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- World
Mobile internet restored in violence-hit Bangladesh
Dhaka: The mobile internet connection was restored in Bangladesh on Sunday, 10 days after it was restricted by the authorities across the country to stop the spread of fake news on social…
- India
India saw most internet shutdowns globally for 6th consecutive year: Report
India recorded a staggering 116 instances of internet disruptions, accounting for a significant 41% of the total 283 shutdowns worldwide, according to a report released by Access Now, a not-for-profit group that…
- India
SC dismisses plea seeking internet shutdown guidelines
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions for enforcement of its guidelines on state-imposed internet shutdowns. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, Dipankar Datta, and Aravind Kumar…
- India
Shutdown hits normal life in Manipur’s Churachandpur
Imphal: A complete shutdown in the tribal-dominated Churachandpur district of Manipur on Monday brought normal life to a standstill. Kuki organisations had called for the bandh to protest against the arrest of seven…
- India
Internet shutdowns in Manipur, Punjab cost Indian economy $1.9 bn: Report
New Delhi: Recent internet shutdowns in Manipur and Punjab cost the Indian economy an estimated $1.9 billion, a loss of nearly $118 million in foreign investment and nearly 21,268 job losses, a…
- World
VPN usage up by 60,000% in Senegal after social media blockade: Report
On June 2, when the Senegal government blocked access to social media sites and messaging platforms, demand for Virtual Private Networks (VPN) rose by over 60,000 percent, compared to the daily average…
- India
Plea in SC challenging internet shutdown in violence-hit Manipur
New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the internet ban imposed on violence-hit Manipur since May 3. The plea, filed by Chongtham Victor Singh, a lawyer in…
- World
Senegal govt cuts internet amid unrest over oppn leader’s conviction
As protests and riots rocked the capital city of Dakar, the Senegal government has cut internet access to certain areas in the country. Unrest has spread in Senegal after opposition leader Ousmane…
- Offbeat
Internet shutdown in Iraq for 4 hours to prevent exam cheating
Internet services were shutdown in Iraq for nearly four hours in an attempt to prevent cheating in academic exams, according to digital infrastructure services provider Cloudflare. The data came from Cloudflare Radar,…
- India
Manipur: Steep rise in prices of essentials, internet shutdown hit banking services
Imphal: People in ethnic violence-hit Manipur are now experiencing a double whammy as not only prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed in the state, but banking facilities remain affected due to the…
- India
Punjab Police cracks down against radical preacher Amritpal Singh
Chandigarh: Punjab Police is learnt to have launched a crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh on Saturday. Internet services have been suspended till 12 noon Sunday, said a senior official of the…
- India
Plea in SC seeking guidelines on internet shutdown
New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking guidelines on the practical implementation of the internet shutdown in wake of the recent suspension of the internet services in…
- India
India tops global list of internet shutdowns for 5th year in row
India topped the global list of internet shutdowns for the fifth year in a row in 2022, with at least 84 disruptions, according to a report released on Tuesday by the international…
- Middle East
Iran will restrict Internet access in country until calm is restored to streets
Tehran: Iranian authorities said they will restrict Internet access in the country until calm is restored to the streets, as protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of…
