The rate of serious crimes across India saw a decline in 2020 and not just in Uttar Pradesh. The COVID-19 restrictions may have played a part in it.
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Logically→ A viral photo shows former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi eating seafood.
A photograph captured by veteran photographer D. Sridhar Naidu, of Indira Gandhi eating roasted corn is being shared claiming it was seafood.
Snopes→ Indians Celebrate Festival of Light Amid COVID-19 Fears
Indians across the country began celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and rising air pollution.
Logically→ A video shows that Indian police were attacked by farmers who were protesting against farm laws in Punjab.
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.
Logically→ A medicinal plant called Oodhu Paavai “blows out” pollen with a peculiar sound.
Computer-generated imagery created by graphic artist Luke Penry has been shared with a false narrative.
Logically→ The Indian of state Uttar Pradesh has been declared COVID-19 free after the government promoted the use of Ivermectin.
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.
Logically→ Uttar Pradesh’s former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur was arrested without a warrant.
An FIR was filed against Amitabh Thakur for abetment of suicide based on a report by the Special Investigation Team.
Logically→ Rajasthan government passed a new law to safeguard mosques and madrasas.
The Rajasthan government has not made such a decision. Rajasthan Police and OSD Lokesh Sharma clarified that the viral post was fake.
Logically→ India has charged WHO scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan with mass murder.
The Indian Bar Association, a private voluntary organization of lawyers, has no jurisdiction to charge the scientist with murder.
Logically→ ID Fresh Food Pvt Ltd mixes animal extracts to increase the volume of its batter.
There is no evidence that ID Fresh Food uses animal extracts in its products. The company has stated that the allegations are baseless.
Logically→ A photo shows a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh shooting at farmers at the Karnal Toll plaza.
A 2018 image from the Sterlite protest firing from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, has been misattributed to the farmers' protest in Karnal, Haryana.
Logically→ Indian government increased the time gap between two Covishield vaccine doses due to a shortage.
The government claims that the increased time between two doses of Covishield is based on scientific data, not due to a shortage.
Logically→ India will prioritize Hindus and Sikhs in issuing ’emergency visas’ to Afghan nationals.
There are no reports that India prioritized any religion for repatriation from Afghanistan. All Afghan nationals are eligible for the e-Visa.
Logically→ The Indian government advised caregivers of quarantined patients to take hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis as a preventative measure.
It was previously suggested that COVID-19 caretakers take Hydroxychloroquine by the Indian government, but in May 2021, the advice was dropped.
Logically→ Telangana received the highest amount of FDI among all states in India.
Gujarat has the highest FDI inflow at the end of March 2021, with Telangana at the seventh place by beating Andhra Pradesh at the fifteenth place.
Logically→ A man named Ajmal Khan killed a Hindu family in Rajasthan after not being allowed to marry their daughter.
Ajit Cheeta assaulted his wife and killed both of his daughters and injured his wife. No communal reasons were cited by police reports.
Logically→ India attracted more FDI than other countries during the pandemic.
India was the fifth-largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak spread across the world.
Logically→ New Zealand farmers supported the farmer protests in Delhi.
New Zealand farmers protested against environmental rules in 2021 and they did not support Indian farmers over agricultural bills passed in 2020.
Logically→ The central government levies only 5 percent tax on LPG cylinders, whereas the state governments levy a tax of 55 percent.
The Central and the State governments do not levy separate taxes of their own on the LPG cylinders.
Logically→ Lakshadweep Island has the lowest crime rate in the country.
Nagaland has the lowest crime rate among all Indian states and union territories, with a rate of 77.1 per 100,000 people.
Logically→ Five died after CAPF opened fire in a booth in Cooch Behar, West Bengal.
Cooch Behar witnessed two incidents, during which four died in the CSIF firing, and one died due to a gunshot by a miscreant.
Logically→ Uttar Pradesh government is working on a bill to implement a two-child policy.
Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission has started working on a draft bill to limit the benefits of state schemes only to those with two children.
Logically→ India has administered more vaccines than the U.S.
India had administered 32.36 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines, while the U.S. had administered 32.33 crore doses as of June 28, 2021.
Logically→ The Indian government is not monitoring adverse events from COVID-19 vaccines.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has uploaded reports which gives details of adverse events from COVID-19 vaccines in India.
Logically→ More than 20 countries have shown interest in adopting India’s Co-WIN platform.
A global conference to present the Co-WIN development story will be held on June 30, as over 20 nations have shown interest in adopting the platform.
Poynter→ Election fraud claims proliferate in Germany, Peru and Brazil
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Logically→ Data of 150 million COVID-19 vaccinated people were leaked from the CoWin App.
Following CoWin App data leak reports, the government ruled out the possibility of a hack and said the data was stored in a safe digital environment.
Poynter→ WhatsApp can be a black box of misinformation, but Maldita may have opened a window
Private messaging apps like WhatsApp have always presented challenges for fact-checkers. Unlike Facebook and Twitter, where fact-checkers can use third-party software to track the virality of misinformation tropes, WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption ke
Logically→ Weyan village is the first in India to record 100 percent COVID-19 vaccination.
Every person above 18 in Weyan hamlet received the first vaccine dose, making it the first Indian village to record 100 percent COVID-19 vaccination.
Logically→ Indian Medical Association is a Christian missionary organization.
The IMA is a non-political and non-religious voluntary representative organization of doctors of the modern scientific system of medicine.
Logically→ The Indian government will supply free vaccines to all the states from June 21, 2021.
PM Modi has announced vaccines will be supplied free of cost to states to vaccinate everyone above 18 years.
Logically→ The Indian government will supply free vaccines to all the states from June 21, 2021.
PM Modi has announced vaccines will be supplied free of cost to states to vaccinate everyone above 18 years.
Logically→ The New Central Vista project will save Rs 1,000 crore spent annually on rent expenditure.
According to the petitioners, the Centre's assertion that Rs 1,000 cr per annum spent on rent is "assumptive and unsupported by a document".
Logically→ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern supports the farmers’ movement in India.
Jacinda Ardern's image in a black scarf is from March 22, 2019, when she attended an Islamic prayer in Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Logically→ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern supports the farmers’ movement in India.
Jacinda Ardern's image in a black scarf is from March 22, 2019, when she attended an Islamic prayer in Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Logically→ The Delhi government allows restaurants and pubs to serve alcohol in open spaces.
The permission is granted for home delivery and open space service of liquor with restrictions under the Delhi Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2021.
Logically→ Ayurvedic practitioner Anandaiah’s herbal medicine cures COVID-19.
Anandaiah's herbal remedies are not backed by clinical or scientific evidence to validate as a cure. WHO affirms there is no cure for COVID-19 yet.
Logically→ Twitter and Facebook may not be able to operate in India from May 26.
The Indian government has not issued any directives on banning these social media companies' operations in the country.
Logically→ WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter will be banned in India.
The Indian government has not issued any directives on banning these social media companies' operations in the country.
Snopes→ WhatsApp Sues Indian Government over New Internet Rules
WhatsApp is arguing that government rules regarding the traceability of messages are unconstitutional and undermine the fundamental right to privacy.