Viral video of cow slaughter on BJP flag falsely attributed to Karnataka Congress win
Bengaluru: A video depicting the slaughter of a cow on a BJP flag has been circulating on social media platforms with a false claim that it occurred in Karnataka following the Congress party's victory. However, after conducting a thorough fact-check, it has been determined that the incident took place in Manipur in 2022. The misleading claim has caused confusion and misinformation among netizens.
The video, which has garnered significant attention and shares, was wrongly associated with the recent political developments in Karnataka. The claim suggested that the incident occurred as a reaction to the Congress party's win in the state. However, this claim has been debunked as false.
In reality, the incident captured in the video occurred in Manipur in 2022, and not in the context of any political event in Karnataka. At that time, three individuals were arrested in Manipur in connection with the act of cow slaughter shown in the video.
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Fact-checkers and independent verification sources have confirmed that the video's location and timing do not align with the misleading claim and the video is being widely circulated to create a communal divide in the region in the wake of Congress' sweeping victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls.
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Rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, as Palestinians mourn 19 dead in Gaza
Tel Aviv, Dec 21: A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians.
A further 14 people sustained minor injuries as they rushed to shelters when air raid sirens sounded before the projectile hit just before 4 am Saturday, the military said.
The Houthi rebels issued a statement on the Telegram messaging app saying they had aimed a hypersonic ballistic missile at a military target, which they did not identify.
The attack comes less than two days after a series of Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi rebel-held capital, Sanaa, and port city of Hodeida killed at least nine people. The Israeli strikes were in response to a Houthi attack in which a long-range missile hit an Israeli school building. The Houthis also claimed a drone strike targeting an unspecified military target in central Israel on Thursday.
The Israeli military says the Iran-backed Houthis have launched more than 200 missiles and drones during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The Houthis have also been attacking shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and say they won't stop until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Israeli strikes Thursday caused “considerable damage” to the Houthi-controlled Red Sea ports “that will lead to the immediate and significant reduction in port capacity,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. The port at Hodeida has been key for food shipments into Yemen in its decade-long civil war.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said both sides' attacks risk further escalation in the region and undermine UN mediation efforts.
