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மன்மோகன் சிங் சிகிச்சை பெற்ற போது கடைசியாக எடுத்த படம் என்று ஒரு புகைப்படம் சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பகிரப்பட்டு வருகிறது.

Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

The review finds that the photo was not taken shortly before Manmohan Singh’s death: it had been posted on Facebook on October 14, 2021, and was also published by Zee News that year. It reports that the 2021 photo showed then health minister Mansukh Mandaviya visiting Singh in hospital.

FACTLY

Amartya Sen and the daughters of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh embezzled ₹2730 crore allocated by the Indian government to build Nalanda University. The Modi government, upon coming to power in 2014, dissolved the old committee due to this misuse.

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review reports that Manmohan Singh’s daughters denied any association with Nalanda University, and that the university said Sen drew no salary as Chancellor. It says only ₹47.28 crore of the approved ₹2727.10 crore had been released by February 2015, and that no official government statement linked the 2016 committee restructuring to corruption allegations against Sen.

Medical DialoguesHealth & medicine

Drinking Coconut Water Once a Day Cure Acne

Publisher’s rating: The claim is False

The review says there is no scientific evidence or medical consensus that drinking coconut water cures acne. It notes that coconut water may support general skin health, but should not be considered a standalone acne treatment.

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