A video circulating widely on social media that allegedly shows a Muslim man cooking biryani using water from a roadside drain has been found to be artificially generated, according to fact-checkers from Alt News.
The clip has been shared by several social media users with communal claims, including X user Jitendra Pratap Singh, a known supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party, as well as journalists associated with Sudarshan News and Sadhna News. The posts alleged that the video exposed unhygienic practices at Muslim-owned eateries.
Raising serious doubts about the authenticity of the footage, a detailed analysis was carried out by Alt News. Fact-checkers pointed out that biryani is not cooked in open vessels on the street. They also noted that deliberate food adulteration, if attempted, would not typically be carried out so openly.
A closer look at the footage revealed several visual inconsistencies: the man is seen scooping water from a drain, the ladle appears to hold very little liquid, and a big volume of water is thrown into the pot moments later. The ladle changes shape throughout frames and appears unnaturally when placed on another vessel. The grains shown in the pot, believed by viewers to be rice, are unusually elongated and do not resemble real rice, while the water added to them appears to disappear instantly. Background figures remain completely motionless throughout the clip.
Alt News also noted the video was tested using an AI detection tool, which indicated a 99.8% likelihood that it was created using artificial intelligence.
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Gobichettipalayam (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): In a historic 10th win, veteran leader K A Sengottaiyan clinched the Gobichettipalayam seat in the 2026 Assembly elections.
Contesting for the first time under actor Vijay’s TVK, the 78-year-old secured approximately 71,380 votes, defeating DMK’s N Nallasivam by a margin of nearly 13,000 votes.
This win marks Sengottaiyan’s 10th consecutive victory in the constituency, cementing his status as an immovable force in the region despite his high-profile exit from the AIADMK in late 2025.
His success was a cornerstone for the TVK, which emerged as a formidable force across the state. Supporters celebrated the win as a testament to Sengottaiyan’s personal influence, which successfully transitioned from his former Dravidian home to the newly formed TVK.
