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Claim: EctoLife is producing 30,000 lab-grown artificial babies every year (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-02)
Evidence (2022-12-12): Science communicator and video producer Hashem Al-Ghaili has released EctoLife, an artificial womb facility concept that can incubate and nurture 30,000 lab grown babies per year. [...] EctoLife allows infertile couple to conceive a baby, and become the true biological parents of their own offspring. [...] Every pod is designed to replicate the exact conditions that exist inside the mother’s uterus. A single building can incubate up to 30,000 lab grown babies per year.
Claim: EctoLife is producing 30,000 lab-grown artificial babies every year (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-02)
Evidence (2022-12-15): ‘Artificial womb’ which can grow up to 30,000 babies a year? Scientist’s film shocks the internet Additionally, the video also shows how the "world’s first artificial womb facility" which is still just a concept, allows parents to produce a customised baby which could be "reinventing evolution" by growing up to 30,000 babies in a year. [...] "Ectolife allows infertile couples to conceive a baby and become the true parents of their own offspring. It is a perfect solution for women who had their uterus surgically removed due to cancer or other complications," said the voiceover of the almost nine-minute animated video.
Claim: EctoLife is producing 30,000 lab-grown artificial babies every year (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-02)
Evidence (2023-08-26): Just a concept at this stage, EctoLife is the brainchild of Berlin-based producer, filmmaker, and science communicator Hashem Al-Ghaili, who has compiled the latest scientific advances related to childbearing and has shaped the gestation of the future. It’s based on over 50 years of groundbreaking scientific research conducted by researchers worldwide. With EctoLife, premature births and C-sections will be a thing of the past. Society would finally be able to meet the needs of parents who are tired of waiting for a response from an adoption agency and those who are worried about pregnancy complications. But most importantly, Al-Ghaili says EctoLife could allow us to confront the infertility crisis head-on. He also says it’s a perfect solution for women who had their uterus surgically removed due to cancer or other complications. The facility features 75 highly equipped labs that can accommodate up to 400 growth pods or artificial wombs. Every pod is designed to replicate the exact conditions that exist inside the mother’s uterus. A single building can incubate up to 30,000 lab-grown babies per year.
Claim: EctoLife is producing 30,000 lab-grown artificial babies every year (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-02)
Evidence (2022-12-18): A Solution To Musk's Fear Of Population Collapse? Artificial Womb Facility Could Grow 30,000 Babies A Year [...] Now, a birthing facility could answer Musk's concerns about the world's low birth rates. The world's first artificial womb facility, EctoLife, promises to produce customized babies. [...] EctoLife aims to grow up to 30,000 babies a year inside its birthing pods.
Claim: EctoLife is producing 30,000 lab-grown artificial babies every year (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-02)
Evidence (2022-12-23): In the video, a voiceover says: "Introducing EctoLife, the world’s first artificial womb facility." It continues: "The facility features 75 highly-equipped labs. Each state-of-the-art lab can accommodate up to 400 growth pods or artificial wombs. Every pod is designed to replicate the exact conditions that exist inside the mother’s uterus." [...] The concept for EctoLife was created and published this month by Hashem Al-Ghaili, who describes himself on his website as a Berlin-based producer, filmmaker and biotechnologist. [...] "EctoLife is NOT a real facility and there is no work being done to create the prototype as of now," Al-Ghaili wrote. "The video is intended to showcase how far science and reproductive technology have progressed and initiate the discussion around such technology."
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2019-04-02): Nirav Modi’s London Court proceedings were covered by almost all the leading newspapers in India. In the article on The Times of India which covered the same, there was no mention of any such statements made by Nirav Modi as claimed in the FB posts. Hence, the claims made in the posts stand FALSE.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2021-06-09): Ever since the two escaped after being accused of fraud to the tune of thousands of crores, there was intense debate on social media about their political connections. And now, a post circulating on social media claims Nirav Modi told a London court that his share in the scam was only a third; the rest of the amount went to BJP. [...] In March 2019, India Today debunked a similar viral claim. Using a morphed "News 18" screenshot, it said Nirav Modi testified in court that he was forced by BJP leaders to escape from India. For this, he’d paid Rs 456 crore as commission to BJP leaders. [...] Nirav Modi was arrested in London in March 2019 and India has been trying to extradite him since. The UK courts have rejected the businessman’s bail pleas several times.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2022-11-09): ‘Sound decision’: UK high court rejects Nirav Modi appeal against extradition [...] NEW DELHI: The UK high court on Wednesday dismissed fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s appeal against his extradition, a development which brings Indian agencies one step closer to bringing him to India to face fraud and money laundering charges. [...] Nirav Modi’s original defence was that he won’t get a fair trial in India and that he was being targeted due to political reasons. He also cited the poor conditions of jails and argued that the evidence against him is weak. However, India has contended that there is strong evidence against him for fraud and money laundering.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2022-12-15): Fugitive Indian diamond trader Nirav Modi lost his appeal to take his fight against extradition before the UK Supreme Court. Nirav Modi, who is currently behind bars at Wandsworth prison in London, has no legal options left in the UK now. [...] ALSO READ | Political asylum in UK: Nirav Modi's last ditch effort to escape Indian laws Nirav Modi had fled India when the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam was unearthed. Nirav Modi is the prime accused in the Rs 13,000-crore PNB scam.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2021-03-02): India's central investigative agencies had a major success in the Nirav Modi case when the Westminster Court in the UK cleared the first legal hurdle for the fugitive diamantaire's extradition on February 25. [...] Based on this evidence, the UK court in its order said, "Nirav Modi, you are accused in a category 2 territory of the commission of offences constituted by conduct which had occurred within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom." [...] The court also said that Nirav Modi was "involved in interfering with witnesses relevant to the investigation by arranging for them to travel to, and remain in, Cairo, Egypt, where they were pressured to sign false statements".
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2023-09-21): Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has been transferred out of one of the largest and most overcrowded prisons in the UK to a privately-run facility in London, it emerged on Thursday. [...] The escape had raised serious questions about alleged understaffing and overcrowding at Wandsworth, where Nirav had been lodged since his arrest on an extradition warrant in March 2019. [...] Last year, Nirav had lost his legal battle in the highest UK court against being extradited to India in the estimated $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case. But his case is now said to be statute-barred, indicating further pending litigation.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2021-06-07): Netizens are sharing a post claiming Nirav Modi has testified that he did not flee from India, he was expelled. The Logical Indian Fact-Check team found the claim to be false. A tweet claiming to be the statement of fugitive diamond businessman Nirav Modi in a London court is all over social media platforms. In the viral tweet, it is being said that Nirav Modi in the court said that he didn't flee the country but was forced to do so by the Bhartiya Janata Party leaders. The statement reads, "I did not flee from India, I was expelled. My share of Rs 13,000 crore is 32%, the rest is taken by @BJP4India leaders." - Nirav Modi in London court. CBI is silent..." [...] Nirav Modi admitted that he didn't flee the country but was forced to escape by the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2023-11-17): Nirav Modi told a London court on Thursday that he expects to remain in England for "months if not years" and "there are proceedings still going on which are preventing his extradition to India". [...] Nirav appeared via video link from HMP Thameside in a salmon pink shirt. He told the magistrates he had received an order dated December 2022 that he could pay £10,000 (Rs 10.3 lakh) every month towards the fine. The court confirmed he had paid £80,000 (approximately Rs 83 lakh) and £70,247 (Rs 73 lakh) was outstanding. Nirav had told the court in March he was "borrowing the £10,000" from prison.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2022-11-09): A London court on Wednesday rejected an appeal from Indian billionaire Nirav Modi against his extradition from the United Kingdom to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering. [...] Modi’s lawyers last year challenged a court order allowing the British government to extradite the fugitive businessman, citing his mental health and risk of suicide. London’s High Court dismissed the appeal on Wednesday, saying Modi’s risk of suicide does not rule out his extradition.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2022-11-09): Indian tycoon Nirav Modi loses extradition appeal in UK LONDON (AP) — Diamond tycoon Nirav Modi on Wednesday lost an appeal of a British court’s ruling that he should be extradited from the U.K. to India to face allegations he was involved in a $1.8 billion bank fraud. [...] Indian authorities have sought Modi since February 2018, when they alleged companies he controlled defrauded the state-owned Punjab National Bank by using fake financial documents to get loans to buy and import jewels.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2023-11-16): London: Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, told a UK court on Thursday that he could be in England for years as some ongoing proceedings prevent his extradition. [...] Dressed in a pink prison-issue outfit and sporting a moustache, a plump and bald Nirav Modi addressed the three-member magistrates' bench to reveal that he had complied with the previous court direction to pay in GBP 10,000 per month towards the fines. [...] Last year, Nirav Modi lost his legal battle in the highest UK court against being extradited to India in the estimated USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case. But his case is now said to be "statute barred", indicating further pending litigation which could be linked to a confidential asylum application.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2023-11-16): Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, told a UK court on Thursday that he could be in England for years as some ongoing proceedings prevent his extradition. [...] Dressed in a pink prison-issue outfit and sporting a moustache, a plump and bald Nirav addressed the three-member magistrates' bench to reveal that he had complied with the previous court direction to pay in GBP 10,000 per month towards the fines. [...] Last year, Nirav lost his legal battle in the highest UK court against being extradited to India in the estimated USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case. But his case is now said to be "statute barred", indicating further pending litigation which could be linked to a confidential asylum application.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2019-04-02): On Facebook, several users are posting the purported statements said to be made by the fugitive businessman Nirav Modi before the London Court. And here in India, as elections are approaching, the supporters of the two major national parties i.e., the BJP and the Congress are casting aspersions on one another over Nirav Modi’s fleeing from India. Let’s try to analyze the claims made in the posts. [...] Nirav Modi’s London Court proceedings took place twice, first on 21st March,2019 and the second one on 29th March,2019. He was questioned in the court only on the 21st March hearing. It was covered by almost all the leading newspapers in India. As per the Times of India story which covered the same, there was no mention of any statements made by Nirav Modi regarding the threats by the Indian political leaders as the reason to flee from India. Hence, Nirav Modi hasn’t stated to London Court that he was threatened by leaders of Indian political party and that is the reson to flee from the country. Since this is election time, the two political rival parties i.e., the BJP and Congress are spreading this misinformation to gain political mileage.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2022-07-07): A High Court judge in London has granted fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi permission to appeal against his extradition to India for reasons based on mental health and human rights. If extradited to India, Modi would face charges of fraud and money laundering before the Indian courts. Let us look at how India deals with […]
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2018-06-11): -- ANI 07:52 Nirav Modi flees to UK, claiming political asylum Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweller at the heart of a more than $2 billion fraud case, has fled to the United Kingdom, where he is claiming political asylum, the Financial Times reported, citing Indian and British officials. [...] Nirav Modi is in London trying to claim asylum from what he calls "political persecution", the FT reported.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2019-03-21): The men are thought to have left India before the alleged fraud was discovered. Modi denies the allega- tions and has sought polit- ical asylum in the U.K. In a letter to Punjab Na- tional Bank last year, Modi said he owed the institu- tion about 50 billion rupees ($775 million). The $1.8 bil- lion ﬁgure cited by the bank resulted in a media frenzy that pressured authorities to quickly search and seize assets from two of his com- panies, Firestar Interna- tional and Firestar Diamond International, Modi said. The son of a diamond merchant, Modi built an in- ternational jewellery empire that stretched from India to New York and Hong Kong. Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra became the face of his eponymous brand and Hollywood actress Naomi Watts appeared with Modi at the opening of his ﬁrst U.S. boutique in 2015. As recently as 2017, Forbes magazine estimated Modi’s wealth at $1.8 billion. But his empire began to crumble after the fraud alle- gations, and he was removed from the publication’s bil- lionaires list in 2018. Last year, the interna- tional police organisation Interpol issued a "red no- tice" seeking Modi’s ar- rest worldwide.
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (1997-12-24): Congratulations to @AsitKumarrModi, (also a Number 6 whose name was brought on 6 too!)... [...] Nirav Modi’s car, a Rolls Royce was auctioned for 1.3 crores recently; the numeric digit is 8 while the final count (all alphabets accounted for in Vehicle Number Plates) is 22
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2024-09-27): Modi defended himself arguing that he was not individually responsible for the decisions: BCCI and its committees took these decisions collectively.[45] He refused to return to India, stating that there was a threat to his life. The Mumbai Police endorsed his claim, stating that underworld gangsters had threatened him after he refused to pay extortion money. Dawood Ibrahim and his associate Chhota Shakeel had sent hitmen to kill Modi and his family, when the Modis were on a vacation in Thailand.[46][47]
Claim: Nirav Modi stated before the London court that he didn’t leave India but was threatened by the leaders of a political party to escape and run away from the country. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2019-06-27): This should restore the health of banks somewhat and enable them to start lending to viable projects. Banks have recovered over 1.1 lakh crore through IBC since 2017-18.</p>.<p><strong>Fugitive Economic Offenders Act</strong></p>.<p>The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) came into force in April 2018. The Act was needed as the number of large fraud cases reported by banks rose alarmingly in the last few years, with over 30 people accused and under probe for various financial scams/frauds fleeing the country to escape the law. Under the law, if an economic offender flees the country to avoid due process, he/she can be declared a ‘fugitive economic offender’ and their properties can be confiscated. Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya have been declared as economic offenders. Their property, including art collections and cars, can be auctioned off to recover part of their debt.</p>.<p><strong>Demonetisation</strong></p>.<p>On November 8, 2016, Narendra Modi sucked out 86% of the currency in circulation by value in the Indian economy. The decision was taken against the advice of two successive RBI governors, Raghuram Rajan and Urjit Patel.
Claim: Rahul Gandhi: “Surgical strikes and Air strikes happened during UPA government but we didn’t disclose to anyone, not even to Army and Airforce”. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-03)
Evidence (2019-03-03): The source of the information being posted by many users on Facebook is a parody account which posts satirical and parody content. So, the claim made is FALSE.
Claim: Rahul Gandhi: “Surgical strikes and Air strikes happened during UPA government but we didn’t disclose to anyone, not even to Army and Airforce”. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-03)
Evidence (2019-05-02): Rahul Gandhi said the Manmohan Singh govt carried out three surgical strikes but the Congress didn't tell the world about it because it did not want to politicise the armed forces. [...] Rahul Gandhi said the reason why the UPA government did not disclose the surgical strike was because "we did not want to politicise the armed forces". [...] When asked about what was achieved by the surgical strikes carried out during Manmohan Singh's tenure, Rahul Gandhi said, "I won't talk about what happened. But the targets that were supposed to be hit were hit successfully."
Claim: Rahul Gandhi: “Surgical strikes and Air strikes happened during UPA government but we didn’t disclose to anyone, not even to Army and Airforce”. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-03)
Evidence (2019-05-04): Modi insults Army when he says UPA's surgical strikes were video games: Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi has said Modi insults the Indian Army when he says UPA's surgical strikes were video games. [...] Addressing the media on Saturday morning in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi said, "The Army, Air Force or Navy are not personal properties of Narendra Modi ji like he thinks. When he says that surgical strikes during UPA were done in video games then he is not insulting Congress but the Army."
Claim: Rahul Gandhi: “Surgical strikes and Air strikes happened during UPA government but we didn’t disclose to anyone, not even to Army and Airforce”. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-03)
Evidence (2017-11-27): UPA 'spared' Saeed: We were prepared for surgical strike but didn't receive go ahead, says ex-IAF vice marshal [...] Talking to Times Now, the former IAF chief on Monday said: "Surgical strike was an opportunity lost and we didn't make use of it." [...] Another CCS meeting was held on December 02, six days after 26/11. During that meeting, military options for a counter strike in PoK were discussed at length ad nauseam. However, it seemed the UPA lacked the will to carry out what the Army, Air Force, and perhaps even the Navy wanted. The 'insider' was present at the meetings. He told Times Now that PM Singh and other UPA Cabinet ministers were not keen on allowing the military options as they feared retribution from Pakistan.