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Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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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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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Like ‘Jallianwala Bagh’: How Adani is invoking nationalism to counter allegations of corruption
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Heavy snowfall, sparse crowd, mixed feelings: Bharat Jodo Yatra comes to an end in Srinagar
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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
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Annie Wersching (1977-2023): Glimpses of some of the actor’s most memorable roles
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Watch: This teenage ventriloquist’s ‘duet’ with puppet dog is a huge hit on America's Got Talent
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Watch: David Beckham surprises 102-year-old super fan, thanks her for ‘support over the years’
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‘Deepika’s Amar, I’m Akbar, John’s Anthony’: Shah Rukh Khan reminds media of inclusivity in cinema
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Watch: Hilarious moment when American football coach’s daughter imitates him during press conference
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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 Reel
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Fact check: Internet has become cheaper in India – but not as much as the coal ministry claims
Records show that the Modi government’s claim of a major fall in data charges in the last eight years is not fully true.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Fact check: In Germany, Modi made several untrue claims about India’s growth
While the Prime Minister asserted that the country is open defecation free and that all its villages are electrified, data shows otherwise.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Data check: In seven years, India has seen a 500% rise in cases filed under its hate-speech law
The country lacks exclusive legislation criminalising hate speech that does not incite violence.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
The Field
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India vs New Zealand: Head curator at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium replaced after low-scoring T20I
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Meg Lanning column: For Australia, nothing less than the three-peat will suffice at the World Cup
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Harmanpreet Kaur column: We have confidence in our abilities and are hungry for T20 World Cup title
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Book excerpt: ‘There’s no one like MS Dhoni’ – R Sridhar on his stint with the Indian cricket team
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Football: Lionel Messi on Argentina’s Qatar 2022 triumph – ‘The World Cup trophy called out to me’