Fact Check

Fact Check: No, there won't be another lockdown in Karnataka

Following PM Modi's meeting over the COVID-19 situation in India, many began to wonder if Karnataka will be going into another lockdown soon. However, this will not be the case.

Sep 24, 2020

Fact-check: Pune's steam bar claims to treat or prevent COVID-19; it does neither

A viral video shows a place offering steam inhalation to people, which going by the looks of it, appears to be in exchange of money.

Sep 24, 2020

Fact-check: No, Adani Agri Logistics storage wasn't built overnight after Farm Bill [Details here]

An image of a grain silo owned by Adani Agri Logistics is going viral on the Internet with a false claim that it was built within days of the passing of the Farm Bill.

Sep 23, 2020

Fact-Check: Earthquake in Srinagar, not a blast; divided opinion in valley

Massive jolts rocks J&K's Srinagar, creating panic among residents. But many suspect it was a blast. Here's the truth.

Sep 22, 2020

Fact-check: Video of China troops crying in fear to face Indian Army goes viral | Truth here

As a video showing Chinese troops in tears went viral, a Taiwanese media report stated that the PLA troops were afraid as they were being sent to the Ladakh border to confront Indian soldiers.

Sep 22, 2020

Fact-check: Prannoy Roy is not from Pakistan; old message resurfaces

A fake message claiming that the CBI made startling discoveries while raiding NDTV co-founder Prannoy Roy's home has resurfaced on the Internet.

Sep 22, 2020

Fact Check: No, it is not Dawood Ibrahim with Amitabh Bachchan in the pic; it's former Maha CM

After a picture went viral of Amitabh Bachchan reportedly seen with wanted Fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, the internet was confused who was really in that picture. It was actually former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan.

Sep 21, 2020

Fact check: No, J&K is not offering 50% discount on all electricity bills; only these are covered

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced a relief package of Rs 1350 crore for Jammu and Kashmir after which misinformation spread claiming that 50 per cent discount on all electricity bills and water bills will apply for a year. Here's the truth.

Sep 19, 2020

Fact-Check: Did Amul take a dig at Urmila Matondkar post Kangana Ranaut's 'soft porn star' comment

An Amul poster from 1995 based on two of Urmila Matondkar's movies, Masoom and Rangeela, is being shared in context with Kangana Ranaut's recent remarks against her.

Sep 18, 2020

Flipkart in soup after fake Disney+Hotstar Premium plan listed for Rs 99; company responds

The Disney+Hotstar Premium plan in India costs Rs 1,499 per year, which naturally attracted a lot of online shoppers' attention when Flipkart listed the same plan for Rs 99.

Sep 18, 2020

Fact-check: No, Mumbai is not going into another lockdown; what Section 144 means

The Mumbai Police issued a new order imposing Section 144 in the city owing to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. But there's no reason to panic.

Sep 17, 2020

Fact Check: No, Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Gasti isn't dead due to COVID in Bengaluru

Ashok Gasti is critically ill after suffering from COVID-19 in the past month. Reports of his death had emerged earlier today which has led to much confusion. The BJP leader had recently been elected as a Rajya Sabha MP in Karnataka.

Sep 17, 2020

Fact-Check: China shows off remote-controlled aero model as military jet

Amidst the ongoing border tensions with India, Chinese state-controlled media tried to pass off a video of a remote-controlled aero model as an actual military jet.

Sep 15, 2020

Fact-Check: No, K Annamalai did not say this about NEET; beware of Fake accounts

A fake account tweeted with K Annamalai's name and managed to hoodwink the public and the media that the opinions expressed were those of BJP politician, Annamalai's.

Sep 15, 2020

Fact-Check: Prank video shared as BJP leader threatening Dance India Dance judges

A video of a prank pulled on a dance reality show is being shared with a misleading claim that a BJP leader threatened the judges after they rejected his son.

Sep 14, 2020