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Fact Check: Kejriwal didn’t criticise Delhi CM Atishi, he was referring to BJP’s Vishwas Nagar MLA

A clipped video was shared with false claim that Arvind Kejriwal slammed Atishi for not working while he was in prison. In the original, he criticises BJP's Om Prakash Sharma.

Fact check: Indian-origin man didn’t start fire in LA. Fake videos are viral on social media

An official statement by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) corroborated news reports that identified the apprehended individual as a Mexican citizen, Juan Manuel Sierra.

Fact check: Priyanka Gandhi didn’t criticise govt spending on Kumbh Mela. Fake tweet is viral

While Priyanka Gandhi Vadra officially joined X on 10 February 2019, the viral tweet was posted on social media on 8 February 2019.

Fact Check: Rahul didn’t insult Kharge at inauguration of Congress’s new office, was offering help

A video from the inauguration of Congress's new HQ, Indira Bhavan, shows Mallikarjun Kharge, seated beside Sonia Gandhi, being allegedly asked by Rahul Gandhi to vacate his chair.

Fact check: Saif Ali Khan’s attacker is not an RSS member

There is no evidence to suggest that the attacker had any political affiliation, including ties to the RSS. Social media users are spreading misinformation.

Fact check: Akhilesh Yadav didn’t attend Maha Kumbh Mela. His pictures are from Haridwar

Akhilesh Yadav's images are not from Prayagraj in UP but from Haridwar in Uttarakhand, where he participated in this year's Makar Sankranti festivities.

Fact Check: Man seen urinating on Mahakumbh poster in viral video is not Muslim

The video has been shared on social media with the false claim the man is a Muslim named Abdul. However, police confirm his name is Vinod & that he was unaware of the posters.

Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi didn’t call ‘Bharat Mata’ unparliamentary term. He was being sarcastic

The viral video on social media shows Rahul Gandhi taking a jibe at the ruling party and Lok Sabha for expunging words from his speech, and not calling ‘Bharat Mata' unparliamentary.

Fact Check: AAP’s Avadh Ojha didn’t imply party leader Manish Sisodia’s a ‘coward’, video clip altered

The viral clip was altered to include Ojha's reply to an unrelated question, making it seem like he was responding to one about the former Deputy CM not contesting from Patparganj seat.

Fact Check: No fire broke out at Maha Kumbh Mela. Social media posts are of a mock drill

The X account of the Fire and Emergency Services of Uttar Pradesh Police clarified that the mock drill was conducted on 27 December 2024.

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Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.