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RTO Officer Rams Car Due to Low BP, Media Calls it ‘Drunk Driving’

The RTO officer, taken out of car after the crash.

RTO Officer Rams Car Due to Low BP, Media Calls it ‘Drunk Driving’

10-Yr Old Video From Pak Shared as Indian Army’s Brutality in J&K

This video is being shared with a claim that it is from Jammu and Kashmir and shows “Indian Army’s brutality against the Muslims”.

10-Yr Old Video From Pak Shared as Indian Army’s Brutality in J&K

IANS Falsely Attributes Parody Account’s Tweet to Raghuram Rajan

Raghuram Rajan did not take a dig at Piyush Goyal for his comments on the economy.

IANS Falsely Attributes Parody Account’s Tweet to Raghuram Rajan

Did ISRO Establish Connection With Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram Lander?

On 10 September, ISRO had tweeted that although the Vikram Lander was located by Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter, no communication had been established.

Did ISRO Establish Connection With Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram Lander?

Vedic Math Expert Helped ISRO With Chandrayaan-2? Media Misreports

Multiple media outlets reported that ISRO relied on Swami Shankaracharya Nischalananda Saraswati, for his expertise in Vedic math, for Chandrayaan-2 mission.

Vedic Math Expert Helped ISRO With Chandrayaan-2? Media Misreports

Old Video Passed off as Indian Soldiers Cutting Trees in Kashmir

A viral video falsely claimed that Indian soldiers cut trees in Kashmir.

Old Video Passed off as Indian Soldiers Cutting Trees in Kashmir

Lions Spotted in Thane? No, the Video Is From Gujarat’s Junagadh

A viral video falsely claimed that a pride of lions was seen roaming on the road in Mumbai’s Thane.

Lions Spotted in Thane? No, the Video Is From Gujarat’s Junagadh

No, Ram Jethmalani Did Not Pen This Poem, It’s Wrongly Attributed

The message being shared with the poem says that it is a “Lovely poem by Ram Jethmalani, who died at 95”.

No, Ram Jethmalani Did Not Pen This Poem, It’s Wrongly Attributed

Mamata Banerjee Didn’t Criticise ISRO, It’s Fawad Chaudhry’s Tweet

The message says that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised ISRO harshly after they lost communication with Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander.

Mamata Banerjee Didn’t Criticise ISRO, It’s Fawad Chaudhry’s Tweet