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Fact Check: Viral CCTV video showing Ajit Doval in a secret Europe meeting with Baloch rebel representatives is AI-generated

Shujaat Ali Quadri

Several social media users are sharing a CCTV video on various platforms, allegedly showing India’s national security advisor Ajit Doval holding a secret meeting in Europe with representatives of Baloch rebel groups. A user, while sharing the video, claimed: ‘A CCTV video has surfaced in which India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval can be seen holding a […]

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Fact Check: Viral claim of an Indian oil tanker paying Iran in Chinese yuan to pass through the Strait of Hormuz is fake

Shujaat Ali Quadri

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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Fact Check: Communal claim made by claiming that Mahesh Yadav, who threatened a priest in MP, was a Muslim

Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui

A video is being shared on social media claiming that a Muslim man entered the ancient Chintamani Ganesh Temple in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, armed with a sword and attempted to kill the temple priest. The viral video showed the accused man wielding a sword and attempting to assault the priest and another associate. Sharing the […]

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Fact Check: Fake claim of retired Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju converted to Islam viral

Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui

It is being claimed on social media, especially Facebook, that retired Supreme Court judge and former Chairman of the Press Council of India, Justice Markandey Katju, has converted to Islam during the month of Ramzan. A post on Facebook claims, ‘Former Indian Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju has publicly announced his conversion to Islam […]

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Fact Check: There is no Haidriya American base in Qatar; fake claim viral with AI-generated video

Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui

The conflict between Iran and the United States–Israel alliance has been ongoing since February 28, 2026. American military bases in the Middle East have reportedly been targeted by Iran. Meanwhile, a video has gone viral on social media claiming that Iran has attacked the “Haidriya” US base in Qatar. In this video, a military base […]

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Fact Check: An old video of a protest against PM Modi in Aara is widely circulating with a misleading claim linking it to the Israel–Iran war

Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui

A video is going viral on social media in which a group of young people can be seen burning a dummy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While circulating the video, it is widely claimed that the protest in Aara is taking place due to a shortage of LPG and petrol. Through the viral video, some […]

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Was Mohammad Deepak chased away by Muslims while he was at a mosque for Iftar? Read here

Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui

Recently in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, some individuals were reportedly pressuring an elderly Muslim man to relocate his shop. At that time, Deepak Kumar, also known as Mohammad Deepak, intervened and confronted them, which sent a positive message against communal hatred across the country. Meanwhile, a video has been circulating on social media claiming that when Mohammad […]

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