In the last one year as the mode of shopping has increasingly shifted online and the methods of payment too, the number of scams have also increased exponentially. In Gurugram, at least 50 to 60 cases of fraud through Paytm and Olx are registered every month. These scams take place because there is still a […]
Continue ReadingThe Taliban has taken control of almost all the provinces of Afghanistan including Kabul. While nobody knows the exact extent of what seems to be happening inside the country at the moment, some brave reporters and journalists from all around the world are still bringing out the news to the entire world. Clarissa Ward, an […]
Continue ReadingA few days ago, a video started to make rounds on social media of a law enforcement officer catching an assailant in a seemingly cinematic manner. The police vehicle can be seen knocking a bike over and then a police officer is seen jumping over the car and pouncing on the criminal. This video was […]
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A recent message circulating on WhatsApp has caught the attention of many. The message attached below informs the public about a new “Pradhan Mantri Rambaan Suraksha Scheme” which would give every young person in the country a sum of Rs4000. There is a link attached with this message as well. Here is what the website […]
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On August 15, 2021, TV9 Bharatvarsh ran a video of some men dancing with rifles in their hands. The news channel claimed this to be a video of Taliban troops celebrating after capturing Maidan, a region just outside Kabul. The video has thousands of views on all social media platforms. Fact-Check: Upon some research we […]
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In the last couple of weeks India has managed to administer 54 crore doses to Indian citizens. Out of which approximately 28 crore doses have been administered to men and 25 crore doses have been administered to women. There seems to be a huge gap of 3 crore people between the two sexes. According to […]
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As the situation still develops in Afghanistan, misleading news on a high as everyone seems to want to be a part of this moment in history and add to the conversation. A video posted by Major Surendra Poonia went viral where he claimed that Taliban forces have entered the Presidential Palace of Afghanistan in Kabul […]
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On July 31, 2021 Madhya Pradesh’s Minister for Medical Education when asked about the inflation in the country said the following: Sarang blames Nehru and his entire family for inflation happening today and claims that inflation has been on the rise since Nehru delivered a speech on the Red Fort on 15th August,1947. Fact Check: […]
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Vivek Agnihotri is a famed film director who maintains a very active presence on social media. He has been known to post about controversial issues. Agnihotri has 5.8 lakh followers on twitter. On August 14, 2021, Agnihotri posted a graphic of Capt. Amarinder Singh, the chief minister of Punjab saying that he believes that the […]
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On May 28, 2015, Shashi Tharoor the Indian Politician and Author, gave a speech at Oxford Union. In this speech he criticizes the British Colonial Rule for damaging the Indian economy. Tharoor claimed that India’s share of the global economy declined from 23% to 4 % under the British. This claim is supported by the […]
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