Nivedita Niranjankumar

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.

YSRCP Rubbishes Viral Video Claiming Jagan Mohan Reddy
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YSRCP Rubbishes Viral Video Claiming Jagan Mohan Reddy's 'Ghar Wapsi' To Hinduism

A YSRCP spokesperson denied the claim and called Jagan Reddy, 'a true believer of Jesus who respects all religions.'

28 May 2019 2:42 PM GMT
Belgaum Police Arrest Two For Spreading False Communal Messages About Teen
FactCheck

Belgaum Police Arrest Two For Spreading False Communal Messages About Teen's Death

Belgaum Police tell BOOM that the teenager committed suicide following a fight with his father.

27 May 2019 4:10 PM GMT
Rumours About Arun Jaitley’s Health Go Viral, PIB Clarifies
Elections

Rumours About Arun Jaitley’s Health Go Viral, PIB Clarifies

With Arun Jaitley missing the BJP celebrations on winning the Lok Sabha elections, reports speculated he was in poor...

27 May 2019 8:38 AM GMT
In A Historic Landslide, Narendra Modi Led BJP Retains Power For Second Term
Elections

In A Historic Landslide, Narendra Modi Led BJP Retains Power For Second Term

Narendra Modi holds fort for the second term. BJP win the Lok Sabha elections with a landslide victory.

23 May 2019 11:38 AM GMT
Video Capturing Gang War Shootout In Delhi Shared As Bangalore, Mumbai
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Video Capturing Gang War Shootout In Delhi Shared As Bangalore, Mumbai

The video is from Dwarka in Delhi when two gangsters opened fire at a member of rival gang

23 May 2019 6:40 AM GMT
Old Video Of Amit Shah Falling Passed Off As West Bengal
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Old Video Of Amit Shah Falling Passed Off As West Bengal

The incident is from 2018 when Amit Shah was campaigning in Madhya Pradesh for the state's Assembly elections.

16 May 2019 12:01 PM GMT
Video Of Assailant Carrying Severed Head To Police Station Back With False Claim
Fast Check

Video Of Assailant Carrying Severed Head To Police Station Back With False Claim

The beheading incident from Karnataka, involved two men from the Lingayat community who fought over a personal issue and...

14 May 2019 9:21 AM GMT
Exclusive: NaMo TV An Ad Platform By DTH Operators, Does Not Need Permission: I&B Ministry
Elections

Exclusive: NaMo TV An Ad Platform By DTH Operators, Does Not Need Permission: I&B Ministry's RTI Reply

In an RTI reply to BOOM, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has revealed why NaMo TV does not require permission...

11 May 2019 11:43 AM GMT
Video From 2016 Cyclone Vardah Shared As Cyclone Fani; IANS Tweets Old Video
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Video From 2016 Cyclone Vardah Shared As Cyclone Fani; IANS Tweets Old Video

The video is from Cyclone Vardah which struck Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in 2016

3 May 2019 1:55 PM GMT
Graphic Commando Training Video From Pakistan Falsely Shared As Terrorists Caught In Sri Lanka
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Graphic Commando Training Video From Pakistan Falsely Shared As Terrorists Caught In Sri Lanka

BOOM found that the video is from Pakistan and shows the commandos being trained by their officers.

2 May 2019 2:44 PM GMT
Meet Anil Upadhyay, A Fictional Politician Made Up By India
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Meet Anil Upadhyay, A Fictional Politician Made Up By India's Fake News Brigade

BOOM looks at how a fictitious character was conjured by India's fake news brigade to spread viral disinformation in a...

2 May 2019 1:30 AM GMT
Did A BJP MLA Thrash A Dalit Youth For Travelling In A Fancy Car? A FactCheck
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Did A BJP MLA Thrash A Dalit Youth For Travelling In A Fancy Car? A FactCheck

The video is from 2017 in Gujarat when a woman's relatives beat up her husband and damaged his car for allegedly...

30 April 2019 5:51 AM GMT