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From a fabricated notification claiming that the panchayat elections will be held across Jammu and Kashmir after November 2025, to old and unrelated visuals being falsely shared to show the aftermath of the recent cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, here are our top fact checks from this week:
PM Modi-Led Govt Offering ₹5,000 I-Day Cash Gifts To Citizens? No, Viral Link Is A Scam
A viral post claimed that PM Narendra Modi-led Central government is offering ₹5,000 cash rewards to citizens, on the occasion of Rakshabandhan (August 9) and Independence Day (August 15), upon clicking an external link. Newschecker’s investigation, however, revealed it to be a scam. Read more here.
Uttarkashi Cloudburst: Old Video of Men Being Rescued From Flooded River In Himachal Falsely Shared as Dharali
A video showing a group of men using ropes to rescue youths stranded in the middle of a raging river is being widely shared on social media platforms, with several users linking it to the recent flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district following a cloudburst on Tuesday (August 5, 2025). Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. Read more here.
Fake Govt Notification Announcing Panchayat Polls In J&K Shared As Real
Amid the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, several social media users are circulating a purported government notification, allegedly announcing panchayat elections to be held across the union territory after November 2025, a first after eight years. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be false. Read more here.
Devotees ‘Taxed’ At Tarakeshwar Ganga? Know The Truth Behind Sukanta Majumdar’s Viral Claim
A 29-second video is circulating on social media, which claims to show devotees visiting the Ganga ghat near the famous Tarkeshwar temple in Hooghly, being charged for taking the ritual dip. Newschecker’s investigation, however, revealed that the viral claim is misleading. Read more here.
Did Bilawal Bhutto Say ‘Pak Agents Are Sitting In Indian Parliament’? No, Here’s The Fact Behind Viral Video
A video allegedly showing Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari declaring that ‘Pak agents are present in the Indian Parliament’ during an address to his country’s National Assembly is being widely shared on social media platforms. Newschecker, however, found the video to be manipulated. Read more here.
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September 24, 2025
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September 23, 2025
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September 23, 2025
