The internet is a treasure trove of information but you can't take everything at face value because some of it might be cooked up. Every now and then, shocking reports crop up on our newsfeeds and they put us in a frenzy. Later, we find out that the 'news' is nothing but hogwash. Here are 15 such hoaxes that have taken India for a ride in the recent past:

5. Photo of India from space during Diwali

Everyone frantically shared this image on social media believing that it was a photograph of India clicked by NASA during Diwali. But this was a hoax as NASA confirmed that it was an image collected to show the change in night illumination in India between 1992-2003. It was taken to study the population growth in the country.

6. Jana Gana Mana declared best anthem by UNESCO

This message spread through e-mail in 2008 and everyone was celebrating the fact that the Indian national anthem had been declared as the best anthem in the world by UNESCO. But the truth is that no such thing happened and UNESCO confirmed that the reports were false.