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Fact Check: Old Clip of Nat’l Cricket Captain Rohit Poudel Goes Viral With Misleading Claim

ClaimNepali national cricket team captain Rohit Poudel saying Sandeep’s absence has taken its toll on Nepal’s performance.FactViral video shows an old interview of Rohit before Nepal’s match against Netherlands in ICC WC Qualifier. A 9-second video allegedly showing Nepal’s national cricket team skipper Rohit Poudel...

Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims GB Rai Has Been Arrested In Singapore

ClaimGitendra Babu Rai, who is on the run after embezzling cooperative funds, is arrested from Singapore.FactNo, GB Rai has not been arrested yet. Viral videos and news reports claiming that absconding Chairman of Gorkha Media Group and operator of Galaxy TV Gitendra Babu (GB) Rai...

Fact Check: Kantipur Daily Didn’t Publicly Apologise to RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane, Viral Image Is Edited

ClaimKantipur Daily apologised to Rabi Lamichhane.FactViral video shows an edited screenshot using verified X handle of Kantipur. A video purportedly showing a social media post by Kantipur daily apologising to Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane saying that he is innocent in the embezzlement of...

Fact Check: Video Showing Deliberations On Bill To Amend Nepal Acts Falsely Shared As Gyanendra Shahi Expressing Support to Rabi Lamichhane

ClaimRSP MP Gyanendra Shahi vehemently expresses support to RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane.FactViral video actually shows Shahi raising objection to the bill seeking amendment to Nepal Acts. A video purportedly showing Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Member of Parliament (MP) Gyanendra Shahi expressing support to Rastriya Swatantra...

Fact Check: No, GB Rai Has Not Been Arrested In Malaysia. Viral Videos Are Misleading

ClaimAbsconding Chairman of Gorkha Media Network, Gajendra Babu (GB) Rai, has been arrested in Malaysia through Interpol.FactNo, Rai is still on the run and his whereabouts is not known to the police though a diffusion notice has been issued against him. At a time when...

Fact Check: Captain Rohit Assured Sandeep Will Return To Cricket Field Soon? No, Viral Video Is Misleading

ClaimNational cricket team captain Rohit Poudel asserted that Sandeep Lamichhane will return to the field soon.FactNo, an old interview of Rohit is being passed off with a false narrative. A video claiming that captain of Nepal’s national cricket team Rohit Poudel asserted that his predecessor...

Fact Check: Balen Shah Vowed To Provide Justice To Cricketer Lamichhane? No, Viral Video Is Misleading

ClaimKathmandu Metro City Mayor Balendra Shah said that he will provide justice to cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane from Patan High Court.FactNo, Mayor Balen Shah has not spoken in support of cricketer Lamichhane.  A video claiming that Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ has...

Fact Check: Rabi Lamichhane Joining the Maoists? No, Viral Video Is Shared Out of Context

ClaimRastriya Swatantra Party Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane praises Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.FactNo, viral video is taken out of context from Rabi Lamichhane’s TV show ‘Sidha Kura Janta Sanga’. A 28-second video allegedly showing Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane praising Chairman of CPN...

Fact Check: Rabi Lamichhane Gave Health Advice To Oli? No, Viral Video Is Edited

ClaimRSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane advises CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli to take care of his health.FactViral video is edited by using two unrelated clips from different contexts. A video allegedly showing Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane advising former Prime Minister and Chairman of...

Fact Check: Swatantra Party MP Toshima Proposed Forming Another Party? No, Viral Video Is Clipped

ClaimToshima Karki says let’s form another party as there is no hope from Rashtriya Swatantra Party.FactViral video is clipped from a speech by RSP MP Karki. A video allegedly showing Rastriya Swatantra Party Member Of Parliament (MP) Dr Toshima Karki proposing forming another political party...