The video showing people sleeping on the road is not from earthquake hit Morocco

The viral video is related to World Youth Day, a Catholic festival which took place in Lisbon, Portugal. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. After the earthquake that shook Morocco, many videos and pictures are coming out through social media. […]

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Ananthasayana idol dedicated to Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala- know the truth

Shivanarayana Jewellers created this Ananthasayana idol for Bhima jewellers Chairman Dr. P. Govindan. They created this idol solely for display. The media frequently reports about worshippers presenting items worth millions and crores to the Gods in places of worship. Now it has come to our attention that a video has been circulating claiming that the […]

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This video does not show a woman collector in Karnataka state wearing a burqa during a flag hoisting ceremony on Independence Day.

The woman officer seen in the video is vice chairman of the District Development Council in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir A video of a burqa-clad woman, being accompanied by uniformed police officers during a flag hoisting event is going viral on social media with the claim that the she is a collector from Karnataka state. The users […]

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Is this an image of women Scientists of ISRO celebrating the success of Chandrayaan-3? Know the truth

This image is after the success of Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) in 2014. It has nothing to do with Chandrayaan-3. The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon on 23 August has created an atmosphere of joy across the country. India achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the first country to land near the south pole of […]

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An AI-generated image goes viral as a railway station in Kerala is specially decorated to welcome the Onam festival.

This is an AI-generated image, not the specially decorated Kerala railway station and train for Onam festival Onam is Kerala’s national festival, lasting ten days and featuring pageants, boat races, flower carpet competitions, and a variety of tourist attractions. Flowers and flower carpets are an important feature of this festival. The entire state is preparing […]

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Image showing the imprints of Indian emblem and ISRO logo etched on the moon’s surface is not real

The viral image is digitally created using the photo editing tool, as confirmed by its creator. The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon on 23 August  has created an atmosphere of joy across the country. India achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon. Following this […]

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Old video of Hollywood movie set shared as plane crash landed in California following Hurricane Hilary

This video is from the set of the 2005 Hollywood movie “War of the Worlds” at Universal Studios in California, United States. Tropical Storm Hilary hit southern California on 20 August, 2023, triggering flash floods, mudslides, and severe winds across the state and prompting to declare a state of emergency. Tropical storm warnings were also […]

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Old video captured by International Space Station shared as view of earth from Chandrayaan 3

The video was captured from the International Space Station in October 2022, months before the launch of Chandrayaan-3. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has shared new updates on its historic mission Chandrayaan-3 as the spacecraft inches closer to the Moon gradually. Chandrayaan-3 will make its first soft-landing attempt to the Moon’s South Pole region […]

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Video of a man helping people in crossing a flooded road in Colombia falsely shared as India

The video was shot in September 2022, when heavy rainfall produced flooding in the Colombian city of Barranquilla. Not related to India. Jayati Ghosh, a famous development economist who teaches at the University of Massachusetts and serves on two high-level United Nations advisory boards, uploaded a video on Twitter showing a guy ferrying passengers on […]

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This video does not show a man falling into the Aharbal waterfall in Jammu and Kashmir: It’s from Karnataka

The viral video shows a man falling into the Arasinagundi waterfall in Karnataka.  Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the past few weeks led to flood-like situations in various parts of India and caused several waterfalls to overflow with raging torrents. In the wake of this several unverified images, videos, and claims have surfaced on […]

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Video of nude protest of youth over fake caste certificate in Chhattisgarh shared linking to Manipur 

The video shows youths protesting naked against people getting jobs on fake caste certificates in Chhattisgarh.  A disturbing video of two Kuki women in Manipur being paraded naked and sexually assaulted by a large mob of men has sparked widespread protests across the country. As per the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), the incident is said to […]

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2019 video of actor Prakash Raj criticizing the Congress party is being shared linking it to the recent Karnataka elections

The viral video is from 2019, when Prakash Raj was contesting as an independent candidate in the Karnataka elections. Voting for the Karnataka Assembly Elections will be held on Wednesday, 10 May 2023, and the results will be announced on May 13. In this context, a video featuring actor and politician Prakash Raj criticising the […]

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Old video of Jai Kissan March of Kerala falsely connecting to recent wrestlers protest 

The video shows Jai Kisan March organized by the Youth Congress of Palakkad, Kerala in solidarity with the nationwide strike of farmers in 2021. It has no link with the recent wrestlers’ protest. India’s ace wrestlers continue to protest in the capital against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the sexual harassment […]

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An old video of a cell phone tower that caught fire in 2018 shared as a 5G tower set on fire in India.

An old video of a cell phone tower that caught fire in 2018 Misinformation about 5G technology has been spreading across countries on social media, alleging that it poses an immediate threat to health and well-being. Those who have sharing such information are linking them to several unproven conspiracy theories, and have called for destroying […]

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Ancient priest’s tomb painting shared as Hindu temple discovered under pyramids of Egypt.

A 4300-year-old tomb artwork that depicts ancient life discovered near Giza’s Great Pyramid is shared falsely claiming that a Hindu temple was discovered under the temple. An image showing an excavated site under a pyramid is widely shared on social media claiming that it is an ancient Hindu temple found under the pyramids in Egypt. The image is shared with […]

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Salman Khan was a background dancer at NMACC Event- what’s the truth?

This video of Salman Khan dancing as a background dancer is from Mukesh Ambani’s daughter Isha Ambani’s sangeet ceremony in December 2018, when she married Anand Piramal. Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) was recently inaugurated in Mumbai on 31March. NMACC, located in Mumbai’s commercial Bandra Kurla Complex, will hold art shows, exhibitions, and theatre […]

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Was ₹500 Currency Notes Served At The Recent NMACC Event Instead Of Tissue Papers?

The Rs.500 currency notes in the image are fake. Notes Were added to a dessert Daulat ki Chaat’ as a part of the culinary presentation. Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) was recently inaugurated in Mumbai on 31March. NMACC, located in Mumbai’s commercial Bandra Kurla Complex, will hold art shows, exhibitions, and theatre in the future.Several […]

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Misleading claim with footage of Fox Tail Lily as ‘Mahameru’ blooming in the Himalayas once in 400 years.

Popularly known flower Fox Tail Lily is widely being circulated as the Mahameru flower found in the Himalayas.  The Himalayas are home to many natural beauties. According to some research, several rare medicinal plants and flowers can only be found in the Himalayas. A video of a flower blooming is presently trending on social media. […]

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A drone performance ahead of the 36th National Games shared linking it to Australian PM Anthony Albanese’s visit to India.

The video dates back to September 2022 and shows a drone performance prior to the 36th National Games in Ahamedabad Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently paid an official visit to India from March 8 to 11, meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to boost bilateral relations. After arriving in Ahamedabad on his first […]

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Is there a Ban for loud speakers in Saudi Arabia- what’s the truth?

The country has limited the number of external loudspeakers allowed in mosques to four. The minister of Islamic affairs, Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, recently released a circular outlining the Ramadan guidelines. Following the distribution of this circular, a 58-second video reportedly depicting a dialogue between two people conveying a list of new Ramzan restrictions […]

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Tamil Nadu School girls threw away their dupatta in protest of school uniform-viral claim is misleading

Students threw their dupatta as a welcome gesture to Geetha Illangovan [author of Dupatta Podunga Thozhi (Wear the dupatta friend)], who was invited to address them for an event at their school. A video of students lining up in the corridors and flinging their dupattas (scarves) is going viral on social media platforms. According to those who […]

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Scenes from TV series shared as Islamization of school students in Australia

video clip depicting a document-series “The Swap” a social experiment in which people from different religious backgrounds explore each other’s lifestyle and culture. A video allegedly showing non-Muslim students in an Australian school being taught how to pray in a mosque has gone viral on social media, with users claiming that the school is brainwashing […]

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Did Yogi Adityanath apply the ashes of Martyred soldier on his forehead? Know the truth

The viral video is from Gorakhnath temple ceremony where Yogi Adityanath smeared ashes on his forehead after participating in last year’s Holika Dahan ceremony.  A video of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has gone viral on the internet, with the claim that he attended a soldier’s funeral and wore ashes on his forehead. Yogi Adityanath […]

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Hurricane video from Puerto Rico shared as Cyclone in New Zealand

The video shows Hurricane Fiona which struck Puerto Rico in September 2022. Atleast five people have died and evacuations are continuing as fresh storm warnings are announced in regions of New Zealand already devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle and the government warns of the likelihood of further fatalities. The storm’s damage has been most extensive in coastal communities […]

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The viral image does not show Rahul Gandhi with Hindenburg Research’s founder Nathan Anderson.

The person in the viral image with Rahul Gandhi is German politician Niels Annen, not Hindenburg Research’s founder Nathan Anderson. Hindenburg Research, a New York-based short-selling firm, published a report recently accusing Asia’s then-richest man, Gautam Adani, of stock manipulation and accounting fraud. Adani’s market cap was reduced by $100 billion as a result of […]

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No, Rahul Gandhi is not standing with the producer of BBC documentary on PM Modi.

The people in the viral image with Rahul Gandhi are Britain’s former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Indian investor Sam Pitroda. The recent BBC documentary, “India: The Modi Question”, which explores the involvement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gujarat riots, has sparked outrage both in India and abroad. Whereas the Indian […]

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Neena Gupta is not the first Indian woman to win the Ramanujan Prize

Professor Neena Gupta is not the first Indian woman to be honoured with the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians. Sujatha Ramdorai is the first Indian woman to win this Prize in 2006. Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries is a mathematics prize awarded annually by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Italy. The prize is named after […]

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Sexiest Man Alive’ People magazine cover featuring Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is edited.

This fabricated cover was not shared by People magazine, but by a satirical social media account. An image of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the cover of People magazine has gone viral on social media, displaying the alleged cover, with text beneath that reads, “Following TIME ‘Man Of The Year’ Win, Zelensky Also Snags People […]

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World Health Organization has not issued the list of seven biggest brain-damaging habits 

World Health Organization has not issued the messages being spread in the name of brain-damaging habits. These false messages circulated in WHO’s name have nothing to do with the organisation. An image is circulating on social media platforms with an alleged list by the World Health Organization (WHO) about causes of brain damage. The image […]

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