A video allegedly showing how Israel trains military dogs has been widely shared online. The video montage shows dogs in protective gear being air-dropped and airlifted along with other military personnel. It shows the dog being trained to attack people as well.
At least 12 people were killed and around 2,800 were injured after pagers exploded across Lebanon on September 17. These explosions purportedly targeted members of Hezbollah. Both the Lebanese government and Hezbollah have blamed Israel for this.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia on July 8 for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, a stampede at an overcrowded satsang for self-styled godman Narayan Sarkaar Hari, also known as Bhole Baba, has reportedly led to at least 121 deaths.
One viral video that's caught everyone's attention purports to show Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma allegedly on their way to attend Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's three-day pre-wedding extravaganza in Gujarat's Jamnagar.
India Today's Fact-Check team found this photo is from 2022, shot in London, England.
A shocking video allegedly showing "Khalistanis" running over a Haryana policeman with tractors during the recent "Delhi Chalo" march was widely shared on social media.
Amid public concerns over traffic disruptions, a video of an elderly woman screaming at protestors in Punjabi has gone viral. India Today fact check found that this is an old video and is unrelated to the farmers' protest.
India Today found that this video from Gaza is almost a decade old and doesn't show the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas that began on October 7.
A video of SRK went viral on social media. Those sharing the video, claimed that Shahrukh Khan slapped a fan in the crowd, who shouted that "Dunki" is a remake of a Malayalam movie. India Today found that this is an old video and has no links to "Dunki".
A video of a doubles pickleball match featuring a robot player has been shared widely on social media. India Today's investigation found that the robot in the video is nothing more than CGI.
A chaotic video of a scuffle purportedly breaking out in the Ukrainian Parliament is being widely shared on social media
A few people, on social media, shared AI-generated images, claiming that they were shot by India's Chandrayaan-3.
India Today, however, found that the viral video shows the victim of the demolition drive carried out by the Delhi Urban Slum Improvement Board in Priyanka Gandhi camp near Vasant Kunj, Delhi, in June.
A video is going viral on social media featuring a group of young men and children supposedly marching in Haryana with weapons and an Islamic flag. India Today found that the video is not related to Haryana, but is from West Bengal's Murshidabad. The video is of July 29, 2023, the day of Muharram. Thus, it is safe to conclude that the viral video does not link with Haryana.
At least six people were killed and dozens, including several policemen, were injured after violence broke out in Haryana's Nuh district on July 31, fuelling communal tensions across the state. India Today found that the video in question is from a 2019 incident in Gujarat's Surat.
A startling video of a scooter flying away due to strong winds is being widely shared on social media. Allegedly, this happened during the recent Typhoon Doksuri in China. The typhoon made landfall in Mainland China on July 28 unleashing heavy rain and violent gusts of wind.
A video of a group of people attempting to walk up on an escalator moving downward has gone viral on social media. Allegedly, this incident took place at a pedestrian overpass in India. The archived version of the post can be seen here.
A video of a group of men pelting stones allegedly showed Muslim men in Kerala attacking Hindu houses, threatening them to vacate. However, their target was not visible. India Today found that the video was from 2016 and it shows members of the Indian Union Muslim League members attacking houses of cadre belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Congress, and the Bharatiya Janata Party, over the murder of their party worker Muhammad Aslam. In a span of two days, IUML workers attacked more than 50 houses in Nadapuram, in the Kozhikode District of Kerala. The majority of the targeted houses belonged to CPI(M), Congress, and the BJP party cadre. CCTV footage of the attack was collected by the police, leading to cases being registered against 50 individuals in connection with the incident. India Today's fact check found that the video in question is from 2016 and that the protest was in retaliation for the murder of an IUML member.
India Today Fact Check found that the video is more than two years old and is unrelated to the launch of Chandrayaan-3.
