Claim A viral post on social media shows a picture of BJP’s national spokesperson, Sambit Patra with a quote saying, “The child tied to the back of Queen Lakshmi Bai was none other than Modi Ji.” This viral post is shared with the caption, “If I say something, it will lead to a controversy.” Link; […]
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Claim A clip of PM Modi is shared by a social media user with the caption “Chinese philosopher is from my village.” @sanjay_educare a social media user posted this video on Instagram and the user said quote. “PM Modi claims that the Chinese philosopher Hieun Tsang (Xuanzang) was from his village.” Fact-Check Upon investigation, the DFRAC […]
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A claim is doing the rounds on the social media platform X(formerly Twitter) alleging that China took control of an Israeli-origin Indian drone near the eastern border after it veered into Chinese territory. Pak-based Users have shared this claim, stating these facts. Sharing a screenshot of a news article’s headline, an account named Foujeet wrote: […]
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Recently, Pakistan witnessed a terrible incident a passenger train named the Jaffar Express carrying 440 passengers was hijacked by BLA separatists. Twenty-six hostages, including 18 security personnel, lost their lives in the attack. The Army eliminated all 33 terrorists the next day and rescued 354 hostages. Amid this, a claim has emerged on social media platform […]
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Claim A video is getting viral on social media which shows two violent groups attacking each other in front of a bus in Sambhal. The claimant has shared a caption that suggests a violent mob that was relentless and wanted the devotional music to turn off playing on the bus. The bus was en route […]
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Claim A viral post claims that an Indian national, Amit Gupta, who works for Tech Mahindra’s Aerospace Division, has been arrested by Qatar for stealing military data. Link; Archive Link Multiple Pak-based accounts have shared this claim on social media. Link; Archive Link Fact Check To investigate the claim, the DFRAC did a keyword search. […]
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A video showing some individuals trying to come out by cutting through the iron barriers and eventually being shot dead has emerged on the social media platform X(formerly Twitter). Pak-based handles are sharing this video and claiming that the individuals seen in the viral video are Indian illegal immigrants who have been shot dead by […]
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Claim A viral post shows a photo of a fan of an IPL team who is seen in the stadium along with other spectators. The picture shows the fan holding a placard, which mentions some expletive-laden things about Aurangzeb, the 17th-century Mughal ruler. While sharing the image, the users wrote the caption, “CSK has the […]
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Claim The viral WhatsApp Message quotes a BBC report which states Astronaut Sunita Williams during her long, enduring overstay at the International Space Station (ISS) started reading the Quran. She spent her time at the ISS with fellow astronaut, Barry Wilmore. Furthermore, we found a similar post on Facebook. Link Fact Check The message claims […]
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A video showing huge plumes of smoke emitting from a cargo ship is making the rounds on the social media platform X(formerly Twitter). Pak-based handles shared this video and claimed that Yemeni Houthis hit an Indian ship in the Red Sea with an anti-ship missile. The vessel, allegedly carrying ammunition for Israel, left 15 Indians […]
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