Media misreport: Nobel committee member did not say Modi biggest contender for Peace Prize - Alt News

 Several media outlets recently reported that the deputy leader of the Nobel Prize committee, Asle Toje, who is in India at present, had called Prime Minister Modi the ‘biggest contender...Read more: ...... Read More
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No, Delhi Shahi Imam Ahmad Bukhari did not join BJP; unrelated video viral - Alt News

 A video of the Shahi Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid Ahmad Bukhari has gone viral on social media. The video shows him getting garlanded in the presence of Harsh Vardhan,...Read more: ...... Read More
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Fact check: Saudi Arabia has not banned loudspeakers on Ramzan - Alt News

 The Saudi Arabian minister of Islamic affairs Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh recently issued a circular underlining the steps to be taken to prepare mosques for the month of Ramadan...Read more: ...... Read More
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Dainik Jagran ad promoting eco-friendly Holi morphed with 'Ek Mohalla Ek Bakra' jibe - Alt News

 The photo of an advertisement on Dainik Jagran newspaper is viral on the internet. The ad says in large font, “ ” (Translation: one neighborhood, one goat) and...Read more: ...... Read More
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Scene from TV series viral with claims of 'Islamization' of school students in Aus - Alt News

 A video purportedly showing non-Muslim students in an Australian school being taught how to pray in a mosque is viral on social media with users alleging that the ‘furious parents’...Read more: ...... Read More
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OpIndia, Sudarshan News journalists give communal spin to Hyderabad honour killing - Alt News

 The murder of a man named Harish in Petbasheerabad, Hyderabad, recently came to light, which was described as a suspected case of honour killing. Several media outlets, Right Wing propaganda...Read more: ...... Read More
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Local youth's murder in Karnataka shared as attack on Bihari migrant in Tamil Nadu - Alt News

 Trigger Warning: Descriptions of Violence Social media is rife with claims about migrants from Bihar being attacked in Tamil Nadu. In one such instance, a video of a man lying...Read more: ...... Read More
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No, Congress poster in Kerala doesn't talk about beef eating. Old pic viral with false claim - Alt News

 A poster with a Malayali message and the image of a person eating from a plate is making the rounds on social media. It also features a photo of Congress...Read more: ...... Read More
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Videos of violence falsely viral as Bajrang Dal members attacking people on Sonipat-Panipat Highway - Alt News

 Trigger Warning: Descriptions of violence Two violent videos are circulating on social media as visuals from Sonipat, Haryana where individuals are mercilessly being attacked and tortured. It is alleged that...Read more: ...... Read More
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Media falsely links deaths of two Bihari labourers to 'attacks' on migrant workers in Tamil Nadu - Alt News

 Recently, a number of videos have been shared widely on social media as attacks on Bihari labourers in Tamil Nadu. Alt News has already fact-checked five viral claims and found...Read more: ...... Read More
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2020 video of Modi effigy shared out of context with misleading claims - Alt News

 Clashes broke out between the police and the supporters of Amritpal Singh, the leader of pro-Khalistan outfit Waris Punjab De, outside a police station in Ajnala, Amritsar, on February 23,...Read more: ...... Read More
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Tamil Nadu hasn't asked migrant labourers to leave state; Viral news clip is made with mobile app - Alt News

 Reports of multiple incidents of Hindi-speaking migrant labourers allegedly being attacked in Tamil Nadu have flooded social media in the past few days. Alt News has already fact-checked five such...Read more: ...... Read More
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Umesh Pal murder: Did Yogi Adityanath smear himself with ashes from dead cop's pyre? Old video viral - Alt News

 A video of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is gathering a lot of traction on social media. In the clip, he can be seen applying ashes from the ground...Read more: ...... Read More
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Fact check: Photo of Tamil Nadu BJP leaders sitting with beer bottles is morphed - Alt News

 A photo of a group of men seated around a dining table is gathering a lot of traction on social media. In the picture, BJP Tamil Nadu general secretary Keshav...Read more: ...... Read More
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Violation of IFCN norms: Vishvas News response evades key charges brought by Alt News - Alt News

 On February 20, Alt News reported that Jagran Media’s Vishvas News, a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), did not follow at least two IFCN codes of conduct --...Read more: ...... Read More
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Multiple unrelated videos viral as attack on migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu - Alt News

 Recently a video went viral on social media in which an individual can be seen verbally and physically assaulting Hindi-speaking migrant labourers in a crowded train compartment. In the video,...Read more: ...... Read More
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Queue of customers outside Bank of Baroda in UAE got nothing to do with Adani fiasco - Alt News

 Recently, Bank of Baroda CEO and managing director Sanjeev Chadha announced that the bank was ready to issue a loan to the Adani Group if the lender met the bank’s...Read more: ...... Read More
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Photo of iron pillar in Bharatpur fort falsely shared to claim Mughals' 'Hindu ancestry' - Alt News

 The Qutub Minar is a UNESCO world heritage site in South Delhi. The name literally means victory tower. Qutbu’d-Din Aibak laid the foundation of this monument in 1199 AD and...Read more: ...... Read More
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No, Uddhav Thackeray did not refer to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb as his brother - Alt News

 Recently, a clipped video of former Maharashtra chief minister Udhhav Thackeray speaking at a public event went viral. Social media users have claimed that Thackeray called Mughal emperor Aurangzeb his...Read more: ...... Read More
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Fact check: Devi Shetty's letter opposing 5% service tax on healthcare is from 2011 - Alt News

 An open letter reportedly written by physician Devi Shetty, the founder of Narayana Hospitals, is circulating on social media. The letter has been addressed to the Aam Aadmi (Ordinary people)...Read more: ...... Read More
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