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Fact-Check

Fact Check: Is UP government distributing free condoms in Kumbh Mela?

OpIndia Staff - 12 January, 2019

The claims of condoms being distributed by the UP government were found to be false.

Fact-Check

Accidental Media: Here is how Narendra Modi’s travel expenses were twisted without comparing it to UPA era

OpIndia Staff - 30 December, 2018

The Telegraph published a report calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi an 'accidental tourist' for his foreign trips.

Fact-Check

Congress leader spreads fake news about PM Modi waving without a crowd being present during Bogibeel bridge inauguration

OpIndia Staff - 26 December, 2018

The actual image, however, suggests that a huge crowd of people were present near the bridge waving at Prime Minister Modi.

Entertainment

Sexual harassment accused journalist-turned-filmmaker spreads fake news again, this time about Yogi Adityanath

OpIndia Staff - 25 December, 2018

Journalist turned filmmaker Avinash Das spreads fake news clipping image which was already fact-checked several months ago

Crime

Agency handling Rajasthan police Twitter account needs to stop lying about Utambar case to hide their own goof-up

Nupur J Sharma - 22 December, 2018

It would certainly be in the interest of Rajasthan police to get rid of an agency that has the temerity to lie on social media about the ongoing police investigation in Utambar just to cover their own tracks

Crime

Rajasthan Police ends up declaring a true incident as ‘fake news’ on Twitter

OpIndia Staff - 17 December, 2018

In a video being widely shared, a person can be heard complaining about 'Aurangzeb Rule' in Rajasthan and the people sharing the video claim it is from Utambar, Rajasthan.