What Data Says About How Middle Class Is Defined In India
WEBJan 21, 2023 · Middle-class households earn from ₹5 lakhs to ₹30 lakhs a year. Aspiring households earn from ₹1.25 lakhs to ₹5 lakhs annually. Destitute households earn below ₹1.25 lakhs annually. Their survey had an average household of 4.6 persons. The middle-class forms 55% in metros, 52% in boom towns and 43% in niche cities, with India's 63 ...
Deepfake Video Of Biden Cursing After Dropping Out Of Race …
WEBJul 22, 2024 · FACT CHECK The video is a deepfake, created by synthesising Biden's voice and manipulating his lip movements to match the fake audio. The original video was an address given by Biden on July 15, 2024, after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. PBS News, whose logo appears in the altered video, confirmed the video is fake and condemned its unauthorized use.
FactCheck: Comparisons Of LPG At ₹410 In 2014 And ₹1103 Today ...
WEBSep 5, 2023 · Several viral tweets, showing that a cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) costed ₹410 in 2014 and ₹1103 today is misleading. The comparison is an apple to oranges comparison as the 2014 figure represents what consumers paid after a receiving a subsidy compared to the 2023 figure, which represents what consumers paid at the market price.
Video Of Sexual Assault In Bangladesh Viral With False Communal …
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The 56 seconds-long news bulletin with the logo of the Bangladeshi news outlet Rtv News shows a woman confined within a room, chained, and being assaulted by some men. The video is being circulated with a Hindi caption that roughly translates to, "Terrible. A Hindu girl was tied in shackles and raped by several fanatics in Bangladesh.
Viral Video Claiming Narayana Murthy Has Launched A Trading …
WEBSep 22, 2023 · A video claiming Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy launched an AI-based trading platform to "help Indians have a stable passive income" is fake and part of a phishing scam. The video shows Murthy talking to press persons with an overlaid audio claiming he has launched a new trading platform. The post hyperlinks to …
About Boom: An IFCN Certified Fact Checker - boomlive.in
WEBBOOM is among the first two fact checkers in India (www.factchecker.in also launched by the same founder) and South Asia to be certified by the International Fact Checking Network- Poynter Institute. This certification is a reflection of the early steps we took to build a editorially strong independent fact checking website that has strived to ...
The Biggest Stories Indian Media Misreported In 2023 | BOOM
WEBJan 2, 2024 · In 2020, as the world was gripped in a pandemic, we did 40 such fact-checks. The number fell to 27 in 2021, and rose sharply to 76 in 2022, while staying steady at 77 in 2023. Through elections, Israel-Palestine war, violent riots in Manipur and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup; one thing that remained common was …
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre Issues Advisory on Rising ...
WEBOct 7, 2024 · It also encouraged individuals to report these crimes by calling the helpline 1930 or visiting the cyber crime website. India has recently witnessed an increase in digital arrest scams. 'Digital arrest' is a cyber crime where fraudsters, posing as law enforcement officials, contact individuals via SMS or video calls.
"I Was Told A Package With My Aadhaar Details Was Seized In …
WEBMay 23, 2023 · The next details the lady shared got me to go straight back from my bed. “A package linked to my Aadhar ID has been seized by the Taiwan authorities and marked as suspicious for holding illegal items,” I remember the lady saying. It was a scam call I found out later. The first impact of the call that usually a scammer does is create a fear ...
Only 31% Of Women In India Use Mobile Internet, Says Report
WEBJun 9, 2023 · While 52 percent of Indian males use mobile internet, women lag far behind, with only 31 percent using mobile internet, according to the report. Thus, the effective gender gap in the usage of mobile internet amongst Indian men and women is 40 percent. The report suggests that 23 percent of Indian men own a …