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WION (World is One News) is an Indian English language news channel headquartered in Noida, India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is owned by the Essel Group and is a part of the Zee Media network of channels. [ 3 ]
Aroon Purie (born 1944) is the founder-publisher and editor-in-chief of India Today, and former chief executive of the India Today Group. He is the managing director of Thomson Press (India) Limited and the chairman and managing director of TV Today. He is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award. [2]
Since May 2024, a severe and long heat wave has impacted India. [1] The heat wave occurred during the Indian dry season, which typically lasts from March to July with peak temperatures in April and May. Rajasthan's Churu recorded 50.5 °C (122.9 °F), which was the highest temperature in India in eight years. [2]
By 2023, India had more than 900 million Internet users. [1] It is reported that in 2022 an average mobile Internet consumption in India was 19.5 GB per month and the mobile data usage per month rose from 4.5 exabytes in 2018 to 14.4 exabytes in 2022. [2] [3]
According to the UN's World Population dashboard, India's population now stands at slightly over 1.428 billion, edging past China's population of 1.425 billion people, as reported by the news agency Bloomberg. [9] In 2015, India's population was predicted to reach 1.7 billion by 2050.
In Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, a local resident claimed to have taken a photo of a large UFO.However, a rash of similar photos from other parts of the world depicting the appearance of a UFO similar to the one in the movie Independence Day were most likely "created using digital editing software or even a mobile phone app, as some on the market allow UFOs to be blended into pictures".
This was the first strike in India by the Islamic State. [164] 30 March 2017 – Eight coaches of Mahakaushal Express derailed near Uttar Pradesh's Kulpahar, injuring 52. [165] 15 April 2017 – Eight coaches of the Meerut–Lucknow Rajya Rani Express derailed near Rampur; injuring at least 24. [166]
In 2013, India was represented by Nolan Lewis, a model, at the Mr Gay World 2013 contest. He had trouble finding sponsors. Previously, India had been represented at the Mr Gay World by Zoltan Parag Bhaindarkar in the 2008. He did not return to India and reportedly sought asylum in the United States. [137]