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At 474, Twitter Saw Highest Requests For Data By Indian Authorities Yet

The current number shows an increasing trend of data requests by Indian authorities since 2016, as shown in the...

2 Nov 2019 9:18 AM GMT

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Simulated Video Of Fireworks Passed Off As Display In Mumbai

BOOM found that the original video was made in January, 2013, with the help of a firework simulator website

30 Oct 2019 2:47 PM GMT

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Emergency Road Constructed In Japan Within 24 Hours? A FactCheck

BOOM found the temporary road was opened for traffic after four months, and not 24 hours as claimed in the viral

17 Oct 2019 10:25 AM GMT

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Can An Optical Illusion Measure Your Stress Levels? A FactCheck

BOOM reached out to professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka, creator of the optical illusion, who rubbished the claim.

18 Sep 2019 4:09 PM GMT

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Chandrayaan-2 And The Vikram Lander: What Went Wrong And What Is Next

Despite the lander's setback, the Chandrayaan-2 mission is not a failure. In fact, it is still 95% intact due to the...

7 Sep 2019 2:49 PM GMT

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No, These Are Not Fake Fingers Created For Casting Votes

An image of prosthetic fingers is being circulated with a bizarre claim that they could be used to commit voter fraud.

10 April 2019 2:47 PM GMT

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Video Claiming PM Modi Mocked Demonetisation Hardships Is Edited

Parts of speech from 2016 have been edited to paint a picture of PM Modi mocking and joking about hardships faced by...

9 Nov 2018 9:19 AM GMT

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Kerala Floods: Did UAE Really Offer $100 mn Aid?

Speaking to The Indian Express, Ahmed Albanna, UAE Ambassador said that there has been no official announcement so far...

24 Aug 2018 5:30 AM GMT

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From No MoU Signed For The Bullet Train To Aliens In Vizag: News You Almost Believed

Bullet train, aliens and a credit rating agency. This week fake news gets creative. Here's a round-up of the news you...

25 Nov 2017 4:58 AM GMT

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Fact Vs Fiction: Spotting Aliens In Vizag, Was Tom Moody Trolled?

Were Aliens Spotted In Vizag? Was Tom Moody Trolled By Communist Supporters From Kerala On Facebook? The Bullet Train...

24 Nov 2017 11:36 AM GMT

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Was An MOU Signed Between India And Japan For The Bullet Train Project? A FactCheck

A PIB release dated 13th December, 2015 clearly states that an MoU was signed on 12th December 2015 between India and...

18 Nov 2017 1:30 PM GMT

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Did PM Modi Disrespect Gandhi At Sabarmati Ashram?

In a messy social media war, one photo doesn't capture the entire picture.

14 Sep 2017 7:59 AM GMT