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Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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Image of Syria gas attack resurfaces to claim Indian children are being abducted, organs harvested
An old rumour rears its head again to spread panic.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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Imran Khan’s PTI party shares old videos from Kashmir claiming that they depict recent unrest
The clip in question is actually a combination of two old videos.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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Fact check: Has Andhra Pradesh chief minister appointed evangelist as head of Tirupati temple trust?
YV Subba Reddy is a Hindu and his full name is not Yehova Vincent Subba Reddy, as the BJP-supporting academic claimed.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
Trending
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The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten
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How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
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Why Pakistan has not seen any major public protests despite extreme economic hardship
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Explainer: Why India wants to modify the Indus Water Treaty after 62 years
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Satyajit Ray’s Professor Shonku stories remind us that he created a fictional scientist too
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Fact check: Are 58% of NASA employees Indian, as a viral message claims?
Asian Americans and Pacific Islander account for merely 8% of the organisation’s workforce.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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As girl is murdered in Aligarh, social media rumours fuel the outrage
The victim was not raped, the police clarified.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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BJP MP claims Belagavi teenager was murdered by cow smugglers but police say it was suicide
The boy had got into a quarrel with his family, a senior police officer said.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
Video
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Syria earthquake: Watch rescuers erupt in joy after family is pulled out alive from debris
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Watch: Drew Barrymore shaves off actor Tyler Posey's moustache during an on-camera interview
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‘Liar!’ Watch Republicans heckling US President Joe Biden during State of the Union address
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Watch: Bowhead whales rejuvenate themselves at a ‘health spa’ off the coast of Russia
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‘He makes it appear he’s the remote control behind the PM’: TMC’s Mahua Moitra on Adani in Lok Sabha
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Writer Aatish Taseer’s Wikipedia page vandalised after his ‘Time’ cover story criticising Modi
The article in the US weekly described the prime minister as ‘India’s divider-in-chief’.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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Fact check: Were ISKCON devotees beaten by the West Bengal police for distributing the Bhagwad Gita?
A video shot Goa in 2008 is doing the rounds, making a fake claim.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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Fact check: Video in which kids abuse Modi as Priyanka Gandhi looks on has been maliciously clipped
It fails to show Gandhi asking the children to stop when they shout an obscene slogan.
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The Reel
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‘The Consultant’ trailer: Christoph Waltz plays a sinister boss in dark comedy series
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Watch: Behind the scenes of Hansika Motwani’s December wedding
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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Fact check: Did Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone really campaign for the BJP?
As it turns out, an image of the duo taken at a temple has been manipulated.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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Fact check: Did a pre-poll survey by the BBC predict a thumping win for BJP in Lok Sabha 2019?
It’s fake, says a spokesperson for the British broadcaster.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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Does DMK manifesto have different ideas for encroached temple, Wakf land, as Madhu Kishwar claims?
The BJP-supporting academic says that the document’s promises on page 85 and 112 show the party’s bias against Hindus. The manifesto is only 76 pages.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
The Field
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Richa Ghosh’s knock helps India beat Bangladesh by 52 runs in warmup game
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India vs Australia: Pat Cummins on prospect of turning pitches – ‘We just got to embrace it’
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India v Australia: Rohit Sharma & Co look to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with an eye on WTC final
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Sune Luus column: Hosts South Africa eager to keep ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at home
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Reactions as LeBron James becomes the NBA’s leading scorer: ‘The All-Time Scoring King’