Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) Lucknow has reported eight Covid-19 cases, the highest one-day spike this year, according to data provided by the Lucknow Chief Medical Officer. According to health officials, two cases in Aliganj, three in Tudiyaganj, two in Chinhat and one in Kaiserbagh tested positive for the infection on Wesdnesday. With this, the active …
Nairobi, March 23 (IANS) Kenyan health authorities have said they are on high alert after neighbouring Tanzania detected the first-ever case of Marburg virus disease in the country’s northwest Kagera region. The Health Ministry on Wednesday directed all health personnel at the various points of entry to ensure all travellers entering the country from Tanzania …
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Former US President Donald Trump is back in the news. This time it is for his self-heralded arrest this week. Trump declared on social media that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday and called on his supporters to protest. “Illegal leaks from a corrupt & highly political Manhattan district attorney’s office … indicate that, …
ClaimMassive damage in Kashmir after the recent earthquake in Afghanistan and CCTV footage showing “moments” when the quake struck. FactOld images showing aftermath of earthquakes in Turkiye and Pakistan shared in a false context. The CCTV footage is nearly an-year-old and unrelated to the recent Afghanistan earthquake. A high intensity earthquake jolted Afghanistan on Tuesday …
Unrelated Visuals Shared To Show Impact Of Recent Earthquake
A video purportedly showing Indore collector’s controversial statements against Muslims for allegedly raising anti-national slogans in Ujjain is being shared on Twitter and other social media platforms. जरा गौर से सुनो इंदौर के कलेक्टर साहब को ,हर जिले मे ऐसे ही सनातनी सच्चे कलेक्टर साहब होने चाहिए ,…!!! भौंकना मना हैं🤬🤬😷😷 इमान दारी से भारत …
As Karnataka is set to go to the polls in two months’ time, all parties have sped up their campaigns, putting out lists of candidates, holding rallies, and manifestos and even throwing political jibes at each other using history and fiction. In February, Karnataka higher education minister C N Ashwath Narayan made a controversial statement …
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) The treatment period for patients of tuberculosis (TB) will soon reduce from six-nine months to three-four months which will be possible after the addition of some new drugs, said experts at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) here. Prof Ved Prakash, head of the pulmonary critical care medicine (PCCM) department, said: “The …
London, March 22 (IANS) Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted that the Parliament was “misled” by his statements on rule-breaking government parties held during the Covid-19 pandemic. “I accept that the House of Commons was misled by my statements that the rules and guidance had been followed completely at No.10,” Johnson said on …
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An image showing a poster of B R Ambedkar on a train in the United States is doing the rounds on social media with a claim that America has put Babasaheb’s poster on them and that India’s “manuwadi media” is not covering the news. जो काम भारत नहीं कर सका वह काम अमरीका ने करके …
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Delhi on Tuesday reported 83 fresh Covid infections and one death in the last 24 hours, as per the government health bulletin. Meanwhile, the positivity rate of the city has risen to 5.83 per cent. The number of active cases stands at 270 out of which 179 patients are being …
Delhi reports 83 fresh Covid infections, positivity rate rises
ClaimOld photo of PM Narendra Modi with alleged conman Kiran Patel during a US visit FactMan in the extreme left in the photo that was taken in 1994 is Union minister G Kishan Reddy and not Kiran Patel Several social media users are circulating an old photo, claiming it to be of Prime Minister Narendra …
Fact Check: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy Falsely Identified
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) A 27-year-old man who had died of Covid-19 in a private hospital in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchi was infected with the Omicron-XBB variant, officials said on Tuesday. The whole genome sequencing report of the youth confirmed the presence of XBB variant. Whole genome sequencing done on samples of patients tested Covid-19 positive …
Vishvas News in its investigation found that the viral statement attributed to Liz Truss is fake. Liz Truss has made no such statement. His team has denied the viral claim. New Delhi (Vishvas News): A statement in the name of former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is becoming increasingly viral on social media. Social media …
Several social media users have shared a photograph where actress Sana Khan is seen with her husband, Surat-based businessman Mufti Anas Saiyad. The Hindi text below this photograph says, ‘Sana Khan got pregnant and will soon be a mother. The husband was offering prayers at Ajmer for the last 2 years. Got pregnant just by …
In the investigation of Vishvas News, the viral post in the name of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath proved to be fake. CM Yogi is not in the video. A video is going viral on various platforms of social media where a man dressed in saffron can be seen listening to the hymn ‘Mathura bhi saja …
A video has gone viral which apparently shows two men marrying the same woman at the same time. Twitter Blue subscriber Mohammad Tanvir shared the video with a caption in Hindi that translates to, ‘Two men applied vermilion on the same woman and also tied the Mangalsutra on her one by one. In this way …
Claim Communist Party of India ranked 12th in the list of the deadliest terror groups of 2022. Fact Institute for Economics & Peace has clarified that the CPI was mistakenly mentioned on the list instead of the CPI (Maoist). The correct list has since been published on their website. A graphic listing the Communist Party of …
ClaimVideo shows heavy rainfall and hailstorm in Maharashtra/Telangana. FactThe video was captured in Nepal’s Chitwan district in April 2020. As heavy rains and hailstorms lashed several parts of the country including Rajasthan, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh, a video is being widely shared on social media platforms claiming to show the impact of the hailstorm. While …
Neither Maharashtra, Nor Telangana! This Video Of Hailstorm Is
By the end of 2022, rumours of child kidnapping had become so widespread that state authorities had to intervene and issue warnings to the common people. Innumerable unrelated and scripted videos began circulating on social media. Several of these videos had been debunked by ALt News. Recently, a similar video ahs gone viral. In the …
Students threw their dupatta as a welcome gesture to Geetha Illangovan [author of Dupatta Podunga Thozhi (Wear the dupatta friend)], who was invited to address them for an event at their school. A video of students lining up in the corridors and flinging their dupattas (scarves) is going viral on social media platforms. According to those who …
A video of a boy getting whipped and beaten up with lathi is viral on social media. The video is shared with the claim that the person who got thrashed was Dilshad Khan, a resident of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. The viral tweet claimed Dilshad had threatened to abduct a Hindu girl Nisha and throw acid …
Vishvas News found in its investigation that Saudi Arabia has not issued any guidelines to ban loudspeakers in mosques during Ramzan, rather the guidelines were issued months ago to keep the volume down. New Delhi (Vishvas News): A post is going viral on the internet which claimed that the government of Saudi Arabia has banned …
A video has gone viral on social media, which purportedly shows a Christian man being thrashed by a Hindu mob. Those who shared the video expressed their worry about India’s communal unity. The video was posted on Twitter by a handle called South Asian Human Rights Watch with the following caption: “Rising trend of mob …
Some social media posts have been sharing a clip of a man setting a shop on fire with a claim that the person targeted a store in Tamil Nadu belonging to a migrant from Bihar. The video has gained wider currency amid allegations of violence against Hindi-speaking people in Tamil Nadu, which were denied by …
The main difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis lies in their cause. Osteoarthritis is the gradual wearing down of cartilage in the joints and mostly occur in old age, females, obesity, joint injuries, repeated stress on joints, genetics, etc. Whereas rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that can occur at any age. Among various risk …
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Claim Bride and groom killed in a chopper crash while making a “grand entry” to their wedding venue. FactNews reports carrying pictures of their wedding ceremony make it evident that no one died in the chopper crash. A video of a helicopter purportedly crashing while landing at a wedding venue, and bursting into flames as …
Canberra, March 19 (IANS) Public transport use in Australia’s capital has rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels. According to data released by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government on Sunday, there were more than 1.2 million public transport journey taken across Canberra and surrounding suburbs in February. It represents the highest number of trips in a …
Public transport use in Australian capital rebounds from pandemic
Seoul, March 18 (IANS) South Korea’s new Covid-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the third consecutive day on Saturday ahead of the lifting of the mask mandate for public transportation. The country reported 9,259 new Covid-19 infections, including 16 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,690,223, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency …
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Delhi-based Anil (name changed) had been living with a kidney tube (nephrostomy) and a urine bag hanging outside his body for three months. The 32-year-old man underwent ureteroscopy (the process of removing ureteric stones) at a hospital. While the stone could not be removed, post ureteroscopy, he developed a 7 …
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The images are unrelated to the raids on the residences of former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. The images from the raids have not yet been released by the Enforcement Directorate, but an investigation into the scam is underway. Following the raids on the residences of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Railway Minister …
From Nobel Committee Member’s remarks on Modi to worm rains in China, here are the top five fake news that took over social media trends this week. PM Modi ‘Biggest Contender’ For Nobel Peace Prize? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Claim Attributed To Asle Toje Mainstream and social media ecosystems in India were taken by …
Weekly Wrap: Fake Claim Attributed to Nobel Committee Member,
Is it possible to reduce belly fat with lemon, rice, ginger and olive oil? There is no scientific evidence to support the claim. Sustainable changes to diet and exercise over time are needed for gradual body fat reduction. However, lemon and ginger have thermogenic properties that can potentially aid weight loss along with other measures. …
It is highly unlikely that the ICC will be able to take any action against President Putin as it has no jurisdiction in Russia. On Friday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging that he committed war crimes by unlawfully deporting hundreds of children …
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged China to share more data amid reports that the origin of Covid pandemic has been linked to racoon dogs from Wuhan wet market. According to the WHO, researchers affiliated to China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention last week uploaded sequences related to …
Claim Deputy leader of the Nobel Committee Asle Toje said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the biggest contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. FactNo publicly available audio/video shows Toje making such a statement. News reports clarified that the quote was falsely attributed to him. Mainstream and social media ecosystems in India were taken by …
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Punjab and Haryana High Court order, which directed registration of an FIR and setting up of a special investigation team (SIT) of Punjab Police to probe into the alleged abduction of a dentist by Chandigarh police to stop him from appearing in a …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not sung a devotional song (Ram Bhajan) as being shared in a viral post. Vishvas News found that the audio is taken from a devotional song by ‘Pujya Prembhushanji Maharaj’. The claim made in the post is fake. New Delhi (Vishvas News): If some unverified viral posts on social media …
Recently, a video surfaced on the internet that shows students of a school throwing dupattas (scarves) from the windows of the classrooms. Ashok Swain, a professor of peace and conflict studies at Uppsala University shared this video and wrote: “Girls studying in a school for tribals (indigenous people) in Tamil Nadu are throwing away their …
Ginger is more than just a flavour. Ginger is derived from a flowering root plant and was discovered in Southeast Asia and has been utilised in Eastern medicine practises since the 9th century. Surprisingly, demand for ginger has increased in North America in recent years, not just for usage as an ingredient, but also for its …
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Jaipur, March 16 (IANS) Announcing the verdict on a petition filed by patients suffering from rare diseases, the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to ensure that the patients suffering from such diseases are treated at J.K. Lon Hospital in Jaipur. The court mentioned the recent case of one Zamil, and directed the …
Claim Girl students of a tribal school in Tamil Nadu threw away their dupattas in protest of their school uniform, which they say is North Indian and patriarchal. FactA welcome gesture by the students for Geeta Ilangovan, author of Dupatta Podunga Thozhi (Wear the dupatta friend), for an event at their school. A video, likely …
Raichur (Karnataka), March 16 (IANS) Mantralaya seer Dr Subudendra Teertha Swamiji on Thursday warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai “not to test their patience” in connection with establishment of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raichur. Addressing the agitators who have been staging a protest for 308 …
Several media outlets recently reported that the deputy leader of the Nobel Prize committee, Asle Toje, who is in India at present, had called Prime Minister Modi the ‘biggest contender for the Nobel Peace Prize’ and the ‘most reliable face of peace’ in the world. Some went on to say that he was likely to …
ClaimFormer Australian player Adam Gilchrist is the richest cricketer in the world FactList confuses him for global fitness franchise co-founder, who shares the cricketer’s name Several social media users are circulating a list of the “Top 10 richest cricketers in the world, 2023”, which places former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist at the top with an …
Quick Take Several social media users have shared a screenshot of an article published on a media website that claims eggs are causing people to suddenly form blood clots. We fact-checked and found the claim to be False. The Claim A media website named News punch published an article titled ‘Scientists Warn Eggs Are Causing …
A video of the Shahi Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid Ahmad Bukhari has gone viral on social media. The video shows him getting garlanded in the presence of Harsh Vardhan, BJP Lok Sabha member from Chandni Chowk. The video has been shared widely with the claim that the Imam has joined the BJP. A Twitter …
The viral post about India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru is fake. The picture was clicked from a British drama titled ‘Drawing the Line’. New Delhi (Vishvas News): A post related to India’s first prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru is going viral on the internet. In the picture, a man, portrayed as Pandit Nehru, can …
An angiogram is an imaging test that is performed to observe the flow of blood through blood vessels. Since blood vessels are not directly visible, a dye that is visible in the imaging test is injected into the blood allowing doctors to observe the flow of blood in the blood vessels and identify blockages, dilatations, …
ClaimAdvisory warning against conmen pretending to be home affairs officers who are robbing homes FactNo such warning, the fake alert traced back to South African government advisory issued in 2017 An advisory, purportedly by the government, is doing the rounds on social media, sounding a “high security alert” against a group of robbers who are …
Does it mean I have a weak heart if I experience angina? Angina is a sign of underlying heart disease that can progress to complications and even death. These underlying conditions decrease the supply of oxygen to the heart or increase its workload and can result in angina. These conditions include blockages in the arteries …
The Saudi Arabian minister of Islamic affairs Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh recently issued a circular underlining the steps to be taken to prepare mosques for the month of Ramadan or Ramzan, the ministry said in a tweet. His Excellency the Minister of Islamic Affairs #Dr_Abdullatif_Al_Alsheikh issued a circular to all branches of the Ministry …
Claim Cars and streets covered with ‘worms’ that rained from the skies in Chinese city. FactFlowers of the Poplar tree, that shed before the new leaves come in summer, mistaken for worms. A video showing multiple roofs and bonnets of parked vehicles covered by what appears to be thick, thread-like organisms, has gone viral on …
The Turkish government issued a commemorative postage stamp for all leaders who attended the G20 Antalya Summit in Turkey in 2015. Turkish government has not issued a postal stamp in gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for his assistance during the recent earthquake An image went viral on social media, claiming that the Turkish government has …
Calling for the reinstatement of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), lakhs of employees of the Maharashtra government went on indefinite strike from 14 March. Employees including government hospitals, schools, colleges, municipalities, Zilla Parishad, MHADA, and Tehsildar offices in all 36 districts have participated in this strike. Nearly 35 unions representing state government employees decided to …
Quick Take A social media post claims that WEF planning to ban Eggs as they can naturally cure COVID. We fact-checked and found this claim to be False. The Claim A Facebook post has claimed that the World Economic Forum (WEF) called for a ban on eggs following a study that purportedly concluded they can …
Vishvas News investigation found that the video of TTE misbehaving with passengers has nothing to do with Tamil Nadu. This incident took place on the Sampoorna Kranti Express going from New Delhi to Patna before Holi. New Delhi (Vishvas News): A video is going viral on the internet in which a Ticket Checker (TTE – …
Fact-Check: Viral video Of TTE misbehaving with passenger is
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The NEET PG 2023 result was released by the National Board of Exams in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on Tuesday – just nine days after the exam. The NEET PG exam was held on March 5 for admission to MD/MS/DNB/Diploma courses of the 2023-24 admission session. Around 2.9 lakh students registered …
Chennai, March 14 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Health Department has sent a circular to all the district health officers in the state to monitor the H3N2 cases in their respective districts, an official said on Tuesday. Also, the Primary Health Centres have been asked to provide information on the number of fever cases being reported. …
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video clip depicting a document-series “The Swap” a social experiment in which people from different religious backgrounds explore each other’s lifestyle and culture. A video allegedly showing non-Muslim students in an Australian school being taught how to pray in a mosque has gone viral on social media, with users claiming that the school is brainwashing …
Fake and manipulated screenshots of TV news are one of the most popular forms of spreading misinformation. With the help of easily available digital tools, these screenshots can be easily altered and shared widely, leading to false narratives. One recent example of it is a fake chyron of Zee-24 Taas, a Marathi news channel. It …
Claim The Silicon Valley Bank collapse was predicted by The Simpsons, which has a reputation of accurately predicting future events. FactVideo has been digitally edited to replace “First Bank of Springfield” with “Silicon Valley Bank”. Last week, the Silicon Valley Bank in the US went under due to an abrupt back run. The collapse of the …
The Simpsons Predicted Silicon Valley Bank Collapse? No, Viral
New York, March 14 (IANS) Researchers have identified genes that carry the risk for schizophrenia, an advance that may lead to new therapeutics. Schizophrenia is among the most serious mental illnesses. It occurs in about 1 out of every 100 people, and affects how they think, feel, and behave. People with schizophrenia may seem as …
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An apparent photo of a Dainik Jagran advertisement is viral on the internet. The ad says in large font, “एक मुहल्ला एक बकरा” (Translation: one neighborhood, one goat) and the the text that follows in smaller font reads, “इस बार बकरीद पर हो सके तो पुरे मोहल्ले मे एक ही बकरे की कुर्बानी दे इससे …
Dainik Jagran ad promoting eco-friendly Holi morphed with ‘Ek
New York, March 14 (IANS) People with less than six hours of sleep per night in the days surrounding Covid-19 vaccination can have a blunted antibody response, according to a new research that stresses the importance of sleep in the vaccination effort. A team led by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French …
The video going viral with the claim of exodus of Hindi-speaking migrant labourers from Tamil Nadu is of Palamu Express, which runs between Barkakana in Jharkhand and Patna, the capital of Bihar. This video is being shared with the false claim that it is from Tamil Nadu. New Delhi (Vishvas News): Amid rumours of attack …
Claim: Two male commentators banned from Women’s Premier League commentary box for a sexist remark about a female player dropping a catch. Fact: This claim is unfounded. No such incident has been reported during the tournament. The claim appears to have originated from a satirical post. As the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League …
Two Male Commentators Banned From WPL Following Sexist Remarks
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Centre is planning to regulate the e-pharmacy industry over misuse of data, sources said. According to a source, the Health Ministry is working on a policy to regulate the e-pharmacy industry market in the country, and a Group of Ministers (GoM) are in favour of the closure of e-pharmacies. …
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