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Not Indian plane, incorrect news circulating online: Indian authorities dismiss the rumours, confirm that the plane crashed in Afghanistan is not Indian
Within minutes of reports that a plane had crashed in the mountainous region of Afghanistan, a concerted effort was made to spread fake news.
Mahakal spitting case: Leftist media laments how Muslim accused ‘suffered’ due to false testimony after witnesses retract statement, witnesses reveal they were threatened
These leftist media outlets went hammer and tongs against the witnesses in the Mahakal spitting case who reportedly withdrew their statement against the accused. The witnesses, however, confirmed that they were being constantly threatened by the family of the accused due to which they retracted their statements.
‘Ram Mandir is being built 4 km away from Ram Janmabhoomi?’ Opposition spreading misinformation on Ayodhya, know where Ram Lalla will be installed
Ramlalla was liberated from the tarpaulin and moved to a temporary temple near Manas Bhawan. This information is also publicly available. In such a context, Sanjay Raut's speech demonstrates not just his mental breakdown, but also how the opposition leaders are trying to blatantly mislead the public.
No marriage cancelled due to PM Modi’s visit, only time of some changed: Guruvayur Devaswom in Kerala responds to fake claims of ‘48 weddings...
Guruvayur Devaswom clarified that no marriage will be cancelled on 17th January in view of PM Modi's visit to Guruvayur temple.
Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair spreads fake claims that Anju Bobby George joined BJP, yet to delete after multiple fact-checks
Mohammed Zubair shared fake claims that Anju Bobby George joined the BJP in 2019.
‘Fact-Checker’ Md Zubair spreads fake news after Sanjay Singh wins election to become WFI president, claims he was ‘appointed’ by BJP
‘Fact-Checker’ and Alt News cofounder Md Zubair spreads fake news that Sanjay Singh was appointed as WFI president by BJP, not elected
‘Islam is incompatible with Europian culture’: 5-year-old video of Italian PM Giorgia Meloni goes viral, reported as recent statement
In that video, Meloni was referring to a previous statement by another conservative leader Matteo Salvini. Salvini, referring to the Cologne mass sexual attacks and Berlin terrorist attack, had said that Islam is incompatible with European values. Salvni is a leader of Italy's Lega Nord party.
Fact Check: Did Pakistani caretaker PM confirm that unknown men poisoned Dawood Ibrahim? Here is the truth
An alleged screenshot of caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, Anwaar Ul Haq Kakar, went viral on social media with the claim that Dawood Ibrahim was dead.
Routine action against encroachment in Lucknow being peddled with misleading claims of harassment and assault of Kashmiri vendors, UP Police issues clarification
Clearing the air, Lucknow Police took to their official X (Twitter) handle and noted that the authorities took routine action during an anti-encroachment drive as the bridge is also a sensitive route for VIP movement.
Fact Check: Did a Hindu man masturbate in front of women in UK? No, the perpetrator is Sheraz Riaz
Sheraz Riaz was arrested from the Normanton area of Derby and charged with an act of outraging public decency.
