Information is slowly begin to stream in about Mujeeb Mohammad, the Infosys employee who had asked people to spread the coronavirus. Last week, Infosys had fired Mujeeb Mohammad, who was a Technical Architect with the company, for a social media post in which he had urged people to sneeze and […]
Rana Ayyub Shares 9-Month-Old Photo Claiming Migrants Are Being Punished By The Police During Lockdown
Even as India battles the coronavirus epidemic, motivated propagandists are continuing to do what they do best. Rana Ayyub, who regularly writes anti-India pieces in international publications, today shared a tweet which shows a number of people being purportedly punished by the police. “Punishing the labourers for leaving the lockdown. […]
J&K Woman Donates Hajj Savings To RSS-Affiliate Seva Bharti After Being Impressed With Their Work
Even as India is battling the coronavirus crisis, some heartening stories of solidarity are beginning to emerge. A Muslim woman from J&K has donated Rs. 5 lakh, the savings for her Hajj pilgrimage, to the RSS-affiliated group Sewa Bharti, reports Financial Express. Khalida Begum, 87, had saved up to perform […]
Here’s How RSS Is Helping India Fight The Coronavirus Outbreak
India has been hit hard by the coronavirus epidemic — the entire country is in lockdown, businesses and establishments are shut, and people are quarantined in their homes. But millions of Indians still need essential supplies and help with treatments, and with central and state government resources stretched to their […]
AAP MLA Claims UP Govt Beating Migrants From Delhi, Deletes Tweet After Yogi Govt Says It’ll Take Action Against Him
Even as the country is coming together to battle the coronavirus, Aam Aadmi Party is still doing what Aam Aadmi Party does best. AAP MLA Raghav Chadha yesterday claimed that the Yogi government was beating up migrants who were leaving Delhi and heading home towards Uttar Pradesh. “Sources tell me […]
NDTV Carries Article Saying India Will Have 25 Crore Cases, Deletes After Realizing It’s A WhatsApp Forward
In the times of coronavirus crisis, the lines between India’s leftist “news portals” and WhatsApp forwards is blurring. Yesterday NDTV carried an article which caused many to sit up and take notice. “Coronavirus: India may see 25 Crore COVID-19 Cases In Next 3 Months,” the article was titled. It quoted […]
The Quint Quotes Doctor As Saying India In Stage 3 Of Covid-19, Changes Headline After Being Called Out
In times of a national emergency, responsible media outlets take great care in verifying the information that they put out, and are doubly careful when publishing news that can cause panic. However not all Indian outlets are not being particularly responsible as the country deals with Covid-19. Yesterday, The Quint […]
Alleged Infosys Employee Who Asked People To Sneeze And Spread Coronavirus Arrested By Police
One can fully appreciate how grave India’s coronavirus crisis might be when educated people are not only not following the lockdown, but also actively asking people to break it. An Bangalore-based techie, who is allegedly an Infosys employee, has been arrested after urging people on social media to spread the […]
Doctor Retweeted By Rahul Gandhi Apologizes, Says There Are Enough Masks
Even as the Indian government is fighting the coronavirus, it’s also having to fight the misinformation that’s been spread about its efforts. Earlier today, a doctor had claimed that there was a shortage of masks in India. “Please don’t send me to war without weapons @PMOIndia. Please arrange #PersonalProtectiveEquipment for […]
Fake Twitter Account Pretending To Be A Doctor Claims That India Is Running Out Of Masks
Even as India is pulling together to fight a global epidemic, motivated agents are going to extraordinary lengths to spread rumours and panic. Earlier today, a Twitter account with a named Vasundhara Sangwan claimed that India doesn’t have enough N95 masks. “Wearing this mask for more than a week, as […]