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Three civilians from Jammu and Kashmir, who had been picked up by the Indian Army, were found dead near the site of the ambush on Friday, reported PTI. They were being questioned after suspected militants attacked two Army vehicles in Poonch district on ThursdayThe Jammu and Kashmir government acknowledged ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by the non-profit organisation Foundation for Media Professionals seeking enforcement of the guidelines on internet shutdown issued by a bench in 2020, reported Live Law.A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Dipankar Dutta and Aravind Kumar was hearing a miscellaneous application filed ...

CHENNAI: India imposed the highest number of internet shutdowns globally in 2022, a new report by digital rights advocacy firm Access Now shows. Out of the 187 internet shutdowns recorded globally by Access Now in the year, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Kashmir. India also topped ...

https://sputniknews.com/20230228/report-governments-are-shutting-down-the-internet-more-than-ever-1107883524.htmlReport: Governments Are Shutting Down the Internet More Than EverReport: Governments Are Shutting Down the Internet More Than EverGovernments are using internet shutdowns to quell dissent and ahead of elections, school exams, or to prevent the spread of what they say is "misinformation."2023-02-28T22:57+00002023-02-28T22:57+00002023-02-28T22:57+0000worldinternet censorshipinternetshutdownindiamyanmar/html/head/meta/@content/html/head/meta/@contenthttps://cdnn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107053/91/1070539103_0:177:3857:2347_1920x0_80_0_0_1bd997805e936fd334726f25ec245098.jpgAccording to Access Now’s annual KeepItOn ...

On 30 October, Khan Jahangeer had just finished his work in the Nowhatta area in Srinagar when he got a call from his colleague asking to share some important documents through WhatsApp. As he clicked the sent button, a notification on the screen said, “Check your phone’s internet connection ...

Naypyitaw: The Burmese military regime has arrested journalists and banned independent media in order to gain control over information and crackdown on protesters and the opposition movement. Since February 1 coup, Myanmar`s media has been under pressure due to restricted access to social media and the internet, reported DW ...

The concluding day of the 14th Jaipur Literature Festival witnessed Nobel Prize recipient, author, and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai talking about a range of subjects including education, human rights, and her hopes for India-Pakistan relationship. Malala engaged in almost an hour-long conversation with journalist Pragya ...

Last year the Indian government cut off internet access in parts of the country 121 times. These shutdowns were frequently implemented under claims that they prevent the spread of misinformation and help maintain law and order.  India's Supreme Court has already ruled that indefinite shutdowns are unconstitutional. Yet the ...

The Centre has paved the way for people from outside Jammu and Kashmir to buy land in the union territory by amending several laws, more than a year after the nullification of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution. In a gazette notification in ...

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday refused to extend high speed mobile internet, or 4G services outside the two districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur, citing inputs from security agencies about “terror modules” trying to lure youths into terrorist organisations, PTI reported. However, the 4G services in Ganderbal and ...