Viral video claiming Muslim man cooked biryani with sewage water found to be AI-generated
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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Russian First Deputy PM Manturov meets PM Modi; discusses trade, energy ties
New Delhi (PTI): Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in areas of investment, energy and industrial cooperation.
Manturov, on a two-day visit to India, also held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
The Russian embassy said Modi and Manturov discussed "specific steps to implement agreements reached" during the India-Russia summit held in December last.
"Particular attention was paid to further strengthening Russia-India trade, economic, investment, energy and industrial cooperation," it said on social media.
In their meeting, Doval and Manturov were learnt to have discussed bilateral defence cooperation besides the evolving regional security situation.
The Russian first deputy PM's visit to New Delhi comes days after India cleared procurement of a fresh batch of five S-400 missile systems from Russia.
The decision to procure the additional batch of five S-400 air defence missile systems was taken against the backdrop of the missile system proving its capability during Operation Sindoor.
The missile system played a crucial role in India's dominance over Pakistan during the May 7-10 hostilities last year.
In October 2018, India had signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of S-400 air defence missile systems, notwithstanding a warning by the US that going ahead with the contract may invite US sanctions under the provisions of Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Three squadrons have already been delivered.
In the talks, the two sides are also expected to exchange views on the West Asia conflict and its impact on global economy, especially on the energy sector.
It is learnt that both sides also reviewed the implementation of decisions taken at the summit talks between Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in last December.
Following talks between the two leaders, India and Russia unveiled a raft of measures including a five-year roadmap to build a robust economic partnership and to increase the annual trade to USD 100 billion by 2030.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last week lauded India's "independent foreign policy" and said that Russia looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Modi for a visit this year.
In an address at a conference titled 'India and Russia: Towards a new bilateral agenda', he said the "time-tested" friendship between the two countries is a model on interstate relations based on mutual trust and respect.
