Violence in the name of cows: The ‘animal welfare’ groups that beat up truck drivers in India

This story was originally published on Bellingcat and has been republished by Alt News as part of an editorial collaboration between the two organisations. They describe themselves as “cow protectors”…

Dubious letter claimed to be issued by Lashkar-e-Islam to threaten Kashmiri Pandits viral

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‘The Kashmir Files’ director Vivek Agnihotri tweeted an unsigned letter purportedly issued by Pakistan’s banned terror group Lashkar-e-Islam. The letter threatens to kill “kafirs” (non-believers) in Kashmir. “You are being…

Why has Twitter not deplatformed Madhu Kishwar for hateful conduct?

Hateful conduct can be grounds for suspension on Twitter and verified accounts “found to be in severe or repeated violation of Twitter rules”, including but not limited to hateful conduct,…

Promotional photo used to falsely accuse clothing brand of promoting ‘love jihad’

A screenshot taken from the website of clothing brand ‘Karagiri’, which shows a couple, has been shared with a message that says the brand is promoting ‘love jihad’. The photo…

The Hindu journalist falsely attacked for reporting TN govt paid for evacuation of students

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left several Indian students stranded in different parts of the war-torn country. While many have been able to return, there are numerous others unable to…

MEA denies Russia “stopped war for 6 hours” at India’s behest

On March 2, the Indian Embassy issued an urgent advisory for all Indian nationals stuck in Ukraine. The advisory urged citizens to leave Kharkiv immediately and reach Pesochin, Babaye and…

Indian news channels air old video as Russian paratroopers landing in Kharkiv, Ukraine

A video of paratroopers descending from fighter aeroplanes is widely circulating on social media with the claim that it depicts the ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine. Russian military paratroopers…

Old video of Maratha rally in Mumbai shared as anti-hijab protest in Karnataka

Amid students in Karnataka protesting against colleges barring them from wearing hijabs and burqas on campus, a video has been shared on social media that shows a huge rally of…

Karnataka hijab row: Fake accounts pose as Mandya student Muskan Khan

Muskan Khan, a student of PES college in Mandya, made headlines after a video of her standing up against a saffron-clad mob heckling her for wearing a burqa surfaced on…

No, this is not a photo of Muskan, the student who took on saffron-clad mob in Mandya

The ban on hijab that started with a college in Udupi has spread to multiple other districts in Karnataka. While female Muslim students have been protesting against the discriminatory regulation,…