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‘Isolation and fear’: First batch of Indians return from Iran

Indian citizens arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport on a commercial flight from Tehran amid the ongoing nationwide protests in Iran, in New Delhi on January 17, 2026. (REUTERS)

Updated 176 days ago

'Conditions there are...': Indians recall Iran horror after return

Indian citizen Shagufta Tanveer holds her son after arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport on a commercial flight from Tehran.

Updated 177 days ago

India plans Iran rescue operations; Tehran assures no executions of protesters

A man stands inside a burnt bus in Tehran. (AFP)

Updated 178 days ago

Uganda votes under an internet blackout and police crackdown on opposition

Ugandan police patrol the streets ahead of the general elections in Kampala, Uganda.

Published 179 days ago

Iran Is Hunting Down Starlink Users to Stop Protest Videos From Going Global

Iranians blocking a street during a protest in Tehran last week.

Updated 181 days ago

Anti-Khamenei protests flare in Iran, state media blames US, Israel for violence

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9

Published 185 days ago

Internet shutdown: Odisha's Malkangiri on edge due to clashes over headless body

Security forces have been deployed in the affected areas to maintain order in Odisha's Malkangiri.

Updated 215 days ago

Odisha: Internet shutdown in Malkangiri after clashes over woman’s murder

Police said the situation is now under control after the deployment of additional forces (Representational image)

Published 216 days ago

Cuttack internet shutdown extended amid tensions, officials review situation

The state government on Sunday night imposed prohibitory order for 36 hours in 13 of the city’s 20 police station areas and suspended internet till 7 pm of Tuesday.

Updated 279 days ago

Manipur tense after Meitei member’s arrest; Local group declares 10-day shutdown

A 13-year-old boy sustained serious injuries to his leg, reportedly from a tear gas shell explosion in Imphal on Sunday and he was evacuated to a nearby hospital.

Updated 400 days ago

A riot memoir: Anxiety, privilege and Molotov cocktails

Shiv Vihar in New Delhi on March 2, 2020. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Updated 1059 days ago

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.

Updated 1121 days ago

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)

Updated 1124 days ago

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

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

Updated 1126 days ago

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.

Updated 1130 days ago

Fresh incidents of violence in Manipur, details sketchy: Official

The ethnic violence erupted in the state on May 3. (PTI)

Updated 1146 days ago

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.

Updated 1364 days ago

Is internet shutdown standard protocol? Supreme Court asks Centre

Supreme Court of India (HT File)

Published 1402 days ago

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

Representational image (ANI)

Updated 1494 days ago

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)

Published 1590 days ago

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

Published 1741 days ago

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)

Updated 1803 days ago

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.

Published 1897 days ago

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)

Published 1951 days ago

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.

Published 1973 days ago

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.

Published 1977 days ago

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)

Updated 1981 days ago

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