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Hindustan Times
a day ago
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Allahabad University scholar Neha Rubab wins Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for Urdu novel
Neha Rubab, a research scholar in the Urdu department at Allahabad University (AU) and a resident of the Kareli locality, has been selected for the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2025, announced on Wednesday. This year, 23 young writers from across the country have been chosen for their outstanding contributions in various languages. Neha received the honour for her Urdu-language novel Mazharul Haq: Tareeq-e-Azadi-e-Hind Ka Faramosh Karda Qaid. The award includes a cash prize of ₹50,000, according to AU PRO Prof Jaya Kapoor. Neha had completed her doctoral research under the guidance of former head of Urdu department of AU Prof Shabnam Hamid and submitted her thesis a month ago. On January 26, she was honoured with the Best Research Scholar Award started this year at AU by vice chancellor Prof Sangita Srivastava. In 2022, Neha had also received the PM Yuva Lekhak Samman—an honour for which just 75 youths were selected from all over the country. This honour was given to Neha Rubab by President Draupadi Murmu during a programme at Rashtrapati Bhavan. She is currently working as a research assistant at the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, New Delhi. Expressing happiness on being selected for the Yuva Puraskar, Neha said, 'This is a great honour for me. I worked hard continuously and this award will inspire me to move further in life and do better work.' The Urdu novel that has earned Neha Rubab her latest award focuses on the untouched aspects of the life of Maulana Mazharul Haq, who was an associate of Mahatma Gandhi.
AFP
04-06-2025
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Student abuse clip filmed in Pakistan, not Bangladesh
Warning: graphic visuals "How inhumane can it be for something to make this possible! This is how tickets to heaven are given in some madrasas in Bangladesh," reads a Bengali-language Facebook post on April 27, 2025. It includes graphic footage of a crying child suspended head down while other students read books inside a madrasa, an educational institution with a curriculum combining Islamic theology and general sciences (archived link). Show Hide Content warning Show Image Screenshot of the false post taken May 26, 2025 Hide Similar posts spread on Facebook following reports of teachers physically assaulting students in madrasas in Bangladesh including an incident that allegedly led to the death of a young boy (archived here and ). But the circulating video is old and not taken in Bangladesh. A of keyframes found it earlier posted on the Facebook account of Pakistan's Express News television channel on June 29, 2019 (archived link). "Man arrested for torturing a child hanging upside down in madrasa," reads the post's Urdu-language caption. Show Hide Content warning Show Image Screenshot comparison of the false post (L) and the video from Express News Hide Subsequent found similar visuals embedded in Geo News and The Express Tribune reports in June 2019 (archived link). The incident occurred several months prior after which there was a settlement between the parties involved, according to The Express Tribune report. they conducted an investigation when the clip went viral and arrested the teacher who allegedly tied the child up (archived link). AFP reached out to the police but a representative said no update could be provided as the case is old.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
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Student abuse clip filmed in Pakistan, not Bangladesh
"How inhumane can it be for something to make this possible! This is how tickets to heaven are given in some madrasas in Bangladesh," reads a Bengali-language Facebook post on April 27, 2025. It includes graphic footage of a crying child suspended head down while other students read books inside a madrasa, an educational institution with a curriculum combining Islamic theology and general sciences (archived link). Similar posts spread on Facebook following reports of teachers physically assaulting students in madrasas in Bangladesh including an incident that allegedly led to the death of a young boy (archived here and here). But the circulating video is old and not taken in Bangladesh. A reverse image search of keyframes found it earlier posted on the Facebook account of Pakistan's Express News television channel on June 29, 2019 (archived link). "Man arrested for torturing a child hanging upside down in madrasa," reads the post's Urdu-language caption. Subsequent keyword searches found similar visuals embedded in Geo News and The Express Tribune reports in June 2019 (archived link). The incident occurred several months prior after which there was a settlement between the parties involved, according to The Express Tribune report. Police in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city said they conducted an investigation when the clip went viral and arrested the teacher who allegedly tied the child up (archived link). AFP reached out to the police but a representative said no update could be provided as the case is old.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
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Video shows Philadelphia plane crash, not Indian airstrike on Pakistan
"Breaking News: Lahore's Jinnah Market is completely destroyed. Pakistan will take years to recover from this," reads a Hindi-language caption to a video shared on Facebook on May 9, 2025. The 33-second clip, which has been viewed 17,000 times, shows a parking lot littered with debris, some of which is still on fire. An Urdu-language announcement appears to be asking residents to leave the area. The post included the hashtag for "Operation Sindoor", New Delhi's name for its retaliatory action against Pakistan, which it says backed militants who carried out a deadly April 22 attack on tourists in the Indian-administered side of disputed Kashmir (archived link). Islamabad denies any role and has called for an independent probe. A ceasefire was reached on May 10 after four days of intense fighting involving drones, fighter jet, missile and artillery attacks that left more than 70 people dead on both sides (archived link). The video circulated elsewhere on Facebook and YouTube with a similar claim it shows the aftermath of an attack on Pakistan. However, the clip matches with other footage following an air crash in Philadelphia in January. A reverse image search using the keyframes of the clip found a longer version uploaded by a US-based vlogger on YouTube on February 1, 2025 (archived link). Text overlaid on the video reads "Plane crash in Philadelphia". AFP reported a medical jet crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on January 31, 2025, shortly after takeoff, killing all six people on board and at least one person on the ground (archived link). The crash, in a busy Philadelphia neighbourhood, also injured at least 19 others and damaged multiple homes and vehicles due to resulting fires and explosions. Subsequent keyword searches led to footage taken by the United States' National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published by local broadcaster 6abc Action News in its March 7 report about new findings on the crash (archived link). The NTSB aerial footage shows the same signboard for the Dunkin' doughnut chain store seen in the circulating video. Later on in the video, a reporter is seen standing at the scene of the crash with the same red buildings in the background. The red building is located at Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, opposite a Dunkin' store, as seen on Google Maps Street View imagery of the area (archived link). The conflict between India and Pakistan has triggered a wave of misinformation, debunked by AFP here.
AFP
28-05-2025
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Video shows Philadelphia plane crash, not Indian airstrike on Pakistan
"Breaking News: Lahore's Jinnah Market is completely destroyed. Pakistan will take years to recover from this," reads a Hindi-language caption to a video shared on Facebook on May 9, 2025. The 33-second clip, which has been viewed 17,000 times, shows a parking lot littered with debris, some of which is still on fire. An Urdu-language announcement appears to be asking residents to leave the area. The post included the hashtag for "Operation Sindoor", New Delhi's name for its retaliatory action against Pakistan, which it says backed militants who carried out a deadly April 22 attack on tourists in the Indian-administered side of disputed Kashmir (archived link). Islamabad denies any role and has called for an independent probe. A ceasefire was reached on May 10 after four days of intense fighting involving drones, fighter jet, missile and artillery attacks that left more than 70 people dead on both sides (archived link). Image Screenshot of the false post, taken on May 14, 2025 The video circulated elsewhere on Facebook and YouTube with a similar claim it shows the aftermath of an attack on Pakistan. However, the clip matches with other footage following an air crash in Philadelphia in January. A reverse image search using the keyframes of the clip found a longer version uploaded by a US-based vlogger on YouTube on February 1, 2025 (archived link). Text overlaid on the video reads "Plane crash in Philadelphia". Image Screenshot comparison of the clip shared in false posts (L) and the video uploaded on YouTube AFP reported a medical jet crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on January 31, 2025, shortly after takeoff, killing all six people on board and at least one person on the ground (archived link). The crash, in a busy Philadelphia neighbourhood, also injured at least 19 others and damaged multiple homes and vehicles due to resulting fires and explosions. Subsequent keyword searches led to footage taken by the United States' National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published by local broadcaster 6abc Action News in its March 7 report about new findings on the crash (archived link). The NTSB aerial footage shows the same signboard for the Dunkin' doughnut chain store seen in the circulating video. Later on in the video, a reporter is seen standing at the scene of the crash with the same red buildings in the background. The red building is located at opposite a Dunkin' store, as seen on Google Maps Street View imagery of the area (archived link). Image Screenshot comparison of the false post video (L) and Google Street View of the crash site with similarities highlighted by AFP The conflict between India and Pakistan has triggered a wave of misinformation, debunked by AFP here.
