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From a manipulated video falsely showing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying that Pakistani elections are more credible than the Indian elections to an old video of Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu dancing at an event being linked to the recent Indigo crisis, read our top fact checks from this week here:
Did Rahul Gandhi Call Pakistan Elections ‘More Credible’ Than India’s? No, Video Is Doctored
A video allegedly showing Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi praising Pakistan’s election process and terming it as more credible than India’s has surfaced online. Newschecker’s investigated and found the video to be manipulated using AI, and that the original speech contains no reference to Pakistan elections. Read more here.
Was Menu For Putin’s State Banquet Filled With Spelling Errors? No, Here’s What We Found
A viral photo claims the dinner menu from the state banquet hosted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for Russian President Vladimir Putin during his recent visit to India contained multiple spelling mistakes. Newschecker however found that the image to be manipulated. The official menu had no such errors. Read more here.
Indigo Crisis: Old Video Of Aviation Minister Dancing Goes Viral As Recent
A video allegedly shows Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu dancing at an event while passengers suffer due to widespread flight delays and cancellations amid the ongoing Indigo crisis. However, the viral video of civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu dancing is not recent. It is an old clip from a family wedding celebration in July 2025. Read more here.
Does Viral ‘Archival’ Clip Show Indira Gandhi Remaining Silent When Asked About The Emergency?
A video circulating online claims to show former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in an old interview. In the clip, a journalist allegedly asks whether the Emergency safeguarded the nation’s democracy or merely her own political position, after which she appears to remain silent. However, we found the video to be AI generated. Read more here.
Church In Europe Converted Into Narasimha Temple? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Clip
A 1-minute 23-second video is circulating widely on social media claiming to show a church in Europe being converted into a Narasimha temple. Newschecker, however, found it is a 2023 video from Elmira, New York, showing the inauguration of the Paranitya Narasimha Temple, developed on the premises of a church that had already been closed and later purchased by Bhakti Marga. Read more here.
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