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 Vanathi Srinivasan say shell resign if her party loses local body polls?
    Fact Check: Did Vanathi Srinivasan say she'll resign if her party loses local body polls?

    A news card claiming that Vanathi Srinivasan has said that she would resign as an MLA even if BJP loses a single ward in the Coimbatore South Assembly...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 4 Feb 2022 3:35 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Beware! CBSE has still not announced examination dates for class X, XII
    Fact Check: Beware! CBSE has still not announced examination dates for class X, XII

    A message is widely being shared on WhatsApp claiming that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that the examination for...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 3 Feb 2022 9:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Do dates and months with same numerical fall on Fridays in 2022?
    Fact Check: Do dates and months with same numerical fall on Fridays in 2022?

    A message is widely being shared on social media claiming dates and months with same numerical fall on Fridays in 2022.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 1 Feb 2022 4:31 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did DMK MP criticize Udayanithi for not paying homage to Lavanya?
    Fact Check: Did DMK MP criticize Udayanithi for not paying homage to Lavanya?

    A post related to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Member of Parliament S.S Palanimanickam is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 31 Jan 2022 9:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old Republic Day images shared to discuss Centre rejecting Keralas 2022 tableau
    Fact Check: Old Republic Day images shared to discuss Centre rejecting Kerala's 2022 tableau

    Social media users are sharing a photo collage reportedly of this yearā€™s Republic Day tableaux to discuss Centreā€™s rejection of Keralaā€™s tableau.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 31 Jan 2022 4:35 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old cash-for-vote video from Huzurabad by-poll falsely linked to UP elections
    Fact Check: Old 'cash-for-vote' video from Huzurabad by-poll falsely linked to UP elections

    A 25-second video of a man opening a cash-filled envelope is being shared on social media with the claim that cash is being distributed ahead of the...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 30 Jan 2022 6:03 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old video of students protesting falsely linked to recent Kannur incident
    Fact Check: Old video of students protesting falsely linked to recent Kannur incident

    A video of protesting students talking to media persons is widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 27 Jan 2022 3:07 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Beware! Central government has not announced National Scholarship for college students
    Fact Check: Beware! Central government has not announced National Scholarship for college students

    A message claiming that the Central government has announced ā€œNational Scholarship 2022ā€ is doing the rounds of social media. It says that college...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 25 Jan 2022 2:25 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Is Tamil Nadu ranked 18th on Good Governance Index list?
    Fact Check: Is Tamil Nadu ranked 18th on Good Governance Index list?

    A news card claiming that Tamil Nadu has been ranked 18th in Good Governance Index is widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 22 Jan 2022 12:00 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Edappadi Palaniswami condemn Annamalai?
    Fact Check: Did Edappadi Palaniswami condemn Annamalai?

    Users claim that the AIADMK coordinator Edappadi Palaniswami had condemned Tamil Nadu BJP leader Annamalai.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 22 Jan 2022 10:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Image from Germany shared as under-construction gas pipeline in UP
    Fact Check: Image from Germany shared as under-construction gas pipeline in UP

    An image of a construction site is widely being shared on social media. Users claim it is a construction site of Kandla-Gorakhpur Gas Pipeline in...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 20 Jan 2022 7:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Beware! Free laptop scheme for students is hoax
    Fact Check: Beware! Free laptop scheme for students is hoax

    A message about free laptops is going viral on Whatsapp. Users claim free laptops would be provided to those financially weak students.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 19 Jan 2022 1:35 PM GMT


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