California is battling a devastating wildfire situation, with five major fires raging across Southern California, fueled by hurricane-force winds and dry conditions. The fires have ravaged over 29,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders for nearly 293,000 residents, and a death toll of ten. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared the situation a “statewide catastrophe,” estimating economic losses […]
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Pakistan-based handles took to social media platform X(formerly Twitter) and claimed that following the Guwahati High Court’s decision, India had deported 25,000 Bangladeshis from Assam, a grave violation of global refugee laws. An X handle named Kashmir English posted an image showing some people standing in a cue and wrote: “Following the Guwahati High Court’s […]
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A Pakistan-based account recently shared a viral claim on social media stating, “2 Indian soldiers killed, 3 injured in an IED blast in the Makri area of the Bhawani sector, Nowshera, Jammu. Link Fact Check During the investigation, DFRAC found the claim to be false. We found multiple media reports regarding the viral claim. According […]
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The Indonesian President has been invited as the chief guest in India’s 2025 Republic Day celebrations amid speculations stating that he would visit Pakistan which could directly impact the India-Indonesia deal of BrahMos, as cited in Indian Express’s report cruise missiles. In its aftermath, a pak-based handle shared a claim quoting facts from old news […]
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The fire in America’s forests has been wreaking havoc for the last 7 days. At least 24 people have died in this tragedy and lakhs of people have been displaced and about 12 thousand buildings have been damaged. Amid this, on social media, a video of security personnel apprehending an individual has gone viral. While […]
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Today, from 13 January 2025, the great festival of Hindus, Maha Kumbh Mela, has started in India. It will conclude on 26 February. Kumbh Mela is being organized in the city of Sangam, Prayagraj (Allahabad) Amid this, on social media, a video from the Maha Kumbh Mela has gone viral. While sharing the video, users […]
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Pakistan-based handles posted an image of deceased Indian Navy soldier Dinesh Burak and alleged that he has been mysteriously killed on board an Indian Navy vessel. An X handle named Tactical Tribune shared the image and wrote: “Indian Navy Sailor Dinesh Kumar has been mysteriously killed on board Indian Navy vessel. Indian officials have not […]
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A fast-moving fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night, threatening one of Los Angeles’ most iconic spots as firefighters battled to get under control three other major blazes that killed five people, put 130,000 people under evacuation orders and ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena. Amid this, a video […]
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The California fire, specifically the Eaton Fire, started on January 7, 2025, Altadena/Pasadena, Los Angeles County. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire has spread rapidly, fueled by hurricane-force winds and dry conditions, scorching over 14,117 acres, with only 3% containment as of January 10, 2025 ¹. The situation is dire, […]
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A pak-based handle has shared a piece of news on social media platform X(formerly Twitter) alleging that Indonesia has rejected India’s BrahMos cruise missile. The rejection comes after the fake stated specifications and the incident of launch site explosions in the Philippines (July 2024) X handle named Tactical Tribune shared an image and wrote: “Indonesia […]
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