Nivedita Niranjankumar

A former city correspondent covering crime, Nivedita is a fact checker at BOOM and works to stop the spread of disinformation and misinformation. When not at work, she escapes into second-hand bookstores, looking for magic or a mystery.

Ayodhya Verdict : Fake Letter Claims PM Modi Thanked SC Judges For...

BOOM found that the letter is fake and bears a forged signature of Narendra Modi

13 Nov 2019 8:17 AM GMT

Were Pakistan Flags Spotted In Jalandhar? A FactCheck

Local police told BOOM that the flags were religious flags and not the Pakistan national flag.

7 Nov 2019 1:27 PM GMT

Viral Photo Of Manoj Tiwari Bursting Fire Crackers Is From 2014

BOOM found that the photo is from 2014 when Manoj Tiwari was celebrating Chhath puja.

5 Nov 2019 10:09 AM GMT

Video Of Mob In UP Lynching Man Accused Of Hacking Wife Goes Viral

Fatehpur police told BOOM that the man was lynched by relatives of his wife, for murdering her.

4 Nov 2019 11:41 AM GMT

2015 Republic Day Indo-Pak Gesture Viral As Recent

The video is from 2015 of the customary sweet exchange program between the Indian and Pakistan army.

30 Oct 2019 11:17 AM GMT

Amidst Shutdown Rumours, Lakshmi Vilas Bank Files Police Complaint

The fake posts alleged that Lakshmi Vilas Bank had closed several of its branches.

23 Oct 2019 1:29 PM GMT

Brutal Assault Video From Bihar Goes Viral With False Claims

BOOM contacted Bhabhua police who said that the video shows a criminal beating another for murdering his friend.

7 Oct 2019 9:07 AM GMT

Video of Gujarat Businessman Viral As Morarji Desai Playing Dandiya

BOOM identified that the men dancing are Late Kunvarji Lodaya and his brother Murji Lodaya, businessmen from Gujarat.

3 Oct 2019 11:57 AM GMT

Child Kidnapping Rumours: How A Video From Jharkhand Is Creating Panic ...

BOOM spoke to Jharkhand police who confirmed that the video was from Dhanbad and not Mumbai.

2 Oct 2019 10:11 AM GMT

Kashmir Advertisement In New York Times Shared As News Report

BOOM contacted New York Times who said it was an advertisement and not a news report written by their journalists.

29 Sep 2019 10:21 AM GMT

No, Pigeons At Srinagar's Jamia Masjid Have Not Starved To Death

BOOM found that the image of the dead pigeons is from the United Kingdom.

20 Sep 2019 4:46 PM GMT

Article 370 : 2017 Protests In Kashmir Shared As Recent

BOOM found that the protests happened in May 2017 outside a college in Srinagar, Kashmir

18 Sep 2019 7:31 AM GMT

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Nivedita Niranjankumar

Ayodhya Verdict : Fake Letter Claims PM Modi Thanked SC Judges For...

Were Pakistan Flags Spotted In Jalandhar? A FactCheck

Viral Photo Of Manoj Tiwari Bursting Fire Crackers Is From 2014

Video Of Mob In UP Lynching Man Accused Of Hacking Wife Goes Viral

2015 Republic Day Indo-Pak Gesture Viral As Recent

Amidst Shutdown Rumours, Lakshmi Vilas Bank Files Police Complaint

Brutal Assault Video From Bihar Goes Viral With False Claims

Video of Gujarat Businessman Viral As Morarji Desai Playing Dandiya

Child Kidnapping Rumours: How A Video From Jharkhand Is Creating Panic ...

Kashmir Advertisement In New York Times Shared As News Report

No, Pigeons At Srinagar's Jamia Masjid Have Not Starved To Death

Article 370 : 2017 Protests In Kashmir Shared As Recent

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