India signs joint statement at G-7 for freedom of expression: ‘Internet curbs threat to democracy’
India Sunday signed off on a joint statement by G-7 and guest countries on “open societies” that reaffirm and encourage the values of “freedom of expression, both online and offline, as a freedom that safeguards democracy and helps people live free from fear and oppression”, reports The Indian Express. The statement also refers to “politically […]
Nigerian Farmer Causes Stir Online As Photos Of His Crops Growing In The Air Hits The Internet
We have sighted some photos of the young Nigerian farmer who grows crops in the air. He is identified as Samuel Ogbole and he does his farming business with an uncommon and mind-blowing technique. The photos were shared in a recent tweet by @NigeriaStories and we could see from the photos that the crops actually […]
India cuts internet to hunger-striking farmers
Thousands of farmers blocked a road in Ghazipur near Delhi on Saturday. Image Credit: Getty India has suspended mobile internet services in three areas around the capital, Delhi, where farmers are staging a hunger strike in protest at new agriculture laws. The government said the shutdown would continue until Sunday night to “maintain public safety”. […]
Internet Suspended at Delhi Protest Sites Till Sunday; Farmer Leader Warns of More Sit-ins
The Home Ministry on Saturday temporarily suspended internet services at Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri borders as well as their adjoining areas till 11 pm of January 31 to ‘maintain public safety and averting public emergency’, it said in an order. Earlier, following the violent tractor rally in the national capital on Republic Day, the MHA […]