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 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 2:21 PM GMT


    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 5:21 AM GMT


    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 10:33 AM GMT


    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 6:45 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Fake quote about Indian students stranded in Ukraine attributed to Nirmala Sitharaman
    Fact Check: Fake quote about Indian students stranded in Ukraine attributed to Nirmala Sitharaman

    A news card is doing the rounds of social media claiming that Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she will carry students stranded in...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 6 March 2022 1:37 PM GMT


    Fact Check: 2014 image of Kyivs devastated Independence Square falsely linked to ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict
    Fact Check: 2014 image of Kyiv's devastated Independence Square falsely linked to ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict

    Two photos of the Independence Square in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv – one taken before Russia attacked Ukraine and the other after the invasion – are...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 6 March 2022 12:32 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Old pictures of ISKCON volunteers falsely linked to Ukraine crisis
    Fact Check: Old pictures of ISKCON volunteers falsely linked to Ukraine crisis

    Two images of people distributing food among the public are widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 5 March 2022 9:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Russian soldiers hold Ukrainian girls at gunpoint?
    Fact Check: Did Russian soldiers hold Ukrainian girls at gunpoint?

    Social media users are sharing an image claiming that the Russian soldiers held a group of Ukrainian girls at gunpoint.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 2 March 2022 8:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old image of Sikhs offering free food in Canada shared as langar in Ukraine
    Fact Check: Old image of Sikhs offering free food in Canada shared as langar in Ukraine

    An image of people enjoying meals at a food truck is viral on social media. it is being claimed Sikhs are running free langar in Ukraine.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 1 March 2022 4:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Putin warn India against interfering in the Ukraine conflict? Heres the truth
    Fact Check: Did Putin warn India against interfering in the Ukraine conflict? Here's the truth

    A news bulletin claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked India not to interfere in the Russia-Ukraine issue is being widely shared on...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 27 Feb 2022 11:16 AM GMT


    Fact Check: 2014 video falsely linked to ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine
    Fact Check: 2014 video falsely linked to ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine

    A video of dead and injured soldiers is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 27 Feb 2022 11:11 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old video from Rome falsely linked to Russia-Ukraine conflict
    Fact Check: Old video from Rome falsely linked to Russia-Ukraine conflict

    A video of people running down an escalator is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 27 Feb 2022 7:46 AM GMT


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