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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)
india news
Updated on Jan 18, 2026 06:33 am IST

'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.
india news
Updated on Jan 18, 2026 06:00 pm IST

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

A man stands inside a burnt bus in Tehran. (AFP)
india news
Updated on Jan 16, 2026 05:59 am IST

Uganda votes under an internet blackout and police crackdown on opposition

Ugandan police patrol the streets ahead of the general elections in Kampala, Uganda.
world news
Published on Jan 15, 2026 10:28 am IST

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

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Iranians blocking a street during a protest in Tehran last week.
world news
Updated on Jan 13, 2026 12:28 pm IST

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
world news
Published on Jan 09, 2026 01:52 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Dec 10, 2025 12:01 pm IST

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)
others
Published on Dec 08, 2025 10:13 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Oct 08, 2025 12:04 am IST

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.
india news
Updated on Jun 08, 2025 08:31 pm IST

A riot memoir: Anxiety, privilege and Molotov cocktails

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