Fact Check: Picture of Dubai passed off as Varanasi after PM Modi’s beautification drive
A viral picture showing swanky roads and skyscrapers surrounded by blue waters is going viral on social media with the claim that it is the riverside of Varanasi.
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UPDATED: December 24, 2020 23:07 IST
The photo of Dubai s Palm Jumeirah going viral with the claim of being in Varanasi.
The temple city of Varanasi is expected to get a new look after completion of the multi-crore beautification and expansion work under the
Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project. It is one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet projects for his constituency.
Fact Check: This thrilling race between auto-rickshaws is not from India
A video has gone viral on social media with the claim that it shows a crazy auto-rickshaw race in India.
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The video going viral.
A short video clip of a race between auto-rickshaws is shared on social media with the claim that it is from India. The caption along with the video says, “India’s version of Formula One Race.”
India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be false. The video in question is from a “Red Bull Tuk It” event in Sri Lanka.
Fact Check: FIFA World Cup win celebrations in Paris viral as march against Covid curbs
A picture of a huge gathering of people is circulating on social media with the claim that it captures a major protest held in Paris recently against coronavirus restrictions.
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UPDATED: December 23, 2020 21:55 IST
India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the picture is of people celebrating France s 2018 FIFA World Cup victory.
A picture of a huge gathering of people is circulating on social media with the claim that it captures a major protest held in Paris recently against coronavirus restrictions.
France has delayed reopening of cultural venues and introduced a night curfew to curb the spread of Covid-19. This has irked many people who recently held demonstrations in Paris and other French cities.
Fact Check: Supreme Court of Nepal has not criminalised loudspeakers in mosques
Fact Check: Supreme Court of Nepal has not criminalised loudspeakers in mosques
A viral claim circulating on social media claimed the Supreme Court of Nepal has declared the use of loudspeakers in mosques a criminal offence. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be misleading.
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UPDATED: December 23, 2020 20:51 IST
AFWA reached out to Nepal Supreme Court spokesperson Bhadrakali Pokharel who confirmed that the viral claim is false.
Earlier this month, hundreds of people took to the streets of Kathmandu to demand that Nepal be declared a Hindu state. Now, if a viral claim circulating on social media is to be believed, the Supreme Court of Nepal has declared the use of loudspeakers in mosques a criminal offence.
Fact Check: Social media gives ‘Rohingya’ angle to attack on BJP leaders in Bengal
With months to go for elections in West Bengal, a video of a mob attack is circulating on social media with the claim that it shows Hindus in the state being thrashed by Rohingyas. Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh can also be seen in the video.
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UPDATED: December 22, 2020 21:58 IST
With months to go for elections in West Bengal, a video of a mob attack is circulating on social media with the claim that it shows Hindus in the state being thrashed by Rohingyas. Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh can also be seen in the video.