Author: Aayushi Rana

Social media posts allege that India canceled visas for Russian officials who were scheduled to arrive and test the integrity of the S-400 air defense system. Multiple Pakistan-based users have shared the claim, which can be viewed here and here. Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the claim to be fake. A search across Indian […]

A video is circulating online showing locals apprehending a man, allegedly for molesting a minor girl in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. Social media users sharing the clip claim that the man arrested is Muslim. Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the claim to be misleading. Uttarakhand police issued a clarification through their official Twitter and Instagram accounts […]

A video circulating online shows a woman leaving a supermarket, where security guards stop her at the exit. Later, she appears to be interrogated. The accompanying viral claim alleges that the woman is an “Indian Hindu nurse” who was caught stealing from a Target store in the USA. Multiple users have shared this claim, as […]

A viral video is shared where a huge crowd can be seen on the ground around a plane flying in an open field. While sharing the video, users have claimed that it claims that a teenager named Avnish Kumar from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, built a working plane in just one week using scrap materials, spending only […]

A viral video is being shared where a mob can be seen carrying swords and spears. While sharing the video, the users have shared it with alleging it is from Assam, India. The viral claim alleges that “illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingya are planning to attack officials in Goalpara, Assam, using homemade sharp spears and stones.” […]

Some Pakistan-based accounts have shared the claim stating that, Bangladesh court-martialled and sacked 7 senior Air Force officers for links with the Indian intelligence agency RAW. Multiple accounts named @TheDailyCPEC, @PakUrdu_, and @Defense_Talks have shared the claim. Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the claim to be fake. Bangladeshi media outlets have reported that the […]

After gaining independence from British colonial rule in August 1947, India faced the monumental task of integrating over 560 plus princely states, semi-autonomous entities that had been under British suzerainty but not direct control. These princely states were given the option to accede to either India or Pakistan, or, in theory, to remain independent. Under […]