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Bihar: FIR filed against AIMIM’s Mahua candidate Bachha Rai for fake claims that Hindus vandalised a mosque and tore pages of Quran

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AIMIM candidate Bachha Rai from Mahua Assembly constituency in Bihar, has been booked for spreading false and inciting content on social media relating to...
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Indian Railways deny claims of ‘fact-checker’ Md Zubair and media reports that 2 people died after falling from an overcrowded train, clarify they were...

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Indian Railways has debunked a viral claim propagated by fact-checker Mohammed Zubair and some media outlets, which alleged that three passengers fell from the...
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IRCTC denies Congress allegation of reusing disposable containers on Amrit Bharat, clarifies vendor in viral video was washing foil casseroles to sell as scrap

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The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has issued a strong rebuttal to allegations of reusing disposable food containers in trains made by...
News Reports

Siddaramaiah boasts of ‘London Book of World Records’ certificates, but are they real? Company shut down, dubious antecedents and more: What OpIndia found out

Shraddha Pandey -
Taking to X, Chief Minister Siddaramiah wrote, “Karnataka enters the global stage with two historic world records - certified by the London Book of World Records. Shakti Scheme: Largest number of free bus rides availed by women - 564.10 crore journeys, empowering everyday mobility.”
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‘Fact-checker’ Mohammed Zubair blames Israel for death of Saleh Aljafarawi reportedly killed in clashes between Hamas and armed miltia, furthers propaganda of Islamists

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The Dughmush family and Hamas have a contentious relationship characterized by violent confrontations.
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Congress and Rahul Gandhi find caste angle where none exists: Here’s the truth about Hariom Valmiki murder case and how opposition is spinning it

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Despite Congress alleging caste-based violence, Raebareli Police confirmed Hariom Valmiki was lynched after being mistaken for a thief. The accused belong to various communities, debunking Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to communalise and politicise the tragedy for political gain.
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Mohammed Zubair passes off Dr Sumaiya Shaikh, Alt News Science’s founding editor as a mere ‘contributor’: Thakur Family Foundation, alleged FCRA violations and more

Shraddha Pandey -
However, Vijay Gajera, the founder of fact-checking portal, Only Fact, alleged that while Mohammed Zubair claims that the allegations of Alt News or people linked to it, receiving foreign funding are false, Dr Sumaiya Shaikh and Sharfaroz Satani received foreign grants to the tune of Rs 50 lakh from the US-based Thakur Family Foundation.
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Claims of notebook prices going up due to increased GST on paper is wrong and baseless: Read how notebook prices are set to come...

OpIndia Staff -
It is being claimed that notebook prices will increase despite 0% GST because GST on paper used to make notebooks has gone up to 18% from 12%. But the fact is, that rate has also been reduces to 0%.
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Rahul Gandhi claims cars are heavier than motorcycles to protect the driver from the engine: How his entire claim is absurd and defies logic

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Rahul Gandhi tried to explain ‘decentralisation’ by using several absurd claims about vehicle engineering, crash safety, and advantages of electric motors
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Propaganda outlet ‘The Reporters’ Collective’ falsely claims that 80000 Muslim voters were removed from the final voter list during Bihar SIR: Here is the...

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Only 17,631 votes were eliminated during the entire SIR process in the Dhaka Assembly, despite the outlandish claims.
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