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Dated Pics Shared With False Claim Of China Killing 158 Indian

The same images were viral in July 2017 after a Pakistani news channel had falsely claimed that a Chinese cross border...

3 Jun 2020 1:20 PM GMT

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Desert Locust Swarms Attack Indian Farmlands: All You Need To Know

Even as India fights the COVID-19 pandemic, another another calamity is already knocking at its doors -- desert locusts.

26 May 2020 2:29 PM GMT

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Did Bill Gates-backed Polio Vaccine Paralyse Children In India?

The post falsely claims that a polio vaccine backed by Bill Gates paralysed 490,000 children in India.

22 May 2020 2:53 PM GMT

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Republic TV, Times Now, ABP News Run Old Video As Pak Ceasefire...

BOOM found that the 'exclusive' video reported by Republic TV, Times Now, and ABP News this week dates back to February...

22 May 2020 1:05 PM GMT

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Doubling Healthcare Spending Will Not Fix System: Dr Arvind Virmani

In an interview with BOOM, Dr Virmani said that public health education is important in fighting any pandemic.

22 May 2020 12:58 PM GMT

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Video Of Hindu Ritual Shared With False Coronavirus Claim

The video being shared is of a ritual observed by Hindus during the Ganesh Chathurthi festival.

22 May 2020 7:39 AM GMT

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Were Rare Sloth Bears Spotted In Sri Lanka Due To COVID-19 Pandemic?

The video being shared was shot in India in November 2019 and not in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 May 2020 9:15 AM GMT

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Aatmanirbhar Bharat Economic Package: How Much Will It Really Cost?

While the government states its package is about 10% of GDP, research reports estimate the fiscal impact of it to be...

20 May 2020 9:20 AM GMT

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Video Of A Leopard Spotted On Hyderabad Road Viral As Mumbai

The video is from Hyderabad's Mailardevpally area when a leopard stunned motorists by making an appearance on the busy...

15 May 2020 2:55 PM GMT

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Video From Bangladesh Peddled As Shramik Train For Migrants

BOOM found that the video showing an overcrowded train is from Bangladesh and has no connection to the ongoing COVID-19...

15 May 2020 12:45 PM GMT

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Video Of Woman With Infant Travelling Between Train Bogies Not From...

BOOM found that the viral video can be traced back to July 2016 and is likely from Bangladesh.

14 May 2020 4:44 PM GMT

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Viral Message On Roadmap To Ease COVID-19 Restrictions Not From India

The roadmap is actually Ireland's plan to tackle COVID-19 and is subject to the prevailing condition in the country

13 May 2020 5:18 AM GMT