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No, Kathmandu’s Mayor Balen Shah Wasn’t Spotted During FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony, Viral Claim Is False
An image allegedly showing Kathmandu metropolitan city's mayor attending the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup in Qatar is being widely shared on Facebook. Newschecker found the claim to be false.
Qatar is hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022, which is the most widely viewed...
Hoax Claiming The Demise Of Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba Shared On Facebook Before His Poll Victory
As results of the federal and provincial elections trickle in from across the country, the initial trends indicate that the newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party headed by famous TV journalist Rabi Lamichhane is set to become a national phenomenon. Though big old parties Nepali...
Facebook Post Falsely Claims Maoist Chairman Prachanda Attacked in Gorkha
As Nepal is heading for General elections slated for November 20, many unverified claims linked with Nepali politicians are being circulated online. In this context, a video allegedly from an event in Gorkha where Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal...
Everything You Need To Know About November 20 Elections In Nepal
As the clock is ticking down to November 20 elections, many eligible Nepali voters have made up their mind to head to their respective polling centres. This is the second time Nepal is going to conduct its elections to the federal House of Representatives...
Bhim Rawal Is Denied A Party Ticket But Viral Video Falsely Appeals People To Vote For Him
A 27-second long video appealing people to vote for Bhim Rawal, who is allegedly running for a seat in the federal House of Representatives from Achham-1 in the upcoming election on Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) ticket, has gone viral on TikTok,...
Viral Image of NC Leader Gagan Thapa Donning T-shirt Bearing Maoist Logo Is Edited
With the elections to the Federal House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies only a few days away, the political parties and independent candidates running for the elections have intensified their campaigns. Against this backdrop, an image of Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa and...
2015 Video Falsely Shared As Recent Attack On Maoist Chairman Dahal In Gorkha
With the November 20 elections nearing, many unverified videos linked with Nepali politicians are doing the rounds on Nepali social media. In this context, a video purportedly showing Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal being safely escorted to a vehicle...
Clipped Video Of Gagan Thapa Saying ‘Congress Is Not Poor People’s Party’ Is Going Viral
As Nepal's political parties and independent candidates contesting in the parliamentary and provincial elections slated for November 20 have been intensifying their election campaigns, a video of Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Thapa allegedly saying that Nepali Congress is not the party of...
Old Video of Prachanda Addressing Mass Rally In Kathmandu Falsely Shared As Recent From Gorkha
Nepal's political parties have launched their full-fledged election campaigns for November 20 elections to the federal House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies. Earlier in August, the Election Commission (EC) had published its code of conduct stipulating that election candidates can begin their campaigns only...
Did Sujata Koirala Call For Kalapani To Be Yielded To India? Here’s The Truth Behind The Viral Video
As the country is gearing up for elections to the federal House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies, slated for November 20, old videos of Nepali politicians are resurfacing with false claims. In this context, a video of Nepali Congress leader Sujata Koirala allegedly saying...
