'With a heavy heart': Iceland's letter to ICC amid buzz about replacing Pakistan in T20 World Cup goes viralIceland Cricket has sparked a viral storm by writing to the ICC regarding Pakistan’s potential pullout from the T20 World Cup 2026. As the ...
30 Jan, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
The Internet Still Bites Back: The role played by Discord in the Nepal uprisingRecent events in Nepal and Bangladesh highlight the internet's evolving role in democracy. Initially seen as a force for good, it now faces...
21 Sep, 2025, 08.40 AM IST
Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedomNepal's recent social media ban, following protests and casualties, highlights a global trend of declining internet freedom as governments,...
09 Sep, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Bangladesh Riots: Why are thousands of students protesting against PM Sheikh Hasina? Is Pakistan Army, ISI behind unrest?Bangladesh Protest News: Bangladesh's student protests over a government job quota system evolved into a large-scale anti-government moveme...
06 Aug, 2024, 03.00 PM IST
Internet back in Bangladesh as protesters plan to march to capital after a weekend of violenceInternet services in Bangladesh resumed amidst anti-government protests demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation. Initially pea...
05 Aug, 2024, 02.42 PM IST
Bangladesh shuts offices, imposes curfew to curb deadly job quota protestsPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government declared Sunday and Monday as "public holidays" due to the situation in the country, with only em...
20 Jul, 2024, 09.03 PM IST
Bangladesh to impose curfew, deploy army as protests widen, communications disruptedPM Hasina enforced a curfew and army deployment due to student protests over job quotas, driven by unemployment and economic issues. Protes...
20 Jul, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
Bangladesh security forces fire bullets and sound grenades as protests over government jobs escalateThe protests, which began weeks ago but escalated sharply on Monday, represent the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina since ...
19 Jul, 2024, 03.41 PM IST
Bangladesh suspends mobile internet, police fire tear gas at protestersViolent clashes in Bangladesh have led to six deaths and hundreds of injuries as student protests demanding the abolition of a 30% governme...
18 Jul, 2024, 03.25 PM IST
Each telco losing Rs 1.5 cr daily per state due to net shutdown: COAITelecom operators said they are each losing atleast Rs 1.5 crore a day in each state that has seen mobile internet shutdowns, with consumer...
21 Dec, 2019, 09.45 AM IST
The unexpected rise of TikTokGlobally, TikTok was the third most downloaded app in Q1 2019, behind only Facebook's WhatsApp and Messenger.
06 May, 2019, 08.00 PM IST
'Bangladesh prepares to erase provocative speeches from internet'"We already issued a circular, now a specific directive is being issued for the BTRC to find out and erase provocative speeches of Islamist...
12 Jul, 2016, 07.05 PM IST
Facebook, Microsoft, Google agree to work with Bangladesh government: MinisterTarana Halim said that not only social media giant Facebook, but the two internet behemoths, too, have also agreed to respond to the govern...
12 Jun, 2016, 09.34 PM IST
How to connect India without Free BasicsIn the wake of massive protests against Facebook’s Free Basics service, ET takes a look at the alternative methods to ensure internet conne...
07 Jan, 2016, 03.24 AM IST
- Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook
Bangladesh lifted a ban on Facebook on Sunday, a week after it blocked the popular social networking site over caricatures of the Prophet M...
06 Jun, 2010, 09.09 AM IST
- Mumbai Police files chargesheet against 21 IM operatives for blasts
The Mumbai Police, on Tuesday, filed an 1,800-page chargesheet against 21 persons, who are allegedly members of terror outfit Indian Mujahi...
18 Feb, 2009, 03.36 AM IST
- HUJI commander suspected mastermind of blasts
Central security agencies tonight claimed that Karachi-based commander of banned Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami (HUJI), Abdul Sahil Mohammed, was ...
27 Aug, 2007, 05.00 AM IST