Internet blockade
- India
Manipur govt extends internet suspension till May 31
Imphal: Amid the sporadic incidents of violence, Manipur government on Saturday extended the suspension of internet services for another five days to prevent the spread of rumours and videos, photos, and messages,…
- India
Shutdown in Srinagar, mobile internet suspended
Sringar: A shutdown was imposed in Srinagar on Friday and mobile internet services were suspended after a curfew was clamped in Jammu’s Bhaderwah town the previous day due to communal tensions. Most…
- Kashmir
How internet bans have choked Kashmir’s online entrepreneurs
Srinagar: “We were planning to expand our business after witnessing the growth, but we could not,” says Sheikh Usman, a Kashmiri entrepreneur based in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar…
- India
With 109 shutdowns, India snaps internet more than any other country in the world
With as many as 109 shutdowns in the year 2020, India topped the list of countries with the highest number of internet shutdowns in one year, an extensive report by Access Now…
- World
Internet access restored as Myanmar coup protests grow
Yangon: As enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands marched through the streets of Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday to protest last week’s coup, their spirits were lifted by the return of internet services…
- Kashmir
Internet blockade in Kashmir causing hardships to people
Srinagar: Internet blockade in Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 is causing unparalleled hardships to the people. In the past internet was temporarily suspended in areas of tension due…
