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Snopes→ Indian Couple Longing for Grandchild Sues Son, His Wife

2022-05-13 A retired Indian couple is suing their son and daughter-in-law, demanding that they produce a grandchild within a year or pay them 50 million rupees ($675,000). Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Indian fact-checkers are tracking the patterns of falsehoods in the country

2022-05-13 Fact-checkers in India identified political falsehoods, communal rumors across the country’s hyper-local cultures and “miracle cures” that hawk foods as replacements for modern medicine as broad trends of misinformation in […] The post Indi Go to site post…»

Logically→ Nissan Motors is exiting the Indian market.

2022-05-05 After Nissan chose to discontinue its sub-brand, Dastun, in India, some social media posts falsely claimed that the company is exiting the country. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Indian Oil Corporation Limited advises against filling a vehicle to its maximum capacity during hot temperatures.

2022-05-04 IOCL has debunked the fake viral advisory, clarifying that filling fuel to the vehicle's full capacity is safe, irrespective of the season. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Is the Buffalo Bills' Highmark stadium built on an early Erie Indian village?

2022-04-21 The Buffalo Bills’ stadium was built on Indian burial grounds, leading some to suspect a ghostly curse. However, a sign at the stadium is incorrect to say it was built on an Erie Indian village. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The Indian Railway Ministry tested a new technology named Kavach to stop rear-end collisions of trains.

2022-04-01 Kavach, an Indian advanced technology created to prevent trains from collision was successfully trialed on March 4, 2022. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Was Indiana Egg Farmer Taken to Hospital With Live Chicken in Rectum?

2022-03-21 Some satire sites appear to be obsessed with rectums. Go to site post…»

Logically→ An image shows Pakistani students using the Indian flag to escape Ukraine.

2022-03-18 An image of Indian students waving the Indian flag was falsely attributed to being Pakistani students fleeing Ukraine, using the Indian flag as cover. Go to site post…»

Logically→ A video shows a massive fire created by an accidental Indian missile fired into Pakistani territory.

2022-03-15 An old video of an incident of fire in Lahore was incorrectly attributed, saying that a blaze erupted due to the missile accidentally fired by India. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Pakistani MPs repeated slogans praising Indian PM Narendra Modi.

2022-03-07 A parliamentary hearing from 2020 in Pakistan was taken out of context and misinterpreted to make it seem like MPs were chanting pro-Modi slogans. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Vladimir Putin met Indian students aboard the Air India flight evacuating from Ukraine to wish them a safe journey.

2022-03-07 A video of Indian ambassador Rahul Shrivastava with the Indian students in the aircraft was falsely shared as Putin addressing them. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Modi stopped the Russia-Ukraine war for six hours to evacuate Indian students after speaking with Putin.

2022-03-04 Though over 18,000 Indians have been rescued from Ukraine, the reports about war being halted are baseless. Go to site post…»

Logically→ An Indian flight was scheduled to evacuate Ukrainian women.

2022-02-25 The Indian government scheduled special flights to evacuate Indian nationals only, not Ukrainian women. 182 Indians flew back on February 24, 2022. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Three hundred civilians died in the first few hours of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, reports Indian media.

2022-02-24 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the death of 137 people, including civilians and military, on the night of February 24. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is This Indiana Jones Rube Goldberg Machine Real?

2022-02-18 It's real, in a sense. Go to site post…»

Logically→ College students in Shivamogga, Karnataka, replaced the Indian tricolor with a saffron flag.

2022-02-09 Allegations of the tricolor being replaced with a saffron flag are unfounded as the flag post was vacant on the day of the incident. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Indian government has legalized cryptocurrency.

2022-02-04 It is no longer illegal to buy or sell crypto assets in India, profits from virtual assets will be taxed. Cryptocurrency is not recognized yet. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photo shows a 2021 pileup in Fort Worth, Texas, not a crash in Eminence, Indiana

2022-02-03 A photo shows a crash in Eminence, Indiana. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The Indian government has slashed corporate tax rates to 15 percent.

2022-02-02 The corporate tax rate has not changed. But, a concessional rate of 15 percent for one year is given to newly incorporated manufacturing companies. Go to site post…»

Logically→ An Indian satellite collided with the International Space Station during its maintenance in 2022.

2022-01-21 The viral video is a 3D animation created by CGI artist Aleksey Patrev which he posted on his social media on July 27, 2021. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Swami Vivekananda and Ramana Maharshi influenced the Indian revolt of 1857.

2022-01-11 Swami Vivekananda and Ramana Maharshi were born years after the Indian revolt of 1857 ended. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Narendra Modi government’s Cabinet Committee on Security called for the removal of Sikhs from the Indian Army.

2022-01-07 A layer of fake audio is planted to the visuals of the Cabinet Committee meeting held over General Bipin Rawat's chopper crash on December 8. Go to site post…»

Logically→ A viral photo shows former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi eating seafood.

2021-11-19 A photograph captured by veteran photographer D. Sridhar Naidu, of Indira Gandhi eating roasted corn is being shared claiming it was seafood. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Nisha Dahiya, the Indian under-23 world championship wrestling bronze medalist, was shot dead by unknown assailants.

2021-11-11 Nisha Dahiya, the wrestler champion, appeared on her Instagram to say she is alive and doing well. It was her namesake that was shot dead. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Indians Celebrate Festival of Light Amid COVID-19 Fears

2021-11-05 Indians across the country began celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and rising air pollution. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did a ‘Hopi Indian Chief’ Write a Lockdown-Era Message About ‘Resistance’?

2021-11-04 Check your source's sources' sources. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: John Gruden Did NOT Make Statements About Poor Kids, Indian Accents & Mainstream African-Americans — Joe Biden Said Them All

2021-10-22 Did John Gruden make statements about poor kids, people with Indian accents and the "first mainstream African-American"? No, that's not true: Four statements attributed to ex-NFL football coach John Gruden were not made by him but by Joe Go to site post…»

Logically→ A video shows that Indian police were attacked by farmers who were protesting against farm laws in Punjab.

2021-10-13 The video of farmers' demonstration in Delhi's Red Fort over the farm laws, in which police clashed with protestors misquoted as from Punjab state. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Thousands of sea turtles did not hatch on Indian beach this week

2021-10-12 A post on Facebook suggests that a clean-up at a beach in India has led to the reappearance of “hundreds of thousands” of sea turtles.  The post states: “It took 96 weeks and thousands of volunteers to clean up Versova Beach in M Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ No evidence suggests a causal link between Ivermectin recommendation and the decline of COVID-19 cases in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh

2021-10-12 REVIEW Between March and May 2021, National Geographic reported that India was suffering the “worst COVID-19 surge in the world” that raised the country’s death toll to over 400,000. The number of daily COVID-19 cases peaked in May 2021, d Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Were the Cleveland Indians Named To Honor Baseball’s First Native American Player?

2021-10-11 Louis Sockalexis was believed to be the first acknowledged Native American to play in the major leagues. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Indiana Mom Says Twin Babies Suffering from COVID

2021-09-30 In a viral video, the mother showed hospital paperwork in response to TikTok commenters who didn't believe her 2-month-old babies tested positive for COVID-19. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The Indian of state Uttar Pradesh has been declared COVID-19 free after the government promoted the use of Ivermectin.

2021-09-28 Only 34 districts have been declared COVID-19 free so far. Several health bodies have warned against using Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Indian government increased the time gap between two Covishield vaccine doses due to a shortage.

2021-08-31 The government claims that the increased time between two doses of Covishield is based on scientific data, not due to a shortage. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Emergency Care To Indian Soldiers Does NOT Show Any Connection To COVID-19 Vaccinations

2021-08-27 Does a video of Indian soldiers rendering aid to other soldiers who have collapsed show a strong connection to the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: This video appears to show the first aid care rendered during a mass heat stroke inc Go to site post…»

Logically→ The Indian government advised caregivers of quarantined patients to take hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis as a preventative measure.

2021-08-19 It was previously suggested that COVID-19 caretakers take Hydroxychloroquine by the Indian government, but in May 2021, the advice was dropped. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Indiana Doctor Piles On Bogus COVID-19 Claims in Viral Video

2021-08-11 https://www.factcheck.org/2021/08/scicheck-indiana-doctor-piles-on-bogus-covid-19-claims-in-viral-video/ Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctor Addressing Indiana School Board Does NOT Accurately Represent Benefit Of COVID-19 Vaccines

2021-08-11 Did Dr. Dan Stock present well-reasoned arguments to the Mt. Vernon, Indiana, school board against masking and vaccination as means to mitigate the spread and harm of COVID-19, and should his arguments apply universally as public health m Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Indiana Doctor Piles On Bogus COVID-19 Claims in Viral Video

2021-08-10 SciCheck Digest In a viral video, an Indiana physician baselessly claimed that the COVID-19 vaccines, which have been shown to be safe and effective, “fight the virus wrong and let the virus become worse than it would with native infection.” Go to site post…»

Logically→ Indian officials demolished illegal constructions of Rohingyas in Jammu & Kashmir.

2021-07-07 The officials carried out the demolition of illegal constructions by Kashmiri locals at the Dal lake area in Jammu and Kashmir. Go to site post…»

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