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India Is Changing Its Name to 'Bharat'?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 7, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, BJP, has described India as a “colonial- ...
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Did Biden Start the ‘Quad’ Strategic Alliance with India, Japan, and Australia?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 22, 2023
The group says it supports “development, stability, and prosperity to benefit the people of the ...
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Are Farmers Injecting Fruits and Vegetables with Oxytocin?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan 26, 2018
Reports imply Indian farmers are using oxytocin to boost the size of their fruits or vegetables ...
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Did an Indian Man Bite His Wife After a Snake Bit Him?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jun 15, 2017
A strange story about a man who wanted his wife to die with him was picked up internationally de ...
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Celebrating Diwali: Who is Lakshmi?
Written by:
The Conversation
Oct 19, 2022
Shri is the earliest name given to the goddess Lakshmi in Hindu texts. The word originally meant ...
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Is Macaulay Quote About 'Dominating' India with English Culture Real?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 11, 2022
A reader emailed us and said they spotted the quote meme on WhatsApp.
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'Man Saves Her Baby' Ad About Mama Elephant Is Misleading
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 7, 2022
An online advertisement conflated two real stories about successful baby elephant rescues.
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No, Indian Hindus Did Not Angrily Throw Away Idols Amid COVID-19
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 12, 2021
While India suffered a devastating surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths in 2021, some saw an ...
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Is This Video of a Theme Park Ride in India Collapsing?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jul 17, 2019
A horrifying video shows one arm of the pendulum-style ride breaking off and falling.
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Camels Crossing the Sea?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 27, 2018
A video showing a group of camels swimming through ocean waters doesn't show what it claims — bu ...
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Did NASA Warn of an Impending Earthquake in India?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Mar 22, 2018
A viral hoax managed to trick some people.
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Does Turmeric Prevent Dementia?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 5, 2017
Myriad studies have suggested that turmeric can treat or prevent dementia, but evidence of its e ...
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Did India's Prime Minister 'Evade' Donald Trump's Handshake With a Hug?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 27, 2017
Claims that Narendra Modi "sidestepped the challenge" with the United States president may be mi ...
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'Cyclops Goat' Born in India?
Written by:
Dan Evon
May 19, 2017
A goat suffering from cyclopia, with just one eye in the middle of its forehead, was born in May ...
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Report: 'Mowgli Girl' Found Living with Monkeys in India
Written by:
David Emery
Apr 7, 2017
Indian police rescued a girl initially believed to have been living in the forest with monkeys, ...
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Was an Alien Caught on the Kerala, Karnataka Border?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 11, 2016
A video of a sick sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) was shared on social media along with the claim ...
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Did UNESCO Declare India's 'Jana Gana Mana' the World's Best National Anthem?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 14, 2016
Reports that India's national anthem has been declared the "world's best" by UNESCO are an old hoax.
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Baby Born with Two Minds in Same Body in India
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 1, 2014
Was a baby born in India with two separate minds enclosed in one head?
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Are Buddhist Extremists in India Burning Churches?
Written by:
Snopes Staff
Apr 6, 2010
A viral message warned that Buddhist extremists in India planned to burn down 200 churches and k ...
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