Fact-check: Is Punjab CM with 'gangster' Goldy Brar in this photo? - Alt News

 On May 29, popular Punjabi singer and Congress leader Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu alias Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead in Mansa district. Canada-based gangster Lawrence Bishnoi gang and wanted criminal Goldy...Read more: ...... Read More
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No, this photo doesn't show Gandhi as part of 'British Army' pre-independence - Alt News

 A black and white photograph of a group of men is viral on social media. In the photograph, some of the men are wearing identical striped uniforms and a few...Read more: ...... Read More
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Video of locals in Rajasthan's Dholpur stone-pelting at cops given false communal spin - Alt News

 A video of locals in Rajasthan’s Dholpur pelting at policemen is circulating on social media. Sharing the video footage, various users blamed Muslims for the attack. ...Read more: ...... Read More
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Old image from Bangladesh shared to portray Muslim "overpopulation" in Nainital - Alt News

 An infographic comparing photos of Nainital, a popular hill station, is widely circulating on social media. The infographic shows two images twelve years apart. The first image, captioned “Nainital 2010,”...Read more: ...... Read More
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No, pro-Pakistan slogan was NOT raised in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh - Alt News

 A video shot during a procession where people can be seen celebrating the victory of a newly-elected Panchayat Samiti member in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh is widely circulating on social media. Several...Read more: ...... Read More
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Fact-check: Is INC leader Adhir Chowdhury's controversial tweet on Rajiv Gandhi 'fake'? - Alt News

 On the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury posted a tweet that attributed the following quote to Gandhi: “When a big tree falls, the...Read more: ...... Read More
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No, Kejriwal govt is not reimbursing fees of only Muslim students in Delhi - Alt News

 A circular issued by the Directorate of Education regarding the reimbursement of tuition fees to minority students of classes 1 to 12 is widely being shared on social media with...Read more: ...... Read More
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Iftar held at HDFC Barabanki given false communal spin - Alt News

 Photographs of iftar being served post namaz at an HDFC branch in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki were widely shared on Facebook with a communal spin. The incident took place during the...Read more: ...... Read More
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Old photo from Vietnam viral as Shivling found in Gyanvapi Mosque - Alt News

 Last month, a Varanasi court ordered an archaeological survey of the premises of Gyanvapi Mosque after pleas alleging it was built after partially demolishing a Hindu shrine were filed in...Read more: ...... Read More
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Aaj Tak, India TV air old video from Indonesia as bridge collapsing in Assam floods - Alt News

 More than 6.6 lakh in 27 districts across Assam have been hit by the floods due to pre-monsoon rains in Assam. Nine people have died. While reporting on the flood...Read more: ...... Read More
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Nandi idol in Maharashtra temple falsely viral as idol facing Gyanvapi mosque - Alt News

 Against the backdrop of the ongoing dispute over Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, a picture of an idol of Nandi, the vehicle of Hindu deity Shiva, is viral on social media....Read more: ...... Read More
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Fact-check: Did Finance Ministry state inflation has affected rich more than poor? - Alt News

 A graphic featuring a picture of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is making the rounds on social media. It claims that the Finance Ministry said that inflation hurts the rich more...Read more: ...... Read More
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Sudarshan News falsely claims Geeta Updesh Sthal was replaced with mazar - Alt News

 On May 9, Sudarshan News tweeted a video claiming 'land jihad' was underway in Haryana's Kurukshetra. The video shows a man at the ‘Geeta Updesh Sthal’ in Kurukshetra. Pointing the...Read more: ...... Read More
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Did Congress 'disrespect' saffron at Udaipur conclave? Misleading image viral - Alt News

 Congress party’s three-day conclave, Chintan Shivir, began in Udaipur on May 14. It was held to strategise about the next round of assembly polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections....Read more: ...... Read More
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Video from Bangladesh falsely viral as Muslims beating Hindus in India - Alt News

 A video of a few men beating young men atop a truck has been widely shared on social media with the message that “a handful of Muslims taught a hundred...Read more: ...... Read More
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This video of cars torched in Sri Lanka is not from ex-PM Rajapaksa's son's house - Alt News

 A video showing a line of parked luxury cars is viral on social media. Towards the end of the video, it is seen that these cars are burning in a...Read more: ...... Read More
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Did Muskan Khan 'flee' from India with family without 'police permission'? - Alt News

 Amid the ongoing dispute regarding Hijab in Karnataka, which brought Mandya student Muskan Khan to the limelight, a piece of unverified news is viral in her name. Several regional media...Read more: ...... Read More
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FB page brands Bangladeshi tourists as "infiltrators", BJP leaders amplify false claim - Alt News

 A man conducting a vox-pop (short interviews with members of the public) at Shaheen Bagh with men exiting a mosque after namaz has gone viral. In this video, the interviewer...Read more: ...... Read More
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