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Myanmar junta rolls in armoured vehicles to major cities, shuts down inter
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 15 (ANI): As demonstrations demanding a return to civilian rule gain momentum in Myanmar, the military junta on Monday deployed armoured vehicles in the major cities and a near-total internet shutdown has come into effect from 1 am.
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Fresh protests break out in Yangon demanding release of Aung San Suu Kyi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], February 7 (ANI): Despite nationwide internet shutdown, people went into second protest in Myanmar's commercial capital, Yangon on Sunday demanding the release of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Military shuts down internet again after Myanmar coup
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Myanmar went into its second nationwide internet shutdown in a week's time on Saturday after the military seized power and arrested the Southeast Asian country's civilian leaders.
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Restore internet at protest sites, else will hold demonstration: Krantikar
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): As the internet services were shut down in parts of Delhi-NCR close to farmers' protest sites, Krantikari Kisan Union leader Darshal Pal has appealed to the government to restore the services, else the farmers will protest against it.
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Standing committee on IT to meet at 11 am today in Parliament
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The standing committee on information technology will meet at 11 am on Tuesday (today) in Parliament to discuss 5G telecom and Internet shutdowns.
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Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine state enters second year
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 22 (ANI): The internet shutdown in Myanmar's conflict-ridden northwest, described by rights groups as the world's longest, has entered second year, Al Jazeera reported.
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Plea in SC for declaring internet shutdowns unconstitutional
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking direction to declare internet shutdowns as "unconstitutional, illegal and unenforceable" and in violation of Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
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Delhi HC rejects plea challenging internet shutdown in Delhi after protest
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected a petition challenging the shutting down of internet services in the national capital in the wake of protests against the amended Citizenship Act.
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Internet services to remain suspended in Jaipur from 6 am to 8 pm tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Internet services will remain suspended from 6 am to 8 pm on Sunday in Jaipur to maintain law and order, said Jaipur Commissionerate.
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Trump lashes out at Iran over internet shutdown
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 22 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at Iran for blocking the internet to cover up the "tremendous violence" in the country during the anti-government protests.
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US calls to end internet blackout in Myanmar's two states
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 30 (ANI): The United States on Saturday called for an end to a mobile internet shutdown in two strife-torn states in Myanmar, saying that the restoration would help provide transparency to what the government says are law enforcement actions to avert unrest.
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Zimbabwe in 'total internet shutdown' amid violent anti-fuel hike protests
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], Jan 19 (ANI): Thousands of Zimbabwean citizens were unable to access the internet on Friday after the government had ordered the nation's biggest telecom operator to shut down its services again, amid the violent anti-fuel hike demonstrations that have rocked the African n
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