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Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Adityanath claims there have been no farmer suicides in UP in last six years. What do the facts say?
Official data shows 398 farmers and 731 farm labourers died by suicide between 2017 and 2021 in the state.
Merin Mathew, Factchecker.in & Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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A fact-check of JP Nadda’s claims on crimes against women in West Bengal
Although Nadda’s claims on trafficking and kidnapping of women were incorrect, he wasn’t wrong about the state registering the highest number of acid attacks.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Modi’s LPG subsidy programme is not as big a success as the finance minister suggests
Around 9.6% of beneficiaries took no cooking gas refills, 11.3% took only one refill and 56.5% took four or fewer refills in 2021-’22.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Opinion: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and the democratic politics of pronunciation
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Cannes Film Festival: Payal Kapadia is first Indian to win Grand Prix for ‘All We Imagine As Light’
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How Calcutta High Court orders have helped BJP in the ongoing elections
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Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix shows why free expression is vital for FTII and other institutions
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Army chief Manoj Pande gets one-month extension, will hold post till June 30
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Explainer: What is norovirus, the pathogen found in Kerala, and how dangerous is it?
As many as 62 students and some of their parents developed symptoms of the virus. Two cases have been confirmed.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Fact check: Is the demand for MGNREGA jobs declining, as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claims?
MGNREGA is a social security and employment scheme which aims to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed employment in a year to every rural household.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Fact check: Was there really only one university in Ahmedabad district before 2002, as Modi claims?
The prime minister made the claim while campaigning during the state assembly elections.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Watch: When the ‘All We Imagine As Light’ team danced on the red carpet before the Cannes screening
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Eco India: Is traditional building the path to eco-harmony in the Himalayas?
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Eco India, Episode 261: Can ancient know-how revive sustainable mountain ecosystems?
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Watch: Raccoon invades pitch and halts football match for a few minutes in the US
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‘Dhaniya, Cilantro’: Comedian hilariously sums up the struggles of being multilingual
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Fact check: Union minister’s claim of 15-16 lakh jobs being created every month is inaccurate
Ashwini Vaishnaw based his remarks on EPFO data, which experts say does not present a true picture since a bulk of the employment in the country is informal.
Divyani Dubey, Factchecker.in & Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Seventeen years on, RTI Act is bogged down by vacancies, sluggish pace and a mounting backlog
There are significant hurdles in accessing information, whether at the Union or state level.
Divyani Dubey, Factchecker.in & Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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As suicide cases spike, how accessible are government and non-profit mental health helplines?
The government’s lone suicide helpline could only be reached three of the over 40 times it was called.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in & Divyani Dubey, Factchecker.in
The Reel
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Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix shows why free expression is vital for FTII and other institutions
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Cannes Film Festival: Payal Kapadia is first Indian to win Grand Prix for ‘All We Imagine As Light’
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Watch: A young man is possessed by an obsessive spirit in ‘Munjya’
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‘Bhaiyya Ji’ review: O brother, why art thou?
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‘All We Imagine As Light’ review: A poetic exploration of love and dreams
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Fact check: Has Tripura’s per capita income risen 30% under BJP rule, as JP Nadda claimed?
The party’s national president was on a two-day campaign in the state for assembly elections scheduled for next year.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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A Union minister told Parliament that 73% of India’s solid waste is processed. How true is this?
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board shows that 47% of the garbage gathered in a day is scientifically treated.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Data check: In last six years, India has registered a case of encounter killing every three days
At 38, Jammu and Kashmir reported the largest number of extrajudicial killings in the past year.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
The Field
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Boxing, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nishant Dev, Abhinash Jamwal win opening round bouts
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Gymnastics: Dipa Karmakar wins India’s first gold at Asian Championships
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IPL 2024 Final, KKR vs SRH, Live: KKR bowlers on top as SRH wrapped up for 113
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Argentina live: Women’s team lose 0-3 to ARG
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Deepika Kumari loses in women’s recurve bronze medal match