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Was This Anti-Modi Hoarding Image Captured Before Rajasthan Visit? No, Viral Image Is Misleading

We found that both images do not show hoardings and graffiti posted ahead of PM Modi's Rajasthan visit. The images date back to 2019 and were shot in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal respectively.

Does This Video Show Students Being Trained To Offer Namaz? No, Viral Video Shows Rehearsal For Cultural Performance

We found that the viral video shows a rehearsal of a play and not the training of girls to offer namaz. The Baghpat police and media reports confirmed that the viral video shows a rehearsal and not a situation with a communal angle.

Does This Image Of An Acid Attack Victim Contain The Love-Jihad Angle? No, Viral Claim Is False

The image shows Resham Khan, the victim of an acid attack, at the hands of John Tomlin, who was reportedly 'emotionally unstable'. The attack was also treated as an Islamaphobic crime by police.

Does This Image Show Wrestler Being Stomped By Cop’s Boot? No, Viral Image Is From Farmers’ Protest

It does not show one of the protesting wrestlers but rather Ranjit Singh, who was arrested during the farmers' protest in 2021. The viral claim is false.

Does This Video Show Hindu Indian And Bangladeshi Women Rescued From ISIS Tents? No, Viral Video Is False

The video dates back to 2022 and shows women being rescued by YPJ forces, who were Yazidis.

Video Of DMK Leader Objecting To Bhoomi Pujan Connected Misleadingly With Congress Karnataka Win

We found that the video shows an objection raised by DMK MP S. Senthilkumar to Hindu religious practices at an even without the inclusion of other religious beliefs. The viral claim is false.

Does This Video Show Man Not Paying His Electricity Bill After Congress’ Poll Promise? No, Viral Video Is Misleading

We found that the video shows a man adamant on not paying the due amount to the Karnataka State Electricity board. As per the authorities, he had refused to pay the pending electricity bill and did not cite the government's scheme.

No, Viral Video Does Not Show Lethal Training In Indian Madrasas; Video Is From Indonesia

While sharing this video, people on social media claimed that it shows an incident from an Indian madrassa where students are being instructed on how to kill people. The Logical Indian fact check team verified the viral claim.

‘Anti-Hindu’ Elements Vandalize Idols Of Ancient Temple In Tamil Nadu? No, Claim Viral With False Communal Spin

The Logical Indian fact-check team verified the claim and found it viral with a false communal spin, as the accused was Hindu, with a psychological issue that led to such an act. Further, the police clarified that he did not break any idol.

Viral Video Shows Boy Offering Namaz In Middle Of Road After Congress Wins In Karnataka? No, Viral Claim Is False

The viral video is shot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and not in Karnataka. It has nothing to do with Congress or the election. The viral claim is false.

Does This Video Show IT Employees Celebrating Congress Karnataka Win? No, Viral Video Is False

While sharing this video, people on social media claimed that it shows employees at an IT company celebrating the results of the Karnataka Assembly elections.

Zee News, Times Now Navbharat Circulate AI-Generated Image Of Explosion Near Pentagon As Real

We found that the viral visual is more than likely the creation of artificial intelligence. US authorities and media reports have denied the claims of an attack on the Pentagon.

Alleged Shivling In Gyanvapi Mosque Is 8000 Years Old? No, Viral Claim Is False

The Logical Indian fact check team verified the claim and found it false as the matter of the Gyanvapi mosque is going on in the Supreme Court, which has currently stayed the carbon dating of the structure found there until the next hearing.

Hindu Woman Vandalizes Poster Of Deity Shri Ram In Maharashtra; Video Viral With False Communal Angle

The Logical Indian fact check team verified the claim and found it false, as the woman seen in the video hails from the Hindu community and is mentally disturbed, which led to committing such an act.

No, Kids Seen In This Viral Video Are Not Illegal Rohingya Muslim Immigrants From Bangladesh; Viral Claim Is False

We found that the viral video shows children coming to Kolhapur from Bihar via West Bengal to receive education at a madrasa. The viral claim is false.

Does This Video Show A Factory Explosion In West Bengal? No, Viral Video Is From Kerala

We found that the video was shot in Kavassery, Kerala showing a fireworks display during the Pooram festival in Kerala. The viral claim is false.

Did Muslims Murder RSS Supporter Hindu Woman In Kerala? No, Clip From Street Play Viral With False Claim

The Logical Indian Fact Check team verified the claim and found it to be false as the viral video is old, shot in 2017. It is a clip from a street play performed in Kerala based on the death of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh.

Old Video Of Bangladeshi Muslim Cleric Making Hateful Speech Against Hindu Viral As India

The video dates back to at least two years old and the man in the viral video is Dr. Syed Irshad Ahmad Al Bukhari who gave the speech in Bangladesh condemning Yati Narsinghanand’s controversial speeches.

No, This Viral Video Isn’t Of Rohingya Muslims Molesting Hindu Girl In West Bengal

The viral incident took place in 2017. The video is from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh and it has nothing to do with Rohingya Muslims or West Bengal.

Does Punjab Have Lowest Number Of Power Cuts? No, Delhi CM Kejriwal Shares Old And Manipulated Graph

We found that the viral graphic shared by Kejriwal is altered. The graph dates back to October 2020 and the viral image was edited so as to exclude several states in the original graph.

Old Video Of Muslim Man Threatening Cop In Maharashtra Viral As Karnataka

A video has gone viral across social media, which shows a heated argument between a police officer and a Muslim man. The video went viral after the Congress landslide victory on May 13 in the Karnataka assembly elections as it won 135 seats defeating the BJP in the state.

Does The Viral Video Show A man Floating With The Power Of Yoga? No, Viral Claim Is Misleading

The man in the viral video is a magician by profession who performed illusions to trick people as if he was actually flying. The viral video does not suggest any role of Yoga in the video.

Rahul Gandhi Didn’t Say Hindus & Hindutvavadis Should Be Thrown Out; Cropped Video Viral With Misleading Claim

The Logical Indian fact-check team verified the claim and found it misleading as it is cropped from a 2021 public address of Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Do Viral Images Show Recent Attacks On Jain By Muslims In Karnataka? No, Viral Claim Is False

We found that the viral images are not from the context of the Karnataka assembly elections. The images are from different contexts dating back to 2017.

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