Sanjeeb Phuyal
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Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims Businessman Durga Prasain Arrested From Airport
ClaimBusinessman Durga Prasain Arrested from airport at Home Minister’s order.FactNo, viral video shows Prasain responding to the media upon his arrival at Kathmandu Airport. A video claiming that businessman Durga Prasain has been arrested at the directive of Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane is going viral on TikTok. Praisain, who was a central committee member of…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims Sports Minister Biraj Bhakta Said He Will Ensure Justice To Cricketer Lamichhane
ClaimNewly appointed Sports Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said he will first get justice for Sandeep Lamichhane.FactMinister Shrestha said he will first try to end politics in Nepali sports. A video claiming that newly appointed Minister for Youth and Sports Biraj Bhakta Shrestha allegedly said that he will try to ensure justice to former national cricket…
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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 saying that Nepal’s performance has been badly affected due to…
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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 has been arrested in Singapore, are being widely shared on…
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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 cooperative funds, is being circulated on TikTok. Earlier on December…
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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 Party Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane is going viral on TikTok. TikTok…
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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 the law enforcement agencies have been looking for Chairman of…
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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 Sandeep Lamichhane will return to the cricket field soon is…
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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 vowed to provide justice to star cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane through…
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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 (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is also the incumbent…