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Fact Check: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy did not pay tribute to his govt’s 6 guarantees

A viral image shows Reddy with folded hands before a garlanded '6 Guarantees' frame. The original photo shows him paying tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Fact Check: Team India didn’t sing ‘Vande Mataram’ after win against Pakistan. 2024 video is viral

The video viral on social media captures Team India’s celebrations with fans at Wankhede Stadium in 2024 after winning the T20 World Cup. It's not from Champions Trophy 2025.

Fact Check: Australian fan didn’t chant ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ after Champions Trophy semifinals

The video is from 2021, during India’s victory at the Gabba in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Fact Check: Robert De Niro did not say ‘f**k Trump’ at Oscars 2025, speech is from 2018

The viral video featuring the Hollywood actor is from the 2018 edition of the Tony Awards. The statement, at the time, had got De Niro a standing ovation from the audience.

Fact Check: NCP protest against Aurangzeb film is falsely linked to Chhaava

The viral photo is unrelated to Chhaava released in February 2025. It shows a 2013 protest by the NCP Minority Division, Aurangabad, against the Bollywood film Aurangzeb.

Fact Check: Viral X post targeting Kejriwal from a parody account, not Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

The post, shared from a parody account of Delhi CM after India's Champions Trophy win against Pakistan, read, 'firecrackers Kejriwal ji kept to celebrate Pakistan's victory went in vain'.

Fact Check: It’s not Delhi CM Rekha Gupta in viral dancing videos

The video shows an influencer and an actor-artist from Maharashtra performing martial arts with a sword.

Fact Check: Video of Kashmir cleric warning Hindus to leave is not real. It’s a movie clip

A visual from the 2019 Kashmir film Mudda 370 J&K is being falsely shared as real footage of the 1990 exodus of Hindus from Kashmir.

Fact check: Delhi Metro fare has not been increased after polls. 2017 report is viral

DMRC posted a clarification on X that the fares have not been revised. Claims made on social media are false.

Fact Check: Viral clip of ‘BeerBiceps’ Allahbadia is from 2021, not related to India’s Got Latent row

In the original video uploaded by the influencer, he discusses how contracting Covid halted his work and expresses guilt over exposing his team to it.

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Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

Increasing parliamentary seats for women doesn’t erode state powers; federalism is about the distribution of power, not just MP counts.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.