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Shiv Vihar in New Delhi on March 2, 2020. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)
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Updated on Aug 18, 2023 08:31 PM IST

Amid violence in Manipur, Twitter handle of major tribal leaders' forum blocked

Heavy police force deployed after violence occurred in several areas of Manipur, on Sunday.
india news
Updated on Jun 18, 2023 09:07 AM IST

Most internet shutdowns in last 3 years to curb protests: Report

This number does not include internet shutdowns in Jammu and Kashmir, the report stated (HT)
india news
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 05:14 AM IST

As violence rages back home, Manipuris in city find solace in church

As violence rages back home, Manipuris in city find solace in church
mumbai news
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 12:57 AM IST

Supreme Court declines urgent hearing of plea against Manipur internet shutdown

The petition said the residents of the state experienced feelings of “fear, anxiety, helplessness, and frustration” as a result of the shutdown.
india news
Updated on Jun 09, 2023 12:51 PM IST

Fresh incidents of violence in Manipur, details sketchy: Official

The ethnic violence erupted in the state on May 3. (PTI)
others
Updated on May 24, 2023 01:24 PM IST

Russia, China ratings dip as global internet freedom drops for 12th year

The non-profit group Freedom House releases the report on online freedom every year.
technology
Updated on Oct 18, 2022 10:55 AM IST

Is internet shutdown standard protocol? Supreme Court asks Centre

Supreme Court of India (HT File)
india news
Published on Sep 10, 2022 12:20 AM IST

Afternoon brief: Internet services remained snapped in J&K’s Baderwah, Kishtwar

Representational image (ANI)
india news
Updated on Jun 10, 2022 12:58 PM IST

No internet for 8 days in these districts of West Bengal. Details here

Internet services will be shut in Malda, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur, Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Birbhum, and Darjeeling districts. (Picture for representation)
india news
Published on Mar 06, 2022 04:20 PM IST

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Internet to be suspended for 12 hours in Sitapur

Police barricades along Sitapur Lakhimpur highway to prevent political groups from entering Lakhimpur on Wednesday October 06, 2021. Photo by Deepak Gupta Hindustan Times
india news
Published on Oct 06, 2021 01:06 PM IST

No data on internet shutdowns: Centre

The ministry was responding to questions by Congress Lok Sabha members Shashi Tharoor and Gaurav Gogoi, who sought details of how many times and for what reason internet services were curtailed in India over the last three years. (File photo)
india news
Updated on Aug 05, 2021 01:31 AM IST

World Press Freedom Day: US slams internet shutdowns, asks for accountability

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken participates in a virtual bilateral meeting with Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta during a videoconference at the State Department in Washington.
world news
Published on May 03, 2021 10:17 AM IST

Internet shutdown in force during tension and riots for maintaining peace: Govt

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy along with others participates in an election campaign, in Chennai. (ANI Photo)
india news
Published on Mar 10, 2021 02:03 PM IST

Myanmar junta cuts internet again to grind down anti-coup rallies

Troops have fanned out around the country in recent days and fired rubber bullets to disperse one rally in Mandalay, hours before authorities again cut internet gateways.
world news
Published on Feb 16, 2021 02:42 PM IST

Digital siege: Internet cuts become favored tool of regimes

Experts say the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules meant internet shutdowns could be carried out in a more organised manner, but they raised concerns over arbitrary censorship.
world news
Published on Feb 11, 2021 08:09 PM IST

How farmers at Delhi borders worked their way around internet shutdowns

Farmers during an ongoing protest against the new farm laws, at the Delhi-Ghazipur border in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo)
india news
Updated on Feb 08, 2021 04:38 AM IST

Suspension of net services on House IT panel’s radar

The decision to restrict access to Internet in J&K came in August last year after the Centre decided to strip the erstwhile state of its special status and divide it into two Union territories.(Photo by Waseem Andrabi / Hindustan Times)
india news
Updated on Aug 12, 2020 12:25 AM IST

Mira Nair, Naseeruddin Shah among 300 signatories extending support to students protesting against CAA-NRC: ‘Our silence ends now’

Mira Nair, Naseeruddin Shah among 300 signatories extend support to students protesting CAA-NRC and declare in an open letter, ‘Our silence ends now’.
bollywood
Updated on Jan 26, 2020 02:01 PM IST

The value of the SC’s Kashmir order| Opinion

If the government chooses to continue the shutdown, the matter will return to court. The SC can then apply its principles
columns
Published on Jan 12, 2020 07:36 PM IST

Kashmiris welcome Supreme Court order, hope to log in soon

Kashmiri journalists holding placards and laptops during a protest against the ongoing internet blockade, in Srinagar, in November 2019.
india news
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 01:58 AM IST

How Section 144 and Internet shutdowns shrink democratic rights | Opinion

Section 144 was meant to prevent localised threats. Its citywide and statewide applications are nothing more than a wholesale suspension of fundamental rights
analysis
Updated on Dec 21, 2019 07:33 AM IST

‘Signs of authoritarian regime’: Ajay Maken on curbs in Delhi during anti-CAA protests

File photo of Congress leader Ajay Maken.
india news
Updated on Dec 20, 2019 03:42 PM IST

‘Extraordinary situation compels one...’: BJP leader Vinay Sahasrabuddhe on Delhi curbs during anti-CAA protests

BJP leader Vinay Sahasrabuddhe said the amendments to the citizenship law was necessary.
india news
Updated on Dec 20, 2019 03:46 PM IST

Internet shutdown in many parts including Mangaluru following CAA protests

People protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) at Red Fort in New Delhi, on Thursday, December 19, 2019.
india news
Updated on Dec 20, 2019 03:57 PM IST

‘Internets shutdown’ trends on Twitter following services cut in parts of Delhi amid CAA protests

‘Internets shutdown’ trends on Twitter (representational image).
trending
Updated on Dec 20, 2019 07:37 AM IST

India’s internet shutdown record gets bleaker; blocked in many NE districts

Police personnel fire tear gas during a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, in Guwahati on Wednesday.
india news
Updated on Dec 12, 2019 01:24 AM IST

India’s record on internet shutdown gets bleaker; now blocked in 2 NE states

A man requesting police officer as he is being detained during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), in Agartala on Dec 11, 2019. (ANI Photo)
india news
Updated on Dec 11, 2019 06:08 PM IST

Internet shutdowns in India only fuel the fires of violence

The government’s odds of extinguishing peaceful collective action in the streets during an Internet blackout are no better than random chance. The Patidar agitation in Gujarat and the Jat reservation protests in Haryana are a few examples
analysis
Updated on May 03, 2019 08:03 PM IST

There is no evidence that Internet shutdowns work

The answer has been evasion as the central government till date has refused to provide any count or centralise a reporting and disclosure system
analysis
Updated on Nov 12, 2018 05:30 PM IST
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