India Today (formerly Headlines Today) is a 24-hour English language television network based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh that carries news, current affairs, and business programming in India. The channel is owned by TV Today Network Ltd, which is a part of Living Media. The channel was launched in 2003 as a sister channel of the Hindi Aaj Tak news channel. It is one of the four news channels from the TV Today Network stable, the others being Aaj Tak, Tez, and Delhi Aaj Tak. Alok Verma was brought in as the Executive Producer to successfully launch the TV Today group's foray into the English news channel category. Media watchers flagged the channel for unethical use of footage in September 2015 and sexist content. In October 2020, India Today was named in FIR filed by Mumbai police in the Fake TRP Ratings Scandal. India Today was fined Rupees 5 Lakh, for Viewership Manipulation, by BARC.[9] India Today admitted to being fined for viewership malpractice. Bombay High Court directs TV Today Network to Pay the 5 lakh fine imposed by BARC.