On the occasion Ram Navami, disputes and clashes between two communities have been reported in many cities across the country. Several videos are also going viral on social media, where allegations are being made against different communities. One video being shared claims to show a mosque in Rajasthan’s Gangapur with a saffron flag on it. […]
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A misleading claim is going viral on social media regarding India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi. Users are claiming an extraordinary coincidence on the birthdays of these politicians. According to the viral claim, Manmohan Singh’s birthday is on September 26, which is observed as “International Day for […]
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These are days of Navratra. People are fasting and praying. Meanwhile, some media outlets and social media users are sharing a picture with the claim that “a Gujarati woman, who is a doctor by profession, has left Islam and gifted a Rs 12 lakh crown to Shivji.” News24 shared the picture on its Twitter account […]
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Social media is getting flooded with pictures of Former US president Donald Trump being arrested. In one image, trump can be seen running from the police, in another, he is portrayed engaged in a fight with them. while another shows him being carried away by the forces. Many users on social media are sharing images […]
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An infographic with Dainik Jagran logo is doing the rounds on social media. This graphic carrying picture of Sana Khan and her husband Anas Saiyad claims that “Sana Khan will soon be a mother as prayers have made her pregnant. Her husband has been praying for this at the Ajmer Dargah for last two years… […]
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Pakistani and Canadian propagandists have found an easy opportunity to run pro-Khalistani and anti-India campaigns on social media after police launched a hunt for self-acclaimed Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh in Indian Punjab. The campaigns clearly seek to foment an atmosphere of fear and anarchy in India and incite Sikh community to rise against the government […]
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Pakistan’s project Khalistan keeps sprouting on social media. After emergence of Amritpal Singh, an extremist leader espousing the cause of a separate Sikh land, Islamabad’s Twitter army has found an easy job to recycle videos of Sikh anger, launching hashtags in favour of Khalistan and highlighting uncorroborated atrocities of Indian state against Sikhs. Not only […]
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Introduction: South Asia Index’s official Twitter page and website focuses on the economy, politics, diplomacy, defence, climate change & other matters of South Asia. Its Twitter page has a following of more than 100k around the world and was started on December 2019. The page, as its bio states, presents global news to its followers. […]
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A picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting viral on social media. In the picture, Putin can be seen reading a book. The cover page of the book has a picture of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Another book is also placed on Putin’s table. The cover page of that second book also […]
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Bihar Education Minister Prof Chandrashekhar has said that the names of 95,395 freedom fighters who were martyred in the war against the British are mentioned at India Gate in the capital Delhi. But not of any manuwadi. Source: Twitter He captioned in the tweet: “ Chronology of contribution of Sanghis and Manuwadis to the country […]
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