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Fact Check: No BJP leaders ‘beaten up’ in TN, viral video of scuffle between BJP workers from 2023

Original video of the incident from last yr shows that during a rally in Odisha, a fight broke out after a BJP leader was stopped from approaching party state president's jeep.

Fact Check: Viral video makes false claims of ECI undermining AAP’s poll campaign ahead of LS polls

Video shows man removing posters, seemingly of AAP, and leaving BJP flags untouched. Original video is of NSUI's posters being removed in Jaipur, way before model code of conduct kicked in.

Fact Check: CBI hasn’t named Chandrababu Naidu, Nara Lokesh in Vizag drug bust case

The drug haul triggered a political fight between the YSRCP and Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP, just weeks ahead of the Assembly elections. Each party has accused its rival.

Fact Check: Rahul didn’t credit BJP with ‘uniting’ India, a speech he made in MP’s Morena was altered

In original video uploaded on Congress's YouTube channel, which has been edited to make it appear as if Rahul Gandhi is praising BJP, he says, 'BJP's dividing one religion from another'.

Fact Check: Kejriwal didn’t talk about exploiting the poor. Social media video lacks context

In the original video, Arvind Kejriwal advocates changing the system by empowering people instead of helping them through charity.

Fact Check: Mamata Banerjee’s Garden Reach video is morphed. Nobody raised Jai Shri Ram slogans

Mamata Banerjee visited the Paharpur area in West Bengal to address the bereaved families of the 12 people killed in a building collapse.

Fact Check: Newspaper image claiming ECI will use ballot paper instead of EVMs for LS polls false

The image posted on social media claimed Election Commission released new guidelines. However, in the official schedule released for 2024 polls, ECI said elections will be held using EVMs.

Fact Check: Mohan Bhagwat-led RSS isn’t supporting INDIA bloc, its namesake is

The RSS namesake holding a press conference to extend support to the INDIA alliance is not affiliated with the Mohan Bhagwat-led organisation, as claimed in social media posts.

Fact Check: Congress didn’t wave Pakistan flags in Kerala rally. It’s 2019 video with IUML flags

The video popular on social media is from K Muraleedharan's rally in Vatakara, Kerala, where he contested the Lok Sabha election in 2019.

‘No vote to BJP’ videos on social media are old, no connection to 2024 elections

The video was part of a campaign against voting for the BJP ahead of the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, and was shared in April 2021.

On Camera

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.