Virat Kohli is in Perth, Australia, preparing for the IND vs AUS ODI series, which will start from October 19th. Kohli went to Australia as a part of the first batch of the Indian national cricket team. Amidst this, fans were left outraged over an image where Virat Kohli is shown as signing a Pakistan […]
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Several Pakistan-based accounts are sharing a graphic claiming that the Afghan Taliban government officially requested a ceasefire with Pakistan. One of the users has shared the graphic claiming, “Afghan regime’s Ceasefire request to Pakistan.” Multiple users have shared the claim, which can be viewed here and here. Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the claim to […]
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A viral post claims that U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the India-Pakistan war again, saying it was the “biggest war in terms of death” and that India lost 250 soldiers during “Operation Sindoor.” A Pakistan-based user has shared a name, Zard si Gana, who shared the post stating, Donald Trump once again mentioned about India-Pakistan […]
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In a viral image post on X.com, two women cricketers were seen playing while wearing a Hijab. Both women can be identified as Ruby Haider Jhilik, and Shramin Akhtar Supta of the Bangladesh women’s national cricket team, as mentioned in the image. The image is circulating widely during the recent women’s ODI match between Bangladesh […]
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Social media users have shared a video of an Indian street vendor serving food in unhygienic conditions by keeping his feet inside the food container; many X users have shared videos believing the claim. Fact Check: Upon investigation, we found the video to be fake. Closer inspection revealed unnatural movements of the person in the […]
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A graphic circulating online claims that Afghanistan’s Interior Minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, said, “Indeed, Allah loves those who forgive. We ask for forgiveness from Pakistan,” in reference to the recent visit of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister to India. Multiple other users have also shared the claim, which can be viewed here and here. Fact Check Upon investigation, […]
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A video of Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal AP Singh is being circulated by Pakistan-based accounts claiming that “The Indian Air Chief has confirmed that Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is still missing.” The posts further allege that he is “being forced to hide the truth by RSS and BJP.” A frequent Fake […]
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The claim that after Israelis, the highest number of soldiers killed by Hamas were Indian nationals is fake. Multiple X accounts posted the following claim. Fact Check After investigating this viral claim, the DFRAC team found an article by The Hindustan Times that included official statements from Indian authorities. Minister of State for External Affairs […]
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Panic swept through Mestern Road in Kanpur on Wednesday evening after a low-intensity blast in two parked scooters injured eight people, including a woman.Social media users have claimed that Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) takes responsibility for the explosion near Markaz Masjid, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. An X user posted the following claim on the 8th of […]
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Pakistan-based users claimed that terrorists ambushed an Indian Army SOG unit patrol in Rajouri, Kashmir, killing six soldiers and four CRPF personnel who arrived for rescue. Multiple users have shared the claim, which can be viewed here and here. Fact Check This claim is misleading. According to a report by India Today, four terrorists were […]
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