Arya Dinesh

Arya Dinesh

She is a fact-checker and reporter at BOOM.

Video From Morocco Falsely Shared As Fire At Kannur Airport
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Video From Morocco Falsely Shared As Fire At Kannur Airport

BOOM had debunked the same video in 2018. The incident took place at a mall in Morocco.

18 Nov 2019 7:27 AM GMT
Woman Slapping Immigration Officer In Bali Not Indian
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Woman Slapping Immigration Officer In Bali Not Indian

The video is of a Pakistan born UK citizen who was detained in Bali for overstaying her visa by 160 days

15 Nov 2019 2:35 PM GMT
Viral Posts Claiming Tirupati Balaji Temple Will Donate Rs. 100 Crores For Ram Mandir Are False
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Viral Posts Claiming Tirupati Balaji Temple Will Donate Rs. 100 Crores For Ram Mandir Are False

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam confirmed to BOOM that the claim circulating online is false and that no decision has...

13 Nov 2019 11:05 AM GMT
Video Of Minor Beaten In Assam Passed Off As Kerala
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Video Of Minor Beaten In Assam Passed Off As Kerala

The incident happened in Mowamari Assam and the girl seen in the video is not from Kerala

11 Nov 2019 9:36 AM GMT
Did Alka Lamba Flaunt Congress
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Did Alka Lamba Flaunt Congress' Symbol On Her T-Shirt?

In the original image Alka Lamba points to the Indian Flag pinned to her T-shirt and not the Congress Party symbol

8 Nov 2019 10:00 AM GMT
Beggar From India Or ...? Here
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Beggar From India Or ...? Here's Why This Video Went Viral

BOOM found YouTube videos claiming the video is from Pakistan.

6 Nov 2019 4:00 PM GMT
Old Image Of Rajiv And Rahul Gandhi Revived With Misleading Claim
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Old Image Of Rajiv And Rahul Gandhi Revived With Misleading Claim

The photo was taken at funeral of freedom fighter Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan in 1988

4 Nov 2019 11:06 AM GMT
Video Of India, Pak Soldiers Dancing Falsely Shared As Kartarpur Corridor Opening Ceremony
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Video Of India, Pak Soldiers Dancing Falsely Shared As Kartarpur Corridor Opening Ceremony

BOOM found that the video is from August 2018 and shows troops celebrating following an anti-terror drill.

30 Oct 2019 2:17 PM GMT
Protests Over Maratha Reservation Passed Off As Violence In Assam For NRC
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Protests Over Maratha Reservation Passed Off As Violence In Assam For NRC

BOOM found that the original video is from Aurangabad, where policemen were chased away by protesters

24 Oct 2019 4:59 PM GMT
Did Chinese Artistes Dance To AR Rahman’s Jai Ho? A FactCheck
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Did Chinese Artistes Dance To AR Rahman’s Jai Ho? A FactCheck

BOOM found that the original video has a traditional Chinese score and not Jai Ho playing in the background.

22 Oct 2019 2:18 PM GMT
Edited Image Viral As Diwali Celebrations At Golden Temple
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Edited Image Viral As Diwali Celebrations At Golden Temple

The viral image has been photoshopped to add sky lanterns floating over the Golden Temple.

17 Oct 2019 10:59 AM GMT
Did Former Defence Minister AK Antony
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Did Former Defence Minister AK Antony's Wife 'Baptise' The INS Vikrant? A FactCheck

Elizabeth Antony confirmed to BOOM that Hindu rituals were performed for the launch of INS Vikrant

12 Oct 2019 1:30 AM GMT