Tejal Sinha

Tejal Sinha is currently a Fact Checker at NewsMeter. She is pursuing Masters in Journalism and Communication from St Francis College for Women. She is open to learning new things while exploring the road to unbiased journalism. She has also been awarded best report by women journalists, 2021. You can follow Tejal on Twitter @SinhaTejal

    Tejal Sinha

    Fact Check:  Did PTC News air any story on paddy sowing?
    Fact Check: Did PTC News air any story on paddy sowing?

    A screengrab of PTC News is going viral. Users claim that it is breaking news about the governmentā€™s instructions regarding paddy sowing.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 29 Jun 2021 5:46 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did US honour India by putting Mahatma Basaveshwars image on $100 bill?
    Fact Check: Did US honour India by putting Mahatma Basaveshwar's image on $100 bill?

    A photo of a $100 currency note with Mahatma Basaveshwarā€™s image has gone viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 28 Jun 2021 2:30 PM GMT


    Did South African woman give birth to 10 babies?
    Did South African woman give birth to 10 babies?

    News of South African woman giving birth to 10 babies is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 28 Jun 2021 7:37 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Man in viral photo is Farrukhabad Nawab, not Bhagat Singh
    Fact Check: Man in viral photo is Farrukhabad Nawab, not Bhagat Singh

    A photo that claims to be the ā€œoriginal photoā€ of Bhagat Singh has gone viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 28 Jun 2021 4:13 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Footballer Christian Erikson did not suffer cardiac arrest due to COVID-19 vaccine
    Fact Check: Footballer Christian Erikson did not suffer cardiac arrest due to COVID-19 vaccine

    After Danish soccer player Christian Erikson collapsed on the field in the middle of a Euro 2020 match against Finland, there have been rumours that...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 27 Jun 2021 12:16 PM GMT


    Banner carrying Kejriwals picture is morphed
    Banner carrying Kejriwal's picture is morphed

    A banner carrying the picture of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is going viral on social media. Users claim that the chief minister had...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 26 Jun 2021 8:48 AM GMT


    Old picture of Yogi Adityanath doing Yoga in T-shirt goes viral
    Old picture of Yogi Adityanath doing Yoga in T-shirt goes viral

    A picture of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath doing Yoga in the lotus pose is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 25 Jun 2021 8:07 AM GMT


    Who is Hussain, kiosk
    Fact Check: Image of 'Who is Hussain' water kiosk is not from Delhi, but Raipur

    A picture of a water kiosk that states ā€˜Who is Hussain? Drink Water, Think Hussainā€™ has gone viral with the claim that the poster is at the Delhi...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 24 Jun 2021 2:44 PM GMT


    Fact check: Sonu Sood did not gift Rs 3-crore Mercedes car to his son
    Fact check: Sonu Sood did not gift Rs 3-crore Mercedes car to his son

    Many social media posts are claiming that ahead of Fatherā€™s Day, actor Sonu Sood gifted Mercedes- Maybeach GLS600 worth Rs 3 crore to his son.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 24 Jun 2021 4:51 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Is Ministry of Information and Broadcasting mulling action against `fake journalists?
    Fact Check: Is Ministry of Information and Broadcasting mulling action against `fake journalists'?

    Several posts claiming that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will take action against ā€˜fake journalistsā€™, are viral on social media

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 24 Jun 2021 4:40 AM GMT


    All rapists will not go to gallows; President Kovind has not signed any ordinance
    All rapists will not go to gallows; President Kovind has not signed any ordinance

    A post claiming that president Ram Nath Kovind has promulgated an ordinance to make all rapes punishable by death

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 23 Jun 2021 7:06 AM GMT


    Old picture shared to prove Delhi is facing water scarcity
    Old picture shared to prove Delhi is facing water scarcity

    A picture of a huge crowd jostling to fill water from a tanker is going viral on social media. Users try to prove the point that there is an acute...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 22 Jun 2021 11:49 AM GMT


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