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The NCAA transferred all of Lia Thomas's medals to Riley Gaines.
Publisher’s rating: False
ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್ ತಂಡದ ಜೆರ್ಸಿ ಧರಿಸಿ ಕಾಸರಗೋಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಯೂನಿಯನ್ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಲೀಗ್ (ಐಯುಎಂಎಲ್) ಕಚೇರಿ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ.
Publisher’s rating: ತಪ್ಪು
T20 వరల్డ్ కప్ ఫైనల్లో భారత్కు బదులుగా దక్షిణాఫ్రికాకు మద్దతు ఇస్తున్న భారతీయ ముస్లింలు.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
People wearing Pakistan national cricket team jerseys during the inauguration of the Indian Union Muslim League office in Kerala
Publisher’s rating: False
The visuals depict the Lighting up of the Olympic torch from the Paris church for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video combines footage of Florence’s Easter Sunday “Explosion of the Cart” with fireworks from a Rammstein concert, rather than showing the Paris 2024 Olympic torch lighting. The review notes that the Olympic flame is traditionally lit in Olympia, Greece, before being carried to the host city.
Manmohan Singh was not photographed with the 2007 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
Virat Kohli’s statue at New York’s Times Square !!(PHOTO)
Publisher’s rating: False
The review says the statue shown in the viral image was CGI, not a real installation in Times Square. It identifies the image as part of a Duroflex advertising campaign and notes the company’s post used the hashtag “#CGIanimation”.
'ഇന്ത്യൻ ക്രിക്കറ്റ് താരം വിരാട് കോലിയുടെ പ്രതിമ ന്യൂയോർക്കിലെ ടൈംസ് സ്ക്വയറിൽ സ്ഥാപിച്ചു'
Publisher’s rating: false
ನ್ಯೂಯಾರ್ಕ್ನ ಟೈಮ್ಸ್ ಸ್ಕ್ವೇರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟಿಗ ವಿರಾಟ್ ಕೊಹ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ.
Publisher’s rating: ತಪ್ಪು
নিউয়ৰ্কৰ টাইমচ স্কোৱেৰত বিৰাট কোহলীৰ এটা প্ৰতিমূৰ্তি উন্মোচন কৰা হৈছে।
Publisher’s rating: ভুৱা
న్యూయార్క్ లోని టైమ్స్ స్క్వేర్ దగ్గర విరాట్ కోహ్లీ నిలువెత్తు విగ్రహాన్ని ప్రతిష్టించారు.
Publisher’s rating: Fake
Video shows Argentinian football team players dancing to a Bhojpuri song.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the viral clip was edited. It says the original video showed Lionel Messi and teammates celebrating Argentina’s 2022 FIFA World Cup victory, without the Bhojpuri song; the source video was uploaded on 19 December 2022 by Sergio Leonel Aguero.
अफ़ग़ानिस्तान के क्रिकेटरों ने सेमीफाइनल में पहुंचने का जश्न मनाते हुए 'वंदे मातरम' के नारे लगाए थे.
Publisher’s rating: False
هل ريم البركي ناطقة باسم الأهلي بنغازي؟
Publisher’s rating: كاذب
Afghan cricketers raised ‘Vande Mataram’ slogans at T20 World Cup.
Publisher’s rating: False
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli’s statue has been unveiled at New York’s Times Square
Publisher’s rating: Fake
A video showing Afghan cricketers chanting ‘Vande Mataram’ after their entry into the semifinals of the ongoing T-20 World Cup.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video is not from the T-20 World Cup: it shows Afghan players celebrating their 2023 ODI World Cup victory over Pakistan. The original video has them chanting Islamic slogans; the ‘Vande Mataram’ audio was digitally added.
Deutschland-Fahnen sind auf der Berliner Fanmeile verboten.
Publisher’s rating: Deutschlandflaggen und Fahnen anderer EM-Teilnehmerländer sind auf der Fanmeile erlaubt - und bereits auf vielen Fotos vom Public Viewing dort zu sehen.