Ankita Maneck

Ankita Maneck

Ankita is a desk writer with Boom Live. She has worked as a features writer in the digital space in the past.

2019 Video Of Bengaluru
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2019 Video Of Bengaluru's Crowded KR Market Revived With COVID Twist

BOOM found that the clip showing a huge crowd in KR Market was shot last year. The market is shut down till August 31.

2 Aug 2020 2:53 PM GMT
2017 Photo Of Dogs Lounging On Hospital Beds In Bihar Viral As Recent
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2017 Photo Of Dogs Lounging On Hospital Beds In Bihar Viral As Recent

BOOM found that the photo is from 2017 when dogs would enter wards in a Muzaffarpur hospital

30 July 2020 3:42 PM GMT
No, This
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No, This 'Tea Break' In A Waterlogged Street Is Not From Delhi

BOOM found the photo is from 2016 from Mansa, a city in Punjab.

27 July 2020 11:34 AM GMT
Claims Of Ayodhya Being Painted Saffron Ahead Of August 5 Are False
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Claims Of Ayodhya Being Painted Saffron Ahead Of August 5 Are False

BOOM found that images of saffron-painted buildings viral as Ayodhya gearing up for Ram Mandir foundation laying...

26 July 2020 12:42 PM GMT
Truck Crashing Into A Helicopter in Brazil Viral As Punjab, India
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Truck Crashing Into A Helicopter in Brazil Viral As Punjab, India

BOOM found that the incident is from Brazil when a truck crashed into a military police helicopter about to take off.

24 July 2020 10:22 AM GMT
2017 Molestation Video Of Two Women In UP Revived
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2017 Molestation Video Of Two Women In UP Revived

BOOM found that the incident occurred in May, 2017, when two women were molested and filmed by a group of men.

19 July 2020 2:44 PM GMT
No, WHO Did Not Do A U-Turn On Masks, Social Distancing
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No, WHO Did Not Do A U-Turn On Masks, Social Distancing

Viral social media posts claim WHO has made a 'u-turn' on advising people to wear masks and maintain social distancing.

17 July 2020 2:16 PM GMT
Viral Posts Claiming Vikas Dubey
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Viral Posts Claiming Vikas Dubey's Lookalike Killed In Encounter Are...

BOOM found that both the images are of gangster Dubey, who was recently killed in an encounter by the UP Police

11 July 2020 4:00 PM GMT
2017 Photo Of Potholed Road In Bihar Falsely Shared As Wayanad
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2017 Photo Of Potholed Road In Bihar Falsely Shared As Wayanad

A reporter who had written about the bad condition of roads in Bihar confirmed that the photo was from his 2017 story.

10 July 2020 10:54 AM GMT
Photoshopped Image of Giant Skeleton Resurfaces With Mahabharat Twist
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Photoshopped Image of Giant Skeleton Resurfaces With Mahabharat Twist

An old image dating back to 2011 has resurfaced as being the skeletal remains of Ghatotkach, Bhima's son from the...

8 July 2020 12:24 PM GMT
Satirical Cartoon On Modi Was Not Created By US Cartoonist Ben Garrison
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Satirical Cartoon On Modi Was Not Created By US Cartoonist Ben

BOOM found that the cartoon has been created by morphing two separate political cartoons.

6 July 2020 11:25 AM GMT
Kerala Govt
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Kerala Govt's COVID-19 Safety Rules To Be Followed Till 2021

Kerala recorded the highest daily spike in coronavirus cases on July 4 with 241 new cases.

6 July 2020 4:51 AM GMT