Fact Check: Claims of Lt Gen Kumar’s arrest after Pahalgam Attack is misleading

A number of social media posts and fringe websites have asserted that the Government of India arrested Lieutenant General M.V. Suchindra Kumar, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army’s Northern Command, for refusing to lead an “anti-Pakistan adventure” following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Origin of the Misinformation Fact Check Upon investigation, we […]

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Fact Check: No Evidence Iran or Kuwait Opened Airspace Specifically for Pakistan

As of April 29, 2025, Pahalgam, a renowned tourist destination in Indian-administered Kashmir, remains under heightened security following a tragic Pakistan militant attack on April 22 that resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, predominantly Hindu tourists. In response, Indian authorities have closed over half of the region’s tourist sites to ensure safety and security […]

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Claim of 72 Indian Soldiers Killed After Pahalgam Attack Proven Fake

Fact Check: Claim of 72 Indian Soldiers Killed After Pahalgam Attack Proven Fake

On 22 April 2025, gunmen attacked tourists in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people (25 Indians and one Nepali) and injuring over a dozen more. In the days that followed, India and Pakistan engaged in brief exchanges of fire along the Kashmir border, heightening tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours Social […]

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No! Yemen’s Houthi rebels have not threatened India, claims are False

Fact Check: No! Yemen’s Houthi rebels have not threatened India, claims are False

Claim After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India has taken several actions against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Meanwhile, on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Pakistani users are spreading false claims. They are alleging that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have openly supported Pakistan and have threatened India, even […]

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Fact Check: Misleading claim of IAF bombing civilian area in Shivpuri goes viral

In the aftermath of the recent terror attacks in Pahalgam, several Pakistan-based social media accounts have been actively circulating fake and misleading information online. One such viral claim stated, “Just IN:— Indian Air Force ‘mistakenly’ bombs a civilian area in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh.“ Another user alleged, “IAF jet has dropped bombs on its own […]

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