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Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
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Palghar lynching: Prominent social media users falsely gave the crime a communal angle
The accused people and victims are both from the same faith, the officer said.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
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Delhi violence: Shooter misidentified as part of mob supporting CAA
And are those saffron flags in the background?
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in & Pratik Sinha, AltNews.in
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Fact check: Did AMU students really shout anti-Hindu slogans, as senior BJP leaders claim?
The chant was about fighting the ideology of Hindutva, not Hindus.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
Trending
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: From broken ankle to historic title, Preeti eyes redemption
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From ‘self-rule’ call to setting the narrative, how ITLF has become new Kuki-Zo voice in Manipur
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Several Twitter users change identities to claim to be Muslims who support citizenship law
Alt News finds that many of these handles had in previous tweets declared themselves to be Hindu.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
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Video of woman brutally thrashing her daughter is from Jammu – not Pakistan
Tarek Fatah, the Canadian columnist of Pakistani origin, is among those who shared the clip.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
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Staged videos of child-lifters go viral on YouTube – and justify mob violence
Mentally-challenged people have become the most common victims of the assaults.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
Video
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Glimpses of how the trapped workers lived inside, waiting to be rescued
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Watch: Hilarious moments as woman wakes up at dawn to find neighbour’s pets in her house
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Watch: Professional ‘mermaid’ quickly removes tail to swim to safety after it got stuck in aquarium
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Fact check: Did Rahul Gandhi chomp down on samosas as he did an aerial survey of flood-hit Wayanad?
BJP supporter Madhu Kishwar and others shared an old video of the Congress leader that was shot during the poll campaign in April.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
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Fact check: Did BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir use a body double during his election campaign?
A friend of the cricketer-politician stood on top of a campaign jeep, waving to the crowds. But it isn’t clear whether he intended to mislead the crowds.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
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Fact check: Will all banks be closed every Saturday starting June 1?
This hoax has been circulating on social media since at least April 2017.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
The Reel
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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‘Shehar Lakhot’ review: A compelling cast trumps the convoluted plot
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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Fact check: Was a man with a BJP cap set up to garland Kanhaiya as anchor Ravish Kumar looked on?
A Twitter user posted pictures of the incident in reverse sequence to present an inaccurate version of events.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
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In wake of IAF strike on Balakot, welter of fake news circulates about Pakistani casualties
Images of heat-wave deaths, manufactured Whatsapp chat, staged video are shared widely.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in & Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in
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NaMo App promotes fake news factory ‘The India Eye’ and users can’t block it even if they want to
The BJP seems unconcerned about the massive fake news problem in the prime minister’s personal app.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in & Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in
The Field
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Watch, Cricket: Uganda men’s team celebrates after qualifying for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Bengaluru FC fight back to hold debutants Punjab FC to a draw
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India suffer narrow defeat to Germany in second group game
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Pro Kabaddi League: Thousand years old, going on 10 – the sport comes of age in its latest season
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India tour of South Africa: Sharma, Kohli, Bumrah skip white-ball series; Iyer makes Test comeback