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No, actors Yash And Sanjay Dutt Are Not In Nepal, Viral Video Shows Promotion Of KGF 2 in Delhi
Starring actor Yash, Kannada movie KGF Chapter 2 has been faring well among Nepali audiences since it hit the theatres on April 14, 2022. Reports from India suggest that the sequel is storming box offices across the world riding on the wave of rave...
Viral Video From 2015 Showing Devastating Earthquake In Nepal Shared As Recent
As the seventh anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015 April draws close, a video claiming to capture the moment when a fresh quake struck Nepal recently is going viral among TikTok users in Nepal. Newschecker found that the viral footage...
No, Artist Paul Shah Has Not Been Released From Custody, Old Videos Shared With False Context
At a time when the arrest of Nepali cine artist and model Paul Shah for allegedly having sexual relations with a minor colleague has grabbed headlines, two videos claiming Shah’s release from jail are going viral among Nepali TikTok users. Newschecker found the videos...
Old Video from US Shared Falsely Claiming Crash of Russian Plane in Ukraine
A video alleging to show a Russian military aircraft crash landing on water is going viral among Nepali TikTok users. Newschecker found the video to be old and unrelated to the Russia Ukraine war.
Now in its sixth week, the Russia Ukraine war continues to...
Did Ex-King Of Nepal, Gyanendra Shah, Order To Have MCC Revoked? No, Viral Video Is Fabricated
Even though Nepal bade farewell to the centuries-old institution of monarchy back in 2008 and became a new republic, the call for restoration of monarchy has not died down completely. In this context, a video claiming that Nepal’s deposed King Gyanendra Shah flew into...
Viral Video Purportedly Showing A ‘Buoyant’ Zelensky After Recruiting Nepali Youth Is Fabricated
As Nepal clearly took sides with the West in backing the UN vote condemning Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine—unlike other South Asian countries, a video claiming that Ukraine’s President Zelensky has expressed joy and optimism that his country will surely win the war after...
Viral Video Claiming The Death Of Ukraine’s President Zelensky Is Fabricated
Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, a video claiming that Ukraine’s President Zelensky has died after being hit by a bullet fired by a Russian soldier has gone viral on TikTok. Newschecker found that the video is false and fabricated.
The ongoing conflict...
Viral Video Claiming To Show The US And European Soldiers in Ukraine Is False
As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters day 24 on Saturday (March 19), both the warring countries claim to have called for foreign volunteers to join their respective armed forces in the ongoing conflict. In the wake of these claims, a video claiming...
Footage From Recent Inferno In Damauli Falsely Shared As Arson Attack By The US
A video showing a massive column of smoke rising into the sky through a row of buildings has gone viral on video sharing social media platform TikTok, with the allegation that the United States of America has carried out an arson attack in Nepal. ...
Has Nepal Recalled Gorkha Soldiers From India? No, Viral Claim Is Fabricated
A video claiming that Gorkhali soldiers serving in the Indian Army have been recalled to Nepal and that China has given assurance to recruit those soldiers into its army has gone viral on TikTok. Newschecker found that the viral claim is fabricated.
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