Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed to citizens not to buy gold for a year, following which the opposition raised questions regarding the country’s economy. Meanwhile, a news clipping of the front page of the English newspaper The Hindu has gone viral on social media. The clipping is claimed to be from June 6, 1967, […]
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A postcard featuring a statement attributed to Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav is being shared on social media. The text on the postcard claims: “Big statement from Akhilesh Yadav… If BSP joins the alliance, we would prefer to go with the BJP…. Akhilesh Yadav, President, Samajwadi Party.” A ticker on the postcard adds: “Special […]
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A copy of an order allegedly issued by the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is being widely shared on social media. Along with this order, it is being claimed that petrol has become costlier by ₹10 and diesel by ₹12.50. Users are also alleging that while the second phase of voting is underway […]
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Mohd Fahad The writer is Editor (National Desk) at First India Elections in India have always been contested not just on the ground but also in the realm of narratives. However, in recent years—especially during Assembly elections in states like West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry—the battlefield has decisively shifted to digital platforms. […]
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Pakistani propaganda handles on social media have claimed that an Indian Air Force aircraft crashed in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. Users further alleged that the aircraft crashed under mysterious circumstances and suggested that it could be due to Electronic Warfare (EW) effects. Many other Pakistani handles have also shared posts claiming that an Indian Air […]
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A video is going viral on social media showing a groom with a young girl. Some users are claiming that the groom has performed Nikah (married) with the child. A user named Catholic Gospel Media shared the video with a caption that translates to: “A little girl of about 9 years was married to a […]
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Videos are being shared on social media showing long queues at petrol pumps in various parts of the country. Alongside these visuals, it is being claimed that India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has officially announced that the country has only two days of petrol stock remaining. A user named Anushi Tiwari (Proud Indian) […]
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Turkish Urdu is a news portal. As the name suggests, it operates in the Urdu language from Turkey. Created in May 2019, this news portal has more than five lakh thirty-seven thousand followers on Twitter. It claims to bring news and information about the land of Turkey and the world of Islam. The first tweet […]
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A post is going viral on social media with a claim that Arab media has reported that Saudi Arabia may nominate a Pakistani Field Marshal for the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prevent a potential conflict between Iran and the United States. Fact Check The DFRAC team investigated the viral claim and found it […]
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Several users on social media, especially on X (formerly Twitter), are claiming that Iran allowed an Indian oil tanker to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after paying in Chinese yuan. A user on X wrote a post, ‘BREAKING NEWS Allegedly, today, an Indian oil tanker paid Iran in Chinese yuan to pass through the […]
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