the Ambani family organised a Maha Aarti in Udaipur ahead of the function.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 6 March 2024 8:25 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of attack on Doctor in Nashik peddled with false communal spin
Fact Check: Video of attack on Doctor in Nashik peddled with false communal spin

The video does show Dr Kailash Rathi being attacked; however, the communal angle added to it is false.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 March 2024 8:15 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video from Karnataka, NOT third-degree torture for morphing Andhra CM Jagan’s images
Fact Check: Old video from Karnataka, NOT 'third-degree' torture for morphing Andhra CM Jagan’s images

The viral video is from an incident that occurred five years ago in Karnataka.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 5 March 2024 5:32 PM IST


Fact Check: No, washing hair with baking soda doesn’t promote hair growth; high pH makes hair dry
Fact Check: No, washing hair with baking soda doesn’t promote hair growth; high pH makes hair dry

Baking soda has a pH level of 9, therefore increasing friction between fibres and causing damage.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 4 March 2024 6:35 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of Chitra Tripathi predicting poll win for Rahul Gandhi, INDIA alliance is edited
Fact Check: Viral video of Chitra Tripathi predicting poll win for Rahul Gandhi, INDIA alliance is edited

The video was edited by digitally replacing Chitra Tripathi’s audio.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 March 2024 5:08 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of domestic violence in Indore falsely passed off as BJP worker assaulting his wife
Fact Check: Video of domestic violence in Indore falsely passed off as BJP worker assaulting his wife

The man in the video is married to two women, and the incident concerns a dispute between him and his first wife.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 March 2024 6:27 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral ABP-CVoter survey on AP Assembly Elections 2024 is fabricated
Fact Check: Viral ABP-CVoter survey on AP Assembly Elections 2024 is fabricated

NewsMeter found that the viral poster is fabricated.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 March 2024 7:23 PM IST


Fact Check: Can water containing fluoride turn toxic if boiled?
Fact Check: Can water containing fluoride turn toxic if boiled?

The concentration of fluoride present in the tap water has been considered to be safe.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 1 March 2024 12:28 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of speeding overcrowded train is from Bangladesh, not from UP or Bihar
Fact Check: Viral video of speeding overcrowded train is from Bangladesh, not from UP or Bihar

NewsMeter found that the video is from Bangladesh.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 Feb 2024 6:32 PM IST


Fact Check: Fake RRB recruitment 2024 notification for 4,660 constable, SI posts goes viral
Fact Check: Fake RRB recruitment 2024 notification for 4,660 constable, SI posts goes viral

The viral Railway Recruitment Board notification is fake: PIB confirms.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on 28 Feb 2024 11:15 PM IST


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