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Modi At UN: How Long Will India Be Kept Out Of Decision-Making...

PM Narendra Modi recounted the UN's shortcomings and made a case for India's greater influence at the United Nations.

26 Sep 2020 3:27 PM GMT

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Nvidia Buys Arm For $40 Billion From SoftBank: All You Need To Know

The deal, which is set to make Nvidia into a major player, is likely to face opposition from Arm's clientele, many of...

14 Sep 2020 12:39 PM GMT

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Why Claims Of US, Canada GDP Falling More Than India Are Misleading

US' 32.9%, Canada's 38.7% and Japan's 27.8% annualised decline is misleadingly being compared with India 23.9% GDP fall

4 Sep 2020 11:39 AM GMT

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2011 Video Of Tsunami In Japan Passed Off As China

BOOM found that the video was an aftermath of a tsunami which hit Ishinomaki, Japan in March, 2011.

28 Aug 2020 2:33 PM GMT

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At 789, India Makes Its Most Requests Of Twitter Yet In 2nd Half 2019

In the first half of 2019, the government made 474 requests of Twitter, which has risen almost consistently since 2012.

22 Aug 2020 12:57 PM GMT

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Fireworks Show? No, It Is A Simulated Video

BOOM found that the original video is from 2015, made using a fireworks simulator website

15 Aug 2020 3:18 PM GMT

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'Drone Prathap' Received Non-Existent Awards, Misappropriated Work

Several claims about his achievements have turned out to be false, while some might be true.

22 July 2020 4:33 AM GMT

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India Today Cartoon On Modi-Xi Kung Fu Gets Fake News Spin

BOOM found that the viral clip is from the Indian political cartoon series 'So Sorry' aired by the India Today group.

8 July 2020 11:27 AM GMT

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Did PM Modi Appoint Drone Wiz Prathap As A DRDO Scientist?

A viral message recounts the inspirational life of Prathap N M with a tinge of misleading information.

7 July 2020 12:32 PM GMT

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Fake Quotes Attributed To World Leaders On Backing India Over China

BOOM found that no such public statements were made by the world leaders recently.

5 Jun 2020 12:23 PM GMT

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Oh Deer: Pic From Japan Peddled As Herd Spotted At Ooty-Coimbatore

The image, which started out as sarcasm on Twitter, is tricking netizens into thinking a lockdown of humans has brought...

26 March 2020 2:56 PM GMT

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No, This Video Doesn't Show The Collapse Of A Hydropower Dam In Laos

The video is old and shows a tsunami in Miyagi prefecture in Japan.

23 March 2020 9:32 AM GMT