Third company to get authorisation by IN-SPACe, Starlink will deliver combined data capacity of 600 gigabytes/second, helping amp up internet access particularly in rural areas.
People in 28 countries suffered 167 major self-imposed internet outages, affecting 650 million people. Shutdowns in Asia saw a 12% increase in 2024 as compared to 2023.
In light of the chakka jam organised by protesting farmers, internet services will remain suspended in the adjoining areas of the borders, too, till Saturday night.
Rohit Kansal, spokesperson for J&K administration, posted the announcement on Twitter. Mobile internet services were restored in 2 districts last August after it was suspended in 2019.
Suspension of internet services in Kashmir on Republic Day and Independence Day has been part of the security drill since 2005 when militants used a mobile phone to trigger a blast.
Beijing may be successful in stymieing China’s current Big Tech cohort. But companies are quick to adapt, with every chance that new behemoths will appear.
In 1995, telecom minister Sukh Ram made the first mobile call to Jyoti Basu. And VSNL’s internet service was terrible. But its dial-up link over poor fixed telephone lines opened up a new world for us.
Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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