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The video is a deepfake. There is no evidence of Tharoor praising Pakistan's diplomacy in the Iran war.
The video actually shows PM Modi's lookalike named Sadananda Nayak.
Here are the viral pieces of fake news that we debunked this week!
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When global companies enter new markets, they often prefer flexibility than committing to large office leases.
In a landmark ruling on the custodial deaths of Jayaraj and Bennix in 2020, nine cops were awarded death penalty.
Ceasefire or not, Pak's mediation efforts in face of a global economic crisis have received international praise.
The viral image actually shows an edited Emirates ID card.
The video shows IOCL's 'XtraTej' LPG cylinders, which are commercial ones and purple in colour.
The law can fundamentally reshape how people speak, and are heard, online, writes DevRupa Rakshit.
American soft powerlong central to its global leadershipis now diminished.
Both videos are old and show visuals from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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As always, the central issue in Puducherrys politics remains the demand for full statehood.
The video dates back to July 2022 and shows visuals from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Gemini confirmed that the viral image was created using Google's AI tool.
'In 2019, I enrolled at Shandong Universitys Cheeloo College of Medicine in China. Then, the pandemic hit.'
AI-detection tools Hive Moderation and Sightengine revealed that the viral image was AI-generated.
This video is from February 2020 when a Syrian plane was shot down.
We were able to trace this video to Bangladesh elections, where the army 'lathi-charged,' in a constituency.
In June 2025, Sunali, her husband Danish, their minor son, and three others were deported to Bangladesh.
Multiple discrepancies and detection tools confirmed that the image was indeed AI-generated,
DMK and IUML are in the same alliance in Tamil Nadu, hence, its flag were hoisted in the former's rally.
All talks of the UPA leaving unbearable burden for the Modi government is plain nonsense, says Subhash Chandra Garg.
The LDF is bleeding leaders. UDF is gaining confidence. The BJP is picking up the pieces.
Its bewildering how America abdicated its exalted status in one turbulent year under the tempestuous Donald Trump.
Raghav Chadha's trajectory underscores the harsh realities of loyalty and crisis management in Indian politics.
AI-detection tool Hive Moderation concluded that the -image was AI-generated.
For the BJP, the West Asia war presents a contradiction it cannot resolve within a single election cycle.
Vrinda Grover, who is part of a 3-member UN commission, says torture is used in all Russian detention facilities.
An AI detection tool clearly showed that the viral video was manipulated using AI tools.
Vijayans communicative style has been portrayed as a political issue, depicting a government that does not listen.
In India, having third-party insurance is not just recommended; it is required by law under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Social media conspiracy theories seem to show interest in the concept of 'chemtrails' and its perceived harms.
We could trace the viral video back to at least January of this year.
Even in a less vulnerable city, a Dalit sanitation worker may face higher climate risks than a uppercaste worker.
The video showed an Iranian warship engulfed in fire after reportedly being targeted by the US.

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