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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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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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India at Asian Games, Oct 4, live: Kabaddi, archery start day’s play; wrestlers begin campaign
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After spending Rs 33,000 crore, has the Indian government finally managed to clean the Ganga?
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India at Asian Games, Oct 4 schedule: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain to fight for gold
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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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: Baby crocodile spotted in swimming pool in Dadar, Mumbai
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Watch: Robot dogs replace human volunteers to carry discuses at Asian Games in Hangzhou
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Watch: Major traffic jam in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area as people rush to newly opened Lulu Mall
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Watch: Dutch musician Emma Heesters sings the hit Hindi song ‘Chaleya’
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Watch: Teenager modifies Maruti 800 into Rolls-Royce-inspired luxury car
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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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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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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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India at Asian Games, Oct 4, live: Kabaddi, archery start day’s play; wrestlers begin campaign
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India at Asian Games, Oct 4 schedule: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain to fight for gold
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Asian Games, Boxing: Preeti Pawar keeps up with reputation to cause upsets after memorable campaign
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary, Priti Lamba earn double podium for India in 3000m steeplechase
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Watch, Asian Games: Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes youngest Indian centurion in T20s as team beats Nepal