Fact Check: Is Old Monk Really Rum?
Claim The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has told the Bombay High Court that Old Monk cannot be sold as rum because it is made primarily from…
Fact Check: Nepal’s Hydropower Dependence Exposes Major Climate and Disaster Risks
Claim Nepal’s heavy dependence on hydropower has made its electricity system vulnerable to climate-related disasters, particularly floods and glacial events. The recent floods demonstrate the risks of relying too heavily…
Fact Check: Is India’s Real GDP Growth 2.6% Instead of 7.8%?
Claim: India’s real GDP growth is only 2.6%, not the officially reported 7.8%, because the government revised the previous year’s GDP figures. Verdict: Misleading. The 2.6% figure comes from comparing…
FACTCHECK: Are all UPI payments going to be charged? Here’s what the proposal actually says
Claim: Social media posts claim that all UPI payments in India will soon attract charges. Verdict: The claim is misleading. What Is The Claim The viral claim exaggerates the proposal…
Fact Check: Did India name all its airports after one family before 2014?
Claim: Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that before 2014, all airports in India were named after “one family”, referring to the Nehru-Gandhi family. Verdict: False What’s the claim? While inaugurating…
Explainer: What Changes After the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026?
Parliament passes tougher anti-paper leak law amid nationwide exam protests The Lok Sabha on July 29 passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, introducing stricter punishments…
Fact Check: Did Union Minister Piyush Goyal Threaten Students Protesting in Delhi?
Claim:A video circulating on social media allegedly shows Union Minister Piyush Goyal making threatening remarks against students protesting in Delhi. Verdict: False What is the viral claim? A video shared…
Did Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Really Beg Donald Trump for a Photo? Explaining the New US-Italy Dispute
Claim US President Donald Trump claimed during an interview with Italian broadcaster La7 that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “begged” him to take a photograph with her during the recent…
Fact Check: Claims That Indian Ambassador to China Was Summoned by Beijing
Claim Several social media posts claimed that the Indian Ambassador to China was summoned by Chinese authorities to lodge a formal protest over certain memes allegedly shared or circulated from…
Fact Check: Do Heavy Jamun Harvests Predict a Future Drought? Viral Claim Misrepresents the Science
Claim A viral social media post claims that an unusually large jamun (Syzygium cumini) harvest is a natural warning that a drought is approaching. The claim suggests that jamun trees…