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By Anmol Alphonso A viral WhatsApp forward claiming that women voters should remove any nail polish from their fingernails before going to cast their votes, failing which they will not be allowed to vote, is fake. BOOM reached out to an Election Commission of India (ECI) official who rubbished the viral forward. Voting for the 5th phase of the Lok Sabha 2024 is currently ongoing in several states on May 20, 2024, with the last two phases scheduled for May 25 and June 1. Meanwhile counting of votes and results will be declared on June 4. The viral message reads, "Attention to All Ladies, Please...
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At least 14 people were killed and dozens more injured when a giant billboard collapsed during an intense storm in the Indian city of Mumbai on Monday. The oversized billboard, measuring 37 by 37 metres according to local reports, fell backwards onto a gas station in Ghatkopar suburb, crushing several parked cars. A police investigation has been launched into the incident, with officials telling the Press Trust India (PTI) that the billboard was illegally installed. Inquiries are ongoing, but the tragedy also highlights the vulnerability of this populous coastal city to storms made fiercer by ...
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By Nidhi Jacob Several news outlets have reported that "India's first undersea tunnel" has been constructed in Mumbai as a part of the Coastal Road Project. Social media users have also mistakenly referred to it as an underwater tunnel. However, this claim is misleading because the tunnel, labelled "India's first undersea tunnel built by L&T," does not technically pass directly under the sea. Instead, it passes along the Arabian Sea. News outlets and channels such as Times of India, Indian Express, India Today, … and prominent vlogs like Curly Tales, among others, have all reported that a port...
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By Nivedita Niranjankumar A video from Sambhaji Nagar (formerly known as Aurangabad), Maharashtra, of a traffic policeman physically assaulting a man at a busy junction is being shared with a false claim that it is from Mumbai. BOOM found that the video is from 2023 and the incident happened in Sambhaji Nagar of Maharashtra where a uniformed traffic policeperson kicked and beat up a man, allegedly for asking directions in a drunken state. The video shows a uniformed traffic policepersons stationed below a flyover kicking and slapping a man who approached them and then pushing him away. It is b...
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By Anmol Alphonso An old video from Hyderabad showing police go door-to-door and detaining several youth is being shared falsely claiming it shows police arresting those responsible for the recent communal clashes in Mira Road in Thane district, a suburb north of Mumbai. In the run up to the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on January 22, 2024, clashes broke out in Mira Road's Naya Nagar area over an attack on a Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha procession on the night of January 21, 2024. Locals alleged the procession indulged into provocative religious sloganeering. Several ...
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By Srijit Das A video of a fire at a railway station in West Bengal last year is being shared online with false and communal claims that it shows rioters setting fire to Mira Road railway station in Mumbai. BOOM found that the claim is false. The video dates back to April 2023 and captures a fire that erupted at Santoshpur railway station in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Mira Road, a suburb in Mumbai has been on edge after communal clashes broke out on January 21, 2024 - the eve of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The Indian Express report...
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By Anmol Alphonso An old video from December 2022 showing a leopard jumping over a barbed wire fence and attacking a four-wheeler in Jorhat, Assam, is being shared with the false claim that the wild animal had pounced on a vehicle in Goregaon, Mumbai. The viral video is being shared with the caption, "Royal Palms, Goregaon, behind Aarey Dairy, Unit # 7, Mumbai, Luckily window glass was up and shut" Click here to view The same video is also being widely shared on WhatsApp with the same misleading caption. BOOM received the video on our WhatsApp tipline number (7700906588) Also Read:Old Video Of...
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By Kaisar Andrabi DELHI – Ride-hailing service Uber has released its annual ‘Lost and Found Index’ for 2023, revealing the most forgetful cities in India and the items most commonly left behind by riders. The index provides a snapshot of the days of the week and times of the year when riders tend to be most forgetful. According to the survey, Delhi has been crowned the most forgetful city in the country, overtaking Mumbai, which held the title for the past two years. Hyderabad also made its debut in the top four most forgetful cities list, while Bangalore is fourth place in the list. The index...
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By Kirti Rawat Watch the BOOM Originals #NotTrending sixth episode on Indian Rappers Tackle Caste & Class: Rap's Social Impact Indian Rappers Tackle Caste & Class: Rap's Social ImpactVipin Tatad and Tushar Adhav are two Dalit rappers from the streets of Mumbai. Using their art for change, these rappers are shedding light on the struggles of their community.
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