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ముంబైలోని సిద్ధివినాయక్ దేవాలయం ఉన్న భూమి మాదే – వక్ఫ్ బోర్డు
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
ముంబై సిద్ధివినాయక ఆలయంలో తమదే అని వక్ఫ్ బోర్డు పేర్కొంది
Publisher’s rating: Fake
Thousands of Muslims protested against the appointment of civil service officer Sriram Venkitaraman as District Collector of Alappuzha, Kerala, because of ” Sriram ” in his name
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The review says the protests were not about Venkitaraman’s name, but about his alleged involvement in a 2019 fatal accident that killed journalist K.M. Basheer. It reports that he took charge as Alappuzha District Collector on 26 July 2022 and that protests followed his appointment.
The Waqf Board claims ownership of the land where Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple is located.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Waqf Board has staked claim to Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple.
Publisher’s rating: Fake
ವಕ್ಫ್ ಬೋರ್ಡ್ ಮುಂಬೈನ ಸಿದ್ಧಿವಿನಾಯಕ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಕ್ಕುನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಿದೆ.
Publisher’s rating: ಫೇಕ್
वक़्फ़ बोर्ड ने मुंबई में श्री सिद्धिविनायक मंदिर पर मालिकाना हक़ का दावा ठोका है.
Publisher’s rating: फ़ेक
Fact check about Siddhivinayak mandir waqf board social media viral post
Publisher’s rating: False
భారతదేశంలో ముస్లింల సంతానోత్పత్తి రేటు 4.4గా ఉంది, హిందువుల సంతానోత్పత్తి రేటు వారిలో సగం కంటే తక్కువ, కనీసం 2గా కూడా లేదు.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
A screenshot featuring the ABP live logo with the headline “Why do Hindu girls die for Muslim boys”.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the viral screenshot was AI-generated and that ABP News had not published reports or social media posts with the headline. It reports that two AI-detection tools indicated the screenshot was generated using AI.
मुस्लिम समुदाय की प्रजनन दर के 4 फीसदी से ज्यादा
Publisher’s rating: भ्रामक
The fertility rate among Muslims in India is 4.4, which is higher than that of other religions.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The review says the 4.4 figure comes from India’s first NFHS (1992–1993), while NFHS-5 (2019–2021) reports a Muslim fertility rate of 2.36. It concludes that the claim combines the older Muslim figure with more recent rates for other religions.
ಕೇರಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕಾ ಗಾಂಧಿಯವರು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಚಿತ್ರವು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
Publisher’s rating: ಫೇಕ್
सगे बेटे से निकाह कराने के आदेश पर हुई मौलाना की पिटाई
Publisher’s rating: भ्रामक
The Vatican forbids Catholics from taking home the cremated remains of their relatives.
Publisher’s rating: Needs Context