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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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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How humility can help us look beyond our self-centeredness and be better human beings
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Ahead of Modi’s birthday, Gujarat dam delayed water release – despite heavy rain and official alerts
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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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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‘It was my wife until Rafael Nadal showed up’: Roger Federer on his favourite doubles partner
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Eco India, Episode 239: Ecosystems are under threat from growing human activity. Can we fix this?
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MotoGP Bharat 2023: Rider has narrow escape as bike skids, catches fire during race in Greater Noida
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Watch: Several areas in Nagpur, Maharashtra flooded after heavy rain, rescue operations underway
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Watch: Singer Justin Timberlake and his NSYNC bandmates get together to recreate old photograph
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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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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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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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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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India MotoGP: Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin wins first-ever sprint race in Noida
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In pictures: Asian Games declared open after colourful ceremony at Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Harmanpreet Singh, Lovlina Borgohain lead Indian contingent in opening ceremony
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ICC Men’s Rankings: India achieve No 1 spot across all three formats