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Fact check: Bank accounts of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity not frozen by govt [truth here]

Following the widespread of allegations that the government had frozen all bank accounts of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in India, the Union Home Ministry and the charity organisation issued clarifications.

Dec 27, 2021

Fact check: Viral video showing injured jawans misleading; not related to Srinagar terror attack

Fact check: Old video shared as Srinagar terror attack; goes viral with misleading context

An old video of a terrorist attack on police party in Srinagar, showing injured jawans, is being falsely linked to the recent terrorist attack in Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar.

Dec 14, 2021

Fact-check: Parag Agrawal and Shreya Ghoshal are friends; old tweets not creepy [details]

Fact-Check: No, Parag Agrawal is not a hopeless Shreya Ghoshal fan; they're friends

Old tweets of newly-appointed Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal conversing with noted Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal have got people talking. Here's some insight.

Nov 30, 2021

Fact check Indian army not enjoying hyderpora encounter

Fact-check: Viral video of Indian Army's R&R falsely linked to Hyderpora encounter [details]

A video of Indian Army jawans' rest and recuperation (R&R) has been shared on social media with a misleading context, linking it to the recent Hyderpora encounter. Government of J&K has already ordered a probe in the incident.

Nov 25, 2021

Fact check: Wrestler Nisha Dahiya is not dead; says she's "totally fine" [watch]

National-level wrestler Nisha Dahiya was not shot dead in Haryana as some false reports speculated her tragic death.

Nov 10, 2021

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla not arrested by FBI

Fact check: Pfizer CEO not arrested; false report reeks of anti-vaccine propaganda [details]

A viral claim by a Canadian website about Pfizer CEO's arrest came out of nowhere, but it turns out to be fake.

Nov 8, 2021

Stoke Park is not Mukesh Ambani's second home

Fact check: No, Mukesh Ambani, family not moving to London; truth behind Stoke Park acquisition

After several reports claiming that the Ambanis would be partly residing in London's Stoke Park estate, RIL has issued a clarification in the matter. Read more to know.

Nov 5, 2021

Fact check: No, PM Modi didn't depart in taxi after meeting Pope Francis in Vatican [truth here]

The viral photo of PM Modi taking a taxi after meeting Pope Francis in Vatican is photoshopped. Here's our fact check.

Oct 31, 2021

Lack of money wasn't reason for Bihar vendor's cremation in Srinagar

Fact check: Bihar vendor's family had full govt support; chose to cremate body in Srinagar [details]

Contrary to some claims about Virendra Paswan's cremation in Srinagar, who was shot dead by local Islamic State module, the J&K administration had provided the victim's family with financial assistance and even offered to transport the body to his native in Bihar.

Oct 8, 2021

Fact check: No, Zainapora temple not burnt down; false claims in circulation [truth here]

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Fact check: Bank accounts of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity not frozen by govt [truth here]

Fact check: Old video shared as Srinagar terror attack; goes viral with misleading context

Fact-Check: No, Parag Agrawal is not a hopeless Shreya Ghoshal fan; they're friends

Fact-check: Viral video of Indian Army's R&R falsely linked to Hyderpora encounter [details]

Fact check: Wrestler Nisha Dahiya is not dead; says she's "totally fine" [watch]

Fact check: Pfizer CEO not arrested; false report reeks of anti-vaccine propaganda [details]

Fact check: No, Mukesh Ambani, family not moving to London; truth behind Stoke Park acquisition

Fact check: No, PM Modi didn't depart in taxi after meeting Pope Francis in Vatican [truth here]

Fact check: Bihar vendor's family had full govt support; chose to cremate body in Srinagar [details]

Fact check: No, Zainapora temple not burnt down; false claims in circulation [truth here]

Fact check: NYT front page about PM Modi is untrue; poorly photoshopped image goes viral [truth here]

Fact check: No stoppage of pension for central govt employees aged 70+ years [truth here]

Fact check: Doctor spreading COVID misinformation not dean of Mumbai hospital [truth here]

Fact check: That's not "young Geelani"; PAK politician's photo passed as Hurriyat leader [truth here]

Fact check: No, iD Foods not mixed with cow bones, calf rennet [truth here]