News outlets misidentify Delhi blast suspect Dr Arif, pass off photo of unrelated namesake as key accused
On November 13, three days after an explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort killed 13 people, the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) arrested a 32-year-old cardiologist from Kanpur, Dr Mohammad Arif, in connection…
Explosives recovered from Faridabad after Delhi blast? Police deny media reports, say these were crackers
A day after a car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort claimed 13 lives, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported that a cache of explosives was seized from a house…
AI video of COAS Upendra Dwivedi saying Indian Army to reduce non-Hindu soldiers by 50% goes viral
A video of the Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, making controversial remarks about the Indian Army and claiming that by 2028, the number of non-Hindu soldiers would be…
Faridabad attacker who stalked and shot a minor in broad daylight is Hindu; viral claims that he is Muslim baseless
A 37-second-long clip, seemingly CCTV footage, where a man is seen shooting a woman, is viral on social media with communal claims that a girl was attacked by a ‘Muslim…
‘No dogs and Muslims’: Day after Delhi blast, ISI Kolkata boys’ hostel defaced with hateful graffiti
A day after a car-bomb explosion killed at least 13 people in the heart of the national capital, anti-Muslim graffiti saying “Muslims and dogs should not enter the premises” and…
Media outlets prematurely publish obituaries on ailing actor Dharmendra
After iconic Bollywood actor Dharmendra was hospitalised on November 11, several major media outlets published obituaries and reported that the legend was no more. Several journalists, celebrities and social media…
Delhi Blast: Did police claim CNG cylinder led to explosion? No, fabricated statement by top cop goes viral
After 13 people were killed in a high-intensity blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on the evening of November 10, speculation about the plausible reasons behind the explosion flooded social media….
CCTV footage shows tiger attacking man in Maharashtra? No, viral clip is AI-generated
CCTV footage of a tiger pouncing on a man and dragging him away is viral on social media and is being shared as an incident from Brahmapuri, in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur…
‘Vote chori’: Rahul Gandhi says 223 voters used same image, Amit Malviya hears 1 woman voted 223 times
Soon after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s press conference alleging massive voter fraud in the 2024 Haryana assembly elections, BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya dismissed these charges, calling them laughable….
Understanding the outrage over FSSAI’s much delayed ban on misleading use of ‘ORS’ label and why it’s a big deal
On October 31, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) upheld its earlier ban on beverages misleadingly labelled as ORS (oral rehydration solution), calling it a public “health…