Fact Check
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Fact check: Was an Islamic flag raised in Karnataka’s Bhatkal with communal motives?
In fact, flags representing several categories – Hindu, Muslim, Dalit and the Congress – were all raised after the state election verdict was announced.
Shinjinee Majumder, AltNews.in
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Fact check: Modi’s claim that BJP received over 50% votes in several states needs some context
BJP independently secured more than half the total vote share in 11 states and two union territories in the 2019 general elections.
Merin Mathew, Factchecker.in
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A fact-check of Congress’s claims about the hardships faced by farmers in India
Two claims turned out to be true, one false and one needed additional context.
Merin Mathew, Factchecker.in
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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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Fact check: Amit Shah’s claims on central schemes in Tripura were not entirely true
Official data shows that two of these claims were only partially true, one needed additional context and two were true.
Merin Mathew, Factchecker.in & Pavan Thimmavajjala, Factchecker.in
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Fact check: Amit Shah is wrong. Crimes against women haven’t declined by 50% in Tripura under BJP
The Union home minister made one incorrect and several partially true claims in Tripura ahead of the state assembly election.
Merin Mathew, Factchecker.in & Pavan Thimmavajjala, Factchecker.in
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A fact-check of BJP’s claims about the performance of central schemes in Meghalaya
The party claims 68,136 houses were constructed in the state under the Awas Yojana. Official data says the actual number was 1,100.
Divyani Dubey, Factchecker.in
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Fact check: Is natural gas just as responsible as coal for global warming, as Union minister claims?
In theory, natural gas is 'cleaner' than coal, but while producing the gas a certain amount of methane ( a greenhouse gas) leaks into the atmosphere.
Divyani Dubey, Factchecker.in
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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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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Fact check: Is there no link between air pollution and health, as a Union minister claims?
Environment minister Ashwini Choubey said in the Parliament that there is no conclusive data to establish a direct correlation between health and air pollution.
Nushaiba Iqbal, Factchecker.in
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains