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This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to Mars- Quote of the Day by George Orwell: "How men, when given power over other men, start to behave like pigs"— Inspiring quote on power, corruption, authority, inequality and why power can distort human behavior by the English novelist known for Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Russia's WWII victory celebrations muted this year as Ukraine war weighs on Putin
- Another wave of public outcry tests Putin's rule in wartime RussiaRussian influencers are publicly criticising President Putin's government and policies. This dissent stems from economic hardship and stric...25 Apr, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
- Trump and Putin's ‘useful idiot’ Viktor Orbán faces a tough election in Hungary; the EU bashing leader could lose its 16-year grip, opinion polls suggestHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's long rule may end Sunday. Economic woes and rising costs fuel discontent. Orban's "informational au...10 Apr, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
- 'Great crackdown': Russia tightens the screws on the internetThe government is periodically jamming the web in regions across Russia, while restricting messaging services Telegram and WhatsApp and tak...20 Mar, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
- WhatsApp complains about restrictions in Russia after reported slowdownWhatsApp's statement followed a repeat warning by Russia's communications regulator that it would completely block WhatsApp if it did not c...23 Dec, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
- WhatsApp in firing line as Russia prepares to hit back at US with sanctions by banning Meta’s messaging app, aims to develop its ownRussian lawmakers are preparing to ban WhatsApp, citing national security risks and aiming for digital sovereignty amidst ongoing tensions ...19 Jul, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
- Joe Biden's USA government slaps sanctions on Russia Judge ahead of Donald Trump's inaugurationRussian judge has been slapped sanctions by President Joe Biden-headed US government.31 Dec, 2024, 11.46 PM IST
- YouTube slowdown in Russia darkens freedom of speech outlookWith independent Russian-language media banned, YouTube is a key source of opposition views. One video by late opposition leader Alexei Nav...09 Aug, 2024, 09.38 AM IST
- The cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizensRights advocates say that Russia under President Vladimir Putin has harnessed digital technology to track, censor and control the populatio...23 May, 2023, 12.38 PM IST
- China's search engines have more than 66,000 rules controlling content: reportThe most diligent censor, by at least one measure, is Microsoft's search engine Bing, the only foreign search engine operating in the count...27 Apr, 2023, 09.51 AM IST
- Russian President Vladimir Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of UkrainePutin didn't immediately spell out on Wednesday the steps that would be taken under martial law, but legislation indicates it may involve r...19 Oct, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
- War censorship exposes Putin's leaky internet controlsPutin has also blocked access to both Western media and independent news sites in the country, and a new law criminalises spreading informa...14 Mar, 2022, 07.15 AM IST
- Russia, blocked from the global internet, plunges into digital isolationTikTok and Netflix are suspending their services in the country. Facebook has been blocked. Twitter has been partially blocked and YouTube’...10 Mar, 2022, 12.12 PM IST
- Twitter launches Dark Web Tor service amid Russian censorshipRussian users can use the Tor anonymity network to reach Twitter, announced cyber-security researchers.09 Mar, 2022, 11.11 AM IST
- EU pledges to fight Russia's "information war" in EuropeSpeaking at the European Parliament during a debate on foreign interference and disinformation, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell brushed...08 Mar, 2022, 04.51 PM IST
- Several Western news organisations suspend operations in Russia following censorship lawThe censorship law builds on the Kremlin’s insistence that characterizations of its attacks on Ukraine as a “war” or “invasion” rather than...05 Mar, 2022, 07.10 AM IST
- Russia threatens YouTube block after RT TV's German channels are deletedRussian state communications regulator Roskomnadzor said it had written to Google and demanded that the restrictions be lifted. It said Rus...29 Sep, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
- US, UK and Indian bodies named among worst online spiesUS' National Security Agency, India's Centre for Development of Telematics, and the UK's GCHQ have been named among the worst online spies.12 Mar, 2014, 10.27 AM IST
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