Fact-Check

Because not everything one reads, hears or sees is the truth. As India’s first digital Fact news checker, we know a thing about fact checking news

Political Fact-Check

Akhilesh Yadav blames BJP for UP being the third poorest state, but the data is from the time when he was CM: A fact-check

Anurag - 21 March, 2022

Akhilesh Yadav tried to mislead people over Niti Aayog's report based on old data

News Reports

Second hijacker of IC 814 killed? What we know about this viral claim

OpIndia Staff - 17 March, 2022

Social media users claimed that the assassination of Jamali is the second assassination of IC-814, which came after the killing of another hijacker Zahoor Mistry who was killed on March first week.

Government and Policy

Has the government just allowed Kirpan for Sikh passengers on domestic flights? Here is what we know

OpIndia Staff - 14 March, 2022

Earlier on Monday, Center government reversed its decision to ban Sikh employees working at the airports from carrying a Kirpan.

Social Media Fact-Check

Viral post claims Ugandan police officer attacked journalist with a catapult for asking ‘irrelevant questions’, here is the truth

OpIndia Staff - 14 March, 2022

An attempt by the Ugandan police force to raise public awareness about the rise of a criminal gang last year was misrepresented as a recent attack on a journalist.

News Reports

NDTV claims Gandhi family to offer resignation tomorrow, Congress denies it, accuses NDTV of peddling “unsubstantiated propaganda”

OpIndia Staff - 12 March, 2022

Citing sources, NDTV had reported that Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi will submit their resignation tomorrow

News Reports

Abhisar Sharma opening an omelette stall, Ajit Anjum to sell chicken pakoda: Here is what we know about these viral claims

OpIndia Staff - 12 March, 2022

Alleged journalists Abhisar Sharma and Ajit Anjum are viral on social media for the past 2 days over their alleged predictions related to election results in Uttar Pradesh

Media Fact-Check

Chinese state media spreads fake news that India lit up Qutub Minar in Russian flag colour amid Ukraine-Russia war

OpIndia Staff - 8 March, 2022

Qutub Minar was illuminated on March 5 to mark the fourth year of Jan Aushadhi Diwas, which is celebrated every year on March 7 under Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadi Pariyojana (PMBJP).

News Reports