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Pakistan’s new interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, has reportedly emphasized the need for improved laws to regulate internet free speech as the disruption of social media platform X continues into its fifth week. According to a report in news agency AFP. although Islamabad has not explicitly confirmed responsibility for nationwide ...

At least 54 out of the 127 internet shutdowns reported between 2020 and 2022 in India were in response to protests, a report published by the Human Rights Watch and Internet Freedom Foundation has said.The internet was banned to prevent cheating in examinations in 37 instances, to prevent communal ...

University student Mehak is used to frequent identification checks by security forces and officials in the northern Indian city of Srinagar, and always carries two forms of identification. Soon, she may need to carry yet another in her purse.Plans for a new family identity in Jammu and Kashmir have ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated two digital banking units of Jammu and Kashmir Bank to the nation on Sunday via videoconferencing. “Digital Banking Units will improve banking and financial management, promote transparency and also promote financial inclusion,” Prime Minister Modi said while addressing the nation on the occasion. Modi ...

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India crossed 90 lakh (9 million) on November 19, according to data collated from various State Health Departments. As many as 48,493 people recovered from COVID-19 in a day bringing ...

Bihar (21.69), Uttar Pradesh (21.64), Jammu & Kashmir (16.58), Madhya Pradesh (23.88), and West Bengal (25) are the states that have the least number of internet subscribers per 100 persons. (Bloomberg image)While the Narendra Modi-led government paces up efforts towards the ‘Digital India’ dream, over 70 per cent of ...