Vishvas News, through its investigation, determined that the viral video depicting PM Modi listening to Dhirendra Shastri’s address is edited. The original video shows PM Modi watching the live telecast of the Chandrayaan-2 launch on TV in July 2019. The footage of Dhirendra Krishna Shastri has been inserted into the video using editing software. New …
An image of a minor girl is being shared on social media with the claim that she was abducted, raped and killed in a village in the Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh and the perpetrator is apparently a Rohingya Muslim, named Muzaffar Ali. It is also claimed that he was living in the village as …
UP rape-murder accused Sheel Kumar is Hindu, ‘Rohingya’ claims
Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker. ClaimIndian cricketers Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni have donated ₹30 crores and ₹60 crores respectively, towards the victims of the Odisha train accident FactNo official reports …
<br>He said that the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) number hit 218 because of smoke from forest fires in Canada up north. At the time New Delhi’s AQI number was in the 190 range. As the city choked on the drifting smoke, iIts skyline turned into various shades of grey and, as the evening sun …
Days after the horrific Odisha train accident that claimed nearly 300 lives and left over 800 injured, a video that shows a ruptured gas cylinder being retrieved from railway tracks has gone viral. Social media users suggested that the incident might be related to a larger conspiracy to cause train accidents in multiple places in …
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly. Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out …
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Vishvas News in its investigation found that the claim of Indian Railways changing rules from July 1 is misleading. This claim has been circulating for several years, and there have been no changes in the refund policy for Tatkal confirmed tickets and Suvidha trains. The railway ministry has also termed this claim fake. New Delhi …
Fact-Check: Viral message claiming 10 railway rules will change
The video dates back to 2019 and shows a train collision in Hyderabad, not recent train accident in Odisha. A devastating crash involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha has killed 275 people and more than 1,000 injured many of them seriously. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Railway board has recommended a …
Patna, June 6 (IANS) A bid to replicate a subplot of Bollywood blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ in real life — by operating a pregnant woman with the aide of a gynaecologist on a video call — met a tragic end, unlike in the movie, as the patient in Bihar’s Purnea district died late on Monday night. …
Vijayalakshmi leads our Tamil team. She’s worked in the media industry for more than eight years. This includes her work as a senior correspondent for Times Now before joining Newschecker. She turned to fact-checking to create awareness around misinformation through her writing. Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at …
Images Of Morbi Hospital Being Refurbished Shared As Cuttack
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Delhi government has decided to employ helium leakage detection technology to easily identify any leaks in the water pipeline. According to AAP government, by utilising this “modern” technology, the people of Delhi will get relief from the problem of contaminated water. “From now onwards, there will be no need …
Delhi to adopts helium leakage detection technology to address
Nearly 300 people were killed and over 800 injured in a horrific train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday, June 2. According to information available at the moment, a little before 7 pm on Friday, the Chennai-bound Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express hit an iron ore-laden stationary goods train and 10 to 12 Coromandel coaches got …
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly. Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out …
A video of a minor boy being scolded by a few railway trackmen is being shared on social media. It is being said that the video was recently shot in Karnataka while some implied that the Muslim community was using children to cause train derailments. Arun Pudur (@arunpudur), who is subscribed to Twitter Blue, shared …
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly. Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out …
Station Master Sharif Absconding Since Odisha Train Accident? No,
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Indulging in moderate-to vigorous-intensity physical activity like gardening, dancing, cycling could lower the risk of Type-2 diabetes, even in people with a high genetic risk of developing the medical condition, new research has revealed. The study led by a team at the University of Sydney in Australia showed that more than …
The viral claim stating that Rahul Gandhi declared himself and his ancestors as Muslims is false. The breaking plates in question have been edited. New Delhi (Vishvas News) – A viral post circulating on social media claims that Rahul Gandhi said, “My ancestors were Muslims, I am a Muslim.” The post includes edited breaking plates …
An enthusiastic journalist, researcher and fact-checker, Shubham believes in maintaining the sanctity of facts and wants to create awareness about misinformation and its perils. Shubham has studied Mathematics at the Banaras Hindu University and holds a diploma in Hindi Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. He has worked in The Print, UNI and …
Cupertino (California), June 6 (IANS) Indian-origin Sumbul Desai, Apple’s Vice President of Health, has emphasised that the next goal for the company is to help users improve their mental and vision health. Mental health and vision health are important, but often overlooked. “We’re excited to introduce features that offer valuable new insights to provide users …
Addressing mental, vision health next frontier: Indian-origin Apple Health
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly. Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out …
Can hemp oil help in curing lung Cancer? Hemp oil is produced from hemp seeds of the plant Cannabis sativa and is rich in cannabidiol. Some evidence exists that hemp oil can treat symptoms such as pain, insomnia, anxiety and depression that may occur with various cancers but it cannot treat cancer itself. Its usefulness …
Vishvas News investigated and found that the viral picture is from Gran Canaria in Spain. This picture has nothing to do with Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Chennai Super Kings. New Delhi (Vishvas News): A picture of a massive crowd is going viral on social media with the claim that the people in the picture are …
An image of an individual’s forearm with an Om symbol and trident tattoo is being shared on social media with the claim that the individual is a Hindu woman whose headless corpse stuffed in a suitcase was recovered from a beach in Mumbai. Several users claimed it to be a case of ‘Love Jihad’. Others …
An enthusiastic journalist, researcher and fact-checker, Shubham believes in maintaining the sanctity of facts and wants to create awareness about misinformation and its perils. Shubham has studied Mathematics at the Banaras Hindu University and holds a diploma in Hindi Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. He has worked in The Print, UNI and …
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar G. Joshi has been shifted out of the intensive care unit, the PD Hinduja Hospital said here on Monday. Joshi, 86, was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition on May 22 following a brain haemorrhage, sparking huge concerns in political …
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi ‘stable’, shifted out
Based on Vishvas News’ investigation, the viral video featuring Yogendra Yadav is misleading. The viral video is incomplete. The story behind Yadav’s childhood name has no connection to his religion. New Delhi (Vishvas News) – A video featuring activist Yogendra Yadav has been circulating on social media with claims that he has hidden his true …
The incident happened in Karnataka’s Udupi in October 2018. A devastating crash involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha has killed 275 people and more than 1,000 injured many of them seriously. The cause of the crash, which is being described as India’s worst this century, is not yet clear.Soon after the shocking train …
Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker. ClaimSweden recognises sex as a sport FactSwedish Sports Federation had rejected application to classify sex as a sport. Several Indian media outlets, including Times of India, Hindustan …
‘False Information To Tarnish Sweden’, Says Country’s Top Sports
Jerusalem, June 5 (IANS) Switching to a green Mediterranean diet, with daily intake of walnuts, green tea and lower red/processed meat, can have a positive effect on brain health, and slow brain ageing, according to new research. The green-Mediterranean includes a daily intake of walnuts (28 grams), 3-4 cups of green tea and a cup …
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Vishvas News investigated the viral post and found it to be false. According to the Mumbai Police, the woman found in the suitcase was murdered by her own husband, and both individuals involved in the case are Hindus. New Delhi (Vishvas News) – A viral image circulating on social media shows a woman’s body found …
Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) A tribal woman in Kerala’s Idukki gave birth to a baby boy in an ambulance on Sunday, while on way to a hospital in Adimali, officials said. Maalu, 25, of Ilambulassery tribal settlement in the Idukki- Ernakulam border area began experiencing labour pain and was rushed to the Adimali taluk hospital …
Tribal woman delivers birth in ambulance in Kerala’s Idukki-thip
A photo of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has surfaced on social media with a claim that Nehru was publicly slapped in 1962 at an event by the chief guest, Swami Vidyanand Videh, after he said that ‘Aryans were refugees in India’. The post reads: “The social media post reads: When Nehru got a …
What are the potential adverse effects of lung cancer on the body? Lung cancer complications include shortness of breath, chest pain, accumulation of fluid around the lungs, pneumonia, hemoptysis, hypercalcemia and heart blockage. Additionally, oesophageal, nerve or even spinal cord compression are caused by metastatic lung cancer. Furthermore, pressure on superior vena cava and blood …
New York, June 4 (IANS) US engineers have developed a simple, low-cost clip that uses a smartphone’s camera and flash to monitor blood pressure at the user’s fingertip. The clip, developed by a team at the University of California San Diego, works with a custom smartphone app and currently costs about 80 cents to make. …
Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) The government doctors in Uttar Pradesh have been told to prescribe only generic drugs to patients as per the new guidelines issued by the medical health department. Issued by the department’s principal secretary Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma on Saturday, the circular lists a set of instructions that all chief medical superintendents …
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Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker. ClaimA 53-year-old labourer, Krishna Poojari, ran 6km to alert railway authorities about a broken track. FactThe incident happened in Karnataka’s Udupi in October 2018. Soon after the …
Bangalore, June 4 (IANS) Kannada actress Prema took a ramp walk with cancer survivors to spread the message of courage and positivity about beating the dreaded and stigmatised disease in Bengaluru on the occasion of the National Cancer Survivors’ Day. Prema walked the ramp with 15 cancer survivors of all age groups to convey the …
At least 288 people were killed and 800 injured in a horrific train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday, June 2. According to information available at the time of the filing of this report, around 7 pm on Friday, 10 to 12 coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express got derailed and fell over on …
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly. Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out …
Misinformation Around Wrestlers’ Protest, Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit, False
New York, June 3 (IANS) Covid-19 not only affected health to a greater extent globally but also hampered relationships among married couples amid lockdowns and limited social interactions, a study has revealed. The study by researchers at University of California-Los Angeles, published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, is the first to examine …
An Electronics & Communication engineer by training, Arjun switched to journalism to follow his passion. After completing a diploma in Broadcast Journalism at the India Today Media Institute, he has been debunking mis/disinformation for over three years. His areas of interest are politics and social media. Before joining Newschecker, he was working with the India …
An image of a half naked man tied to a pole and being tortured by a British officer has resurfaced again on social media. It was claimed that the man tied to the pole is no other than Bhagat Singh. It was written with the image that this is a rare image of Bhagat Singh …
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) The Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) scheme of the Tamil Nadu government has found a mention in an article published on the website of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The doorstep health scheme was launched on August 5, 2021 by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin immediately after he assumed the office and is …
TN’s Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam scheme featured in article on
A video clip featuring former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, social activist and psephologist, Yogendra Yadav is making buzz on social media platforms. Citing this clip, some users have claimed that the AAP co-founder and a popular face in the India Against Corruption movement is actually a Muslim named Salim. The posts also allege that …
Last month, in the north-east state of India, Manipur, clashes between locals belonging to two different community people, Meitei and Kuki tribe erupted. Many people lost their lives and many were found wounded. Indian army and paramilitary forces had to step in to control the situation. Social media are flooded with posts and videos of …
United Nations, June 3 (IANS) Despite a tenuous Sudan ceasefire, 129 relief trucks, sometimes dodging fighting, managed recently to complete deliveries in several regions, UN humanitarians said. “The humanitarian community continues to rush life-saving supplies to destinations around the country, despite the ongoing fighting,” said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on …
Despite fighting during shaky ceasefire, humanitarians deliver truckloads of
Social media is rife with a claim that in support of the ongoing wrestler’s protest, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has stated that he will resign from his position, and if the Centre still doesn’t pay heed to the wrestlers’ demands, he will leave the country. BJP leader Krishan Gahlot (@KrishanGahlot_) who has over 1 …
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) A 12-member medical team with specialisation in trauma care and multiple ambulances is rushing to Odisha’s Balasore where several people are killed after several coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel express train derailed near Bahanaga railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday evening, state government sources said. “Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee …
Balasore train accident: 12-member medical team, multiple ambulances from
A 23-second clip of a speech made by NCP leader Jitendra Awhad at Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, is viral on social media with the claim that he made disrespectful comments about the Sindhi community. In the viral clip, where the politician is allegedly making the ‘disrespectful remark’, the audio has been emphasized and repeated thrice to establish …
NCP leader’s ‘junglee kutte’ comment misrepresented to claim he
Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker. Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras …
What’s The Truth Behind Viral Allegedly Showing ‘Medicine Jihad’?
How to diagnose lung Cancer? Lung cancer is usually diagnosed in the later stages because the symptoms of lung cancer can be silent for a long duration, that is, they are non-specific and therefore do not alert the individual or treating doctor to the lung cancer. These symptoms are persistent cough, blood in sputum, pain …
This is a digitally edited image. In the original picture, Yogi Adityanath is seen paying his respects to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, not Tipu Sultan An image of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath bowing and paying tribute in front of a portrait of Tipu Sultan has gone viral on the internet. Twitter link |Archive link …
An image of a man on a motorcycle seemingly carrying a corpse in the rear seat is viral. The apparent corpse is seen covered with a limb sticking out. Verified user @arpispeaks shared the image and wrote ‘उसका अब्दुल सब से अलग था’. The ‘Abdul’ rhetoric is often used by Right Wing social media users …
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly. Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out …
In a world where antimicrobial resistance (AMR) looms as one of the greatest challenges to human health, AarogyaAI, a health tech start-up founded by two visionary women, stands at the forefront of this battle. With the potential to transform the way we approach AMR, its work offers new hope for the millions of people at …
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Varanasi (UP), June 2 (IANS) Scientists from the Centre for Genetic Disorders, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have been granted a German patent for coming up with a novel therapeutic approach against Covid-19, using sominifericin, a phyto molecule which inhibits the growth and proliferation of the SARS CoV-2 virus. The patent has been …
BHU scientists get German patent for checking Covid virus-thip
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved AstraZeneca Pharma India’s liver cancer drug Tremelimumab Concentrate to be administered intravenously, the company said on Thursday. The approval for Tremelimumab in combination with Durvalumab is based on results from Phase III clinical trial and is indicated for the treatment of …
CDSCO approves AstraZeneca’s liver cancer drug in India-thip Read
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly. Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out …
New York, June 1 (IANS) People who had a heart attack are likely to have a significantly faster decline in cognition levels, according to a study. The findings, published in JAMA Neurology, showed that the decline in cognition after a heart attack was equivalent to about six to 13 years of cognitive ageing. A heart …
Heart attacks associated with faster cognitive decline over years:
The viral picture of the “duck orchid” is AI-generated and does not depict the real duck orchid flower. New Delhi (Vishvas News) – A viral image circulating on social media depicts an orchid flower resembling a duck. The accompanying claim suggests that it is a “duck orchid”. Vishvas News investigated and found the claim to …
The viral video of Arunachal Pradesh girls riding a bike on top of a mountain is actually from China. A video of Arunachal Pradesh girls riding bikes on dangerous roads atop mountains is doing the rounds on social media. In the video we can see the adventurous scenes of some girls riding their bikes through …
Trigger Warning: Molestation A video is being shared on social media where one can see a few men molesting a woman even as she pleads for them to stop. It is being shared with the claim that the men are from the Muslim community and that there has been no action from the police in …
Molestation video viral with false communal claims, Gaya police
An enthusiastic journalist, researcher and fact-checker, Shubham believes in maintaining the sanctity of facts and wants to create awareness about misinformation and its perils. Shubham has studied Mathematics at the Banaras Hindu University and holds a diploma in Hindi Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. He has worked in The Print, UNI and …
Viral Images Of Dwayne Johnson Performing ‘Aarti’ Are AI-Generated
London, June 1 (IANS) A novel dialysis device developed for treating severe liver failure has shown to be safe and effective, according to results of the first in-patient trial, led by researchers including those of Indian-origin. Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) occurs in 30 per cent of hospitalised cirrhosis patients, leading to over one million deaths …
After the recently concluded Karnataka assembly elections, several false and misleading claims related to the state are going viral on social media. The fact-check reports on these claims can be read in Vishvas News’ election fact-check. The month of May saw several interesting trends in terms of fact check trends. The country witnessed various misinformation …
Fact-Check Trends: Karnataka Elections, Pakistan, AI and RBI among
Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) In an unexpected development, the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) administration has slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on the agency that deployed a ward boy on contractual basis, who allegedly misbehaved with a nurse. The incident happened here on Wednesday. The registrar of KGMU has also ordered an inquiry followed …