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Misleading: Video shows WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh slapping a youth on stage Fast CheckOld Video Of WFI President Brij Bhushan Singh Slapping Wrestler RevivedBOOM found that the video was reported in December 2021, when BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh slapped a wrestler at a stadium in Ranchi. (Source: BOOM Live)

False: The UNHCR is present in [Sudan] and they are the right mechanism by which people should apply if they do want to seek asylum in the United Kingdom. The ongoing crisis in sudan has led to significant numbers of refugees fleeing the country as its civil war deepens.Home secretary Suella Braverman was asked by Sky News what she would do with people who came to the UK from Sudan in a small boat crossing.She claimed there were "v (Source: The Ferret)

False: The video shows Saurabh Kirpal dancing, who is the son of a former Chief Justice of India. A video which shows a person dancing to a Bollywood song is going viral on the internet.Those sharing the video have identified the person as Saurabh Kirpal, who is a senior advocate and the son of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhupinder Nath Kirpal.What is the claim?: The  (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

False: The video shows ongoing forest fire at Chapoli Hill, Canacona, Goa. A video showing a forest fire on a mountain is going viral on social media with a claim that it shows the ongoing fire at Chapoli Hills in Canacona, Goa.The claim also states that the government is not taking measures to stop the forest fire which has been going on since the past (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

Mostly False: A topical spray can cure lipoma Quick TakeA video on social media claims that a topical spray can cure lipoma. We fact-checked and found that claim to be Mostly False.The ClaimA Facebook video claims that a topical spray named South Moon: Lipoma Removal Spray can cure lipoma.The video has received 4.1M views, 2 (Source: Thip Media)

Half True: Viral video of candidate distributing cash to voters is from Karnataka Viral video is being shared with the misleading claim that money was distributed to voters during the Karnataka Assembly election campaign. The video originally belongs to the Huzurabad Assembly by-election campaign held in Telangana in 2021.New Delhi (Vishvas News): Amid the ong (Source: Vishvasnews)

False: Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod Vande Bharat train had reported a water leak on arrival in Kannur Vishvas News investigation found that a viral image of a locomotive pilot sitting inside the train with an umbrella is being shared with false claims. The viral picture is almost 6 years old and is from Dhanbad, Jharkhand, which is now being shared with a false claim. The viral p (Source: Vishvasnews)