Mudit Bhatnagar

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Old, unrelated picture shared as houses burnt down in Kathua

Fact check: Unrelated images shared as houses damaged by PAK shelling Kathua, J&K

The images that are currently doing the rounds on the Internet as households damaged by Pakistani forces in J&K's Kathua district actually date back to 2018 and have no connection with the recent ceasfire violation whatsoever.

Aug 22, 2020

Fact Check: Anti-Maskers are wrong; Masks do offer protection against COVID

The particle size of the COVID-19 virus may be smaller than the N95 filter but the virus spreads via respiratory droplets which the masks are able to filter efficiently.

Aug 18, 2020

Photoshopped image of Srinagar's Lal Chowk

Fact Check: That's a photoshopped image of tricolour at Srinagar's Lal Chowk

Many Indians, including several BJP MPs, fell for a photoshopped image depicting tricolour at Srinagar's Lal Chowk ahead of India's Independence Day.

Aug 15, 2020

Old video shared as Bandra-Worli Sea Link getting by high tides

Fact Check: No, Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link wasn't hit by high tides

An old, unrelated clip has gone viral on social media with the claim that Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link was engulfed by high tides amid recent heavy rains in the city.

Aug 14, 2020

Harsh Goenka passes off viral joke as actual job application

Fact Check: Harsh Goenka passes off viral joke as application by job seeker

Harsh Goenka repurposed a viral joke as an actual job application recieved by his company in order to entertain his followers on Twitter.

Aug 10, 2020

Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Civil Aviation Minster

'Kozhikode airport safety as per ICAO guidelines': Hardeep Puri fact-checks Congress claims

Hardeep Singh Puri took to Twitter to debunk Congress' claim that the Aviation Ministry did not implement recommended safety measures at Kozhikode airport.

Aug 10, 2020

Fact Check: No, Shiva Temple wasn't vandalized in J&K's Kupwara

The claim that a Shiva Temple in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district has been vandalised is false as DM Anshul Garg clarified the damage was due to natural dilapidation.

Aug 9, 2020

Fact Check: No, Amit Shah hasn't tested COVID negative yet

A now-deleted tweet by BJP leader Manoj Tiwari led people to believe that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has recovered from the fatal COVID-19.

Aug 9, 2020

Fact Check: No, UK PM Boris Johnson didn't perform Bhumi Pujan of Ram Mandir

An old image of the UK PM Boris Johnson offering prayers in a London temple has been falsely linked to the August 5 Bhumi Pujan ceremony of the Ram Mandir.

Aug 8, 2020

Fact Check: No, it wasn't MOAB or nuclear blast in Beirut

Conspiracy theorists jumped to a rather frightening and equally misleading conclusion that the explosion which rocked the capital city of Lebanon was a nuclear blast.

Aug 5, 2020

France did not give Indian Rafale a tricolour farewell.

Fact Check: No, France did not give tricolour farewell to India's Rafale jets

An old video capturing Italy's Rebublic Day celebrations has gone viral on different social media platforms. The claims call it France giving a tricolour farewell to India's Rafale jets.

Aug 3, 2020

Footage of Brazilian aircraft viral as mid-air refueling of India's Rafale jet

Fact Check: Brazilian jet video goes viral as Rafale mid-air refueling

An old video of a Brazlian Air Force aircraft has gone viral on the social media with false claims that it depicts mid-air refuelling of a Rafale jet on its way to India.

Jul 31, 2020

Indian woman pleads for help against domestic abuse from Dubai; Twitter ensures assistance

An Indian woman, currently living in Dubai, appealed for help while narrating her ordeal of how her husband and in-laws have been torturing her both physically and mentally for years.

Jul 31, 2020

Fact Check: No, Mark Zuckerberg wasn't grilling meat during Anti-trust hearing

The viral video that shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smoking meat in his backyard during the US Congress hearing on tech CEOs is a spoof.

Jul 30, 2020

Air Commodore Hilal rather played key role in Rafale acquisition.

Fact Check: Kashmiri IAF officer Hilal Rather didn't fly Rafale but played key role

Air commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather, who played a key role in ensuring quick delivery and weaponisation of the Rafale jets, is being misrepresented as the first India pilot to fly the fighter aircraft.

Jul 30, 2020

Unrelated images shared as organ trading of COVID victims

Fact Check: Organ trading of COVID victims; viral pics and videos are wrong

Several social media posts have wrongly claimed that Mumbai hospitals are indulging in organ trafficking under the garb of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.

Jul 27, 2020

PIB refutes claims of IAF jet shot down in Nepal

Fact Check: No, Nepal has not shot down an Indian Air Force jet

A false narrative is being run on social media stating that India carried out an airstrike in Nepal and the Nepalese forces shot down an IAF jet in retaliation.

Jul 24, 2020

Fact Check: No, Amitabh Bachchan has not tested negative for Covid-19

Amitabh Bachchan took to social media to refute media reports which stated that the megastar has tested negative for COVID-19.

Jul 24, 2020

Gilead's Remdesivir authorised for emergency use only

High-priced Covid-19 drug Remdesivir being misused by hospitals across India

The Department of Pharmaceuticals has received several complaints regarding the "indiscriminate use" of Remdesivir by hospitals and it has raised the issue with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Jul 24, 2020

Houston police responds to reports of burning documents at Chinese Consulate

What is Houston Chinese consulate burning after eviction order; questions world

Houston authorities responded to reports of a fire at the Consulate General of China, where witnesses saw paper being burned outside the facility.

Jul 22, 2020

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Articles by Mudit Bhatnagar

Fact check: Unrelated images shared as houses damaged by PAK shelling Kathua, J&K

Fact Check: Anti-Maskers are wrong; Masks do offer protection against COVID

Fact Check: That's a photoshopped image of tricolour at Srinagar's Lal Chowk

Fact Check: No, Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link wasn't hit by high tides

Fact Check: Harsh Goenka passes off viral joke as application by job seeker

'Kozhikode airport safety as per ICAO guidelines': Hardeep Puri fact-checks Congress claims

Fact Check: No, Shiva Temple wasn't vandalized in J&K's Kupwara

Fact Check: No, Amit Shah hasn't tested COVID negative yet

Fact Check: No, UK PM Boris Johnson didn't perform Bhumi Pujan of Ram Mandir

Fact Check: No, it wasn't MOAB or nuclear blast in Beirut

Fact Check: No, France did not give tricolour farewell to India's Rafale jets

Fact Check: Brazilian jet video goes viral as Rafale mid-air refueling

Indian woman pleads for help against domestic abuse from Dubai; Twitter ensures assistance

Fact Check: No, Mark Zuckerberg wasn't grilling meat during Anti-trust hearing

Fact Check: Kashmiri IAF officer Hilal Rather didn't fly Rafale but played key role

Fact Check: Organ trading of COVID victims; viral pics and videos are wrong

Fact Check: No, Nepal has not shot down an Indian Air Force jet

Fact Check: No, Amitabh Bachchan has not tested negative for Covid-19

High-priced Covid-19 drug Remdesivir being misused by hospitals across India

What is Houston Chinese consulate burning after eviction order; questions world

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'