Articles by Swapnil Kommawar
Gulmarg Snow Turns Winter Wonderland: Fake Tourist Footfall Claims Debunked Linked to Pahalgam Terror Attack
In online chatter, a post claimed that Gulmarg's snowfall has turned the town into a winter wonderland and that tourist footfall was among the best seen since the Pahalgam terror attack in April. T...
<strong>Fictional Scenario</strong>: Tejas crash at Dubai Airshow (November 2025)
This is a fictional scenario and not a report of actual events. In this imagined world, a Tejas LCA crashes at the Dubai Airshow in November 2025, resulting in the death of Wing Commander Namansh S...
Pakistan Claims Detention of Alleged RAW Operative Near Kasur
According to Pakistani authorities, Pakistan has apprehended an alleged RAW operative after an illegal border intrusion near Kasur. This move reinforces Islamabad's long-standing stance that India ...
<strong>Violent Protests Erupt in Bangladesh After Death of Student Leader Sharif Osman Hadi</strong>
Violent protests erupted across Bangladesh after the death of student uprising leader Sharif Osman Hadi, who died from gunshot wounds on December 18 while being treated in Singapore. Hadi was shot ...
Fake Debunked: Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine's Odesa region — debunking Pakistan-link claims
An initial report stated that a Russian ballistic missile strike killed seven and wounded 15 in Ukraine's Black Sea Odesa region, allegedly targeting port infrastructure. Our review finds these cla...
Bondi Beach Shooting Fake Debunked: Analyzing Misinformation and How Some Indian Media Falsely Linked the Attackers to Pakistan
Summary This explainer analyzes circulating claims about the Bondi Beach shooting and debunks misinformation that attempted to tie the attackers to Pakistan. The claims presented in the source mate...
Bondi Beach Shooting Fake Debunked: A Fact-Check on Misinformation Linking Pakistan
This report analyzes and debunks misinformation surrounding the Bondi Beach shooting and the online claims tying the attackers to Pakistan. These claims are false, misleading, or unverified. Verifi...
Karnataka High Court Citizenship Claim for Pakistani Residing in India: Fake Debunked
A cascade of online posts claims the Karnataka High Court directed the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to actively ...
Bondi Beach Shooting Fake Debunked: How Misinformation Linked Pakistan Was Propagated by Indian Media
This analysis debunks the circulating claims about the Bondi Beach incident. The assertions circulating on social media are false, misleading, or unverified. Verified reporting from Australian auth...