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Did MEA outright deny that there was no coordination between India and Russia on evacuation of Indian Students? Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2022

Unlike claims by many, MEA has not denied reports that Russia had halted operations to allow Indians to leave Kharkiv

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NDTV and Congress pass off 10-year-old video as a Ukrainian child standing up to Russian forces amidst the ongoing conflict

OpIndia Staff - 28 February, 2022

The video of the little girl shared by NDTV and the Congress Party leader happens to be 10 years old. It is a video that was shot in 2012 in West bank.

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Does the “Ghost of Kyiv” really exist? Purported videos of Ukrainian ace pilot, who dowed 6 Russian jets goes viral, fact-checks emerge too

OpIndia Staff - 26 February, 2022

Netizens have shared clips of a Ukrainian fighter pilot, now being celebrated as 'Ghost of Kyiv', who has allegedly shot down six Russian aircraft.

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Was a BSP worker burnt alive in Gorakhpur? UP police initiate action against Twitter users spreading fake news: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff - 24 February, 2022

On February 24, while replying to a post spreading fake news about Gorakhpur, UP Police Fact Check said the incident mentioned in the post was not from Uttar Pradesh but from Bihar.

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Anti-CAA rioters in UP will still pay for the damages, under the new law: Read how misleading headlines are portraying half-truth

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2022

News portals reported half-truth saying the court has asked the UP govt to refund the amount recovered from anti-CAA rioters.

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‘Fallacious and completely inaccurate’: Govt dismisses media reports claiming COVID-19 mortality in India higher than official counts

OpIndia Staff - 17 February, 2022

Interestingly, the paper says that their claim of the number of deaths is based on 'models' and estimates, not actual data. Meaning the 3.2 -3.7 million figure is 'speculation', not based on actual data.

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‘I got 25 crores but gave details of 26.6 crores on MPLADS funds’: Is Bhagwant Mann the only MP to share details of interest...

Anurag - 17 February, 2022

Bhagwant Mann tried to project he was the only MP who gave details of the interest accumulated on MPLADS funds.

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TMC leader Yashwant Sinha objects to poor people in Uttar Pradesh getting rations because Fortune cooking oil is owned by Adani

OpIndia Staff - 16 February, 2022

The TMC leader has not provided any evidence to substantiate his claim that Adani has allowed the 'BJP' to distribute free Fortune cooking oil.

Social Media Fact-Check

No, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan did not reward ‘Allahu Akbar’ chanting burqa clad protestor in Karnataka Rs 5 crores

OpIndia Staff - 13 February, 2022

Social media users, especially from Pakistan, have claimed that Muskan Khan received money from Salman Khan and Aamir Khan for chanting Allahu Akbar while wearing burqa

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