Sanjeeb Phuyal
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No, Balen Shah Hasn’t Won The KMC Mayor Elections, Viral Videos From His Election Campaigns
As the counting of votes in the recently held local body polls in Nepal continues, latest trends indicate that Balen Shah, the independent candidate contesting for the post of Mayor in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is in the lead. Though Balen Shah leads by a huge margin against his closest rival Keshav Sthapit, candidate of…
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CPN-UML’s Dy Mayoral Candidate Cheerful After Learning Of Balen Shah’s Lead? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Video
With the counting of votes in the recently held local body polls underway in Nepal, a video purportedly showing Sunita Dangol, the deputy mayor candidate from Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), cheering the lead of independent candidate Balen Shah for the post of Mayor, is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found that old…
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Did KMC Mayoral Candidate Sthapit Ask To Vote For Balen Shah? No, Viral Video Is Manipulated
Nepal is gearing up to hold local body elections in all 753 local units across the country on Friday (May 13). Ahead of the polls, a video purportedly showing Keshav Sthapit, CPN-UML’s (Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist) Mayoral Candidate of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), praising his rival independent candidate Balen Shah has gone…
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Old Video Showing Former PM KP Sharma Oli Wiping Tears Falsely Linked With Ratification Of MCC
At a time when the country is headed for the local body elections slated for May 13, many old and false contents are being passed off online in the context of the upcoming polls. A video allegedly showing former Prime Minister and chairman of main opposition party CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli allegedly wiping his tears…
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Old Video Showing Clash Between Police & Protestors Falsely Linked With Upcoming Local Body Polls
As Nepal is heading for the local elections slated for May 13, popular social media platforms are replete with posts relating to the upcoming elections, election candidates and their agenda. In this context, a video allegedly showing a clash between security personnel and protestors over an alleged murder of an ‘independent candidate contesting for the…
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Schools To Be Shut To Contain Spread of Coronavirus? Viral News Clip Is Old
With surging COVID-19 cases across India, there is growing concern in neighbouring Nepal about possible surge in cases in the Himalayan nation driven by the upswing in cases in the neighbouring country. In this context, a video announcing a government decision to shut schools across Nepal until May 16 to contain a possible spike of…
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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 reviews of the blockbuster’s first iteration released in 2018. In this…
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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 shows the 2015 earthquake, and is being shared with a false…
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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 to be old and shared in a false context. Shah, currently…
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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 drag on with Ukraine’s regional authorities saying that there has…