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Scripted Video Showing Girls Drinking In Public Shared Taking A Dig At Kejriwal

A video showing two girls consuming alcohol in public is being shared widely on social media platforms to take a dig at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Newschecker found the video to be scripted and falsely linked to the new liquor policy implemented by the Kejriwal government.

Juhi Chawla, Shashi Tharoor and others Fall for Harnaaz Sandhu’s Imposter Twitter Account

As congratulations poured in for Harnaaz Sandhu on social media, many made the same error- tagging an imposter.

Weekly Wrap: From Old Videos Linked To General Bipin Rawat’s death To Nagaland Killings And More

List of top five factchecks done by Newschecker this week. unrelated photos and videos surfaced claiming to show the final moments of the chopper. Old videos from Arunachal Pradesh and Syria showing helicopter accidents were widely shared by netizens this past week.

No Akhilesh Yadav Did Not Sign The Mercy Plea For Ajmal Kasab’s Death Sentence

Viral post claiming that Akhilesh Yadav was among the signatories in the petition for commutation of Ajmal Kasab's death sentence is false.

Fire Accident In Nagaland Falsely Linked To Clashes Between Locals And Army

A video showing firefighters dousing the fire on a series of buildings is shared online claiming to show an arson attack in Nagaland’s Tuensang district to protest the killing of 14 civilians. Newschecker found the video is unrelated to the recent protest and is actually from a separate fire accident in Tuensang district on December 05.

Viral Post Falsely Claims Ravish Kumar Raised Questions On Madhulika Rawat’s Presence In The Chopper

Fake claims on Ravish Kumar questioning the presence of Madhulika Rawat, wife of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, who was also killed in the fatal chopper crash in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor is being widely shared on social media platforms. On checking the veracity of the claim, Newschecker has found it to be false.