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Uttar Pradesh: Anger erupts in Baghpat after idols of Hindu deities worshipped on Diwali are found broken, locals blame Islamic fundamentalists

During the festival of Diwali on 21st October, an attempt was made to disturb communal harmony in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh. Some statues of gods,...

Another bid to malign ‘Jai Shri Ram’? Congress and Islamists spin Aligarh Imam scuffle as ‘mob lynching’ over ‘Ram Ram’ chant; police bust fake...

The police stated that complaints have been filed by both parties in this case. The police investigation has revealed that there was no religious overtones or any attempt to force anyone to chant religious slogans.

Rajdeep Sardesai falsely claims that Modi govt approves projects only before elections in states, asks some silly questions: A fact check

Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai accused Modi govt of approving major infrastructure projects for electoral benefit, data shows how his claims are wrong

CBIC slams Rajdeep Sardesai for claiming that sugar-coated popcorns will be taxed at 18%, clarifies that GST on popcorn of all flavours is 5%...

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a clarification on the revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) applicable to popcorn, refuting reports that sugar-coated or caramel popcorns would be taxed at 18% under revised rates

TheWire and Newslaundry peddle misleading claims about SIR in Bihar, get factchecked by ECI

Refuting The Wire’s propaganda, the Bihar CEO first detailed the scope of SIR in an X post on 26th August, and said that verification of 7.89 crore voters was conducted house-to-house by booth level officers.

Did Uttarkashi residents receive only ₹ 5,000 as compensation for devastating flash floods? Here is the truth behind viral claims and media propaganda

On 9th August, CM Pushkar Dhami announced a compensation package of ₹5 lakh per affected family. On X (formerly Twitter), he assured that compensation would be provided to the affected and that the administration had already begun evaluating the damage to homes, agricultural lands, and other belongings.

Truck still stuck on collapsed Gambhira bridge in Gujarat: As media blames officials, Anand district collector shares the real reason with OpIndia

The Anand District Collector said that the administration was carrying out a rescue operation on priority after the bridge accident.

Fake claim: PIB calls out false media reports that union health ministry is set to issue health warning for samosa and jalebi like they...

The PIB pointed out that the ministry's advisory does not feature any warning labels on food items offered by vendors selling samosa-jalebi.

The Print spreads fake news claiming Centre is conducting study to assess sudden deaths of young Indians after COVID-19, gets fact-checked by PIB

The Print falsely claimed that the study will examine the rise in deaths among people under 45 years of age and its connection with COVID-19 vaccine.

BJP rubbishes media reports suggesting party was planning to go door to door giving Sindoor to women, Amit Malviya slams Mamata Banerjee for using...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has denied media reports claiming that the party is visiting house to house to distribute sindoor (vermilion).

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