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Old image of queue at filling station passed off as rush before fuel price hike
Old image of queue at filling station passed off as rush before fuel price hike

Petrol and diesel prices are likely to be hiked in the country. Crude oil prices have hit $ 139 a barrel following the Russia-Ukraine war. Fuel...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 11 March 2022 7:49 AM IST


Fact Check: Did Annamalai say petrol prices wont go up?
Fact Check: Did Annamalai say petrol prices won't go up?

A news card is widely being shared on social media claiming that Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu president, K Annamalai has said that petrol prices...

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 9 March 2022 7:51 PM IST


India has not surpassed China to become worlds most populous country
India has not surpassed China to become world's most populous country

A post claiming that India has surpassed China in population is viral on WhatsApp. Users claim India is now the world’s most populous country with a...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 9 March 2022 7:39 PM IST


Qutub Minar was not illuminated with colors of Russian flag, viral claims are false
Qutub Minar was not illuminated with colors of Russian flag, viral claims are false

Global Times, an English-language Chinese news outlet tweeted a set of photos and claimed that India lit up the Qutub Minar in Delhi with the colors...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 9 March 2022 3:30 PM IST


Fact Check: Did Russian army advise Indian students to hoist tricolor on vehicles?
Fact Check: Did Russian army advise Indian students to hoist tricolor on vehicles?

A post claiming that the Russian army has asked Indians to place tricolor on their houses and vehicles is being shared widely on social media.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 9 March 2022 1:30 PM IST


Fact Check: Photo of Indian students passed off as Pak students holding Tricolors to flee Ukraine
Fact Check: Photo of Indian students passed off as Pak students holding Tricolors to flee Ukraine

A photo of a few students holding the Indian Tricolor is being shared on social media with the claim that the students are from Pakistan.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 9 March 2022 10:51 AM IST


Fact Check: Telangana government did not raise loans from World Bank
Fact Check: Telangana government did not raise loans from World Bank

Social media users claimed that Telangana has raised huge debts from the World Bank.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 8 March 2022 6:40 PM IST


Fact Check: Centre is not giving Rs 1800 under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana
Fact Check: Centre is not giving Rs 1800 under 'Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana'

Social media users are claiming that the central government will be giving an amount of Rs 1800 under 'Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana'.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 8 March 2022 4:03 PM IST


BJP councilor has not called for installing Godses statue in West Mambalam
BJP councilor has not called for installing Godse's statue in West Mambalam

Social media users are claiming that BJP councilor Uma Anandan has announced that a statue of Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, would be...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 8 March 2022 9:42 AM IST


Football World Cup: Putin did not threaten FIFA, viral claims are false
Football World Cup: Putin did not threaten FIFA, viral claims are false

Russia has been suspended from the 2022 FƩdƩration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup following the invasion of Ukraine.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 7 March 2022 5:00 PM IST


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


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