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Half of global Internet shutdowns happened in India, 47% in Kashmir alone: Report
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (258+ words) Srinagar: Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as the worst-affected territory due to India's widespread use of internet shutdowns. A study reveals that nearly half of the world's known network blackouts occurred in India, mostly in the disputed…...
India tops list of worst internet shutdown countries
1+ week, 2+ day ago (269+ words) New Delhi: India has been identified as one of the leading countries in the world for Bharatiya Janata Party government-imposed internet shutdowns in 2025. According to Kashmir Media Service, digital rights advocacy groups report that India frequently tops the list for…...
Indian digital rights group warns Modi govt's proposed smartphone rules could enable mass surveillance
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (249+ words) According to Kashmir Media Service, in a statement issued in New Delhi, the IFF said that the proposals, under consideration by the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, would mandate the disclosure of proprietary source code, require companies to…...
Poor mobile connectivity, digital repression plague IIOJK residents
3+ mon, 3+ hour ago (182+ words) #Digital Repression In IIOJK Srinagar: Internet and mobile services continue to remain severely disrupted across Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leaving residents cut off from essential communication and public services. According to Kashmir Media Service, since the revocation of…...
India's VPN ban adds to psychological pressure on Kashmiris: Al Jazeera
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (202+ words) Srinagar: A fresh Al Jazeera report has said that the Indian government's sweeping two-month ban on virtual private networks (VPNs) in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir is adding to the psychological pressure faced by residents already living under intensive…...
KMS tops Google search news on Kashmir with 7. 76k clicks in December
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (208+ words) Srinagar: Kashmir Media Service (KMS) has achieved the top spot in Google search news for December 2025, reflecting its growing influence as a trusted source for coverage on Kashmir. According to Google Search Console, the news portal recorded an impressive 7, 760 clicks…...
Hotmail founder flags surge in racism, anti-Muslim violence in India
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) New Delhi: Sabeer Bhatia, the Indian-origin co-founder of global email service Hotmail, has written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing grave concern over growing racism and identity-based violence in India, particularly targeting Muslims, Dalits, Christians and people…...
800 more Kashmiris face fresh crackdown as VPN use criminalised in IIOJK
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (347+ words) Kashmir Media Service Srinagar: In yet another brazen assault on freedom of expression and digital privacy, Indian authorities have intensified a sweeping crackdown in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir by identifying around 800 people for using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs),…...
VPN ban imposed in South and North Kashmir amid tightened surveillance
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (188+ words) Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, amid escalating oppression aimed at tightening control over information flow, the occupation authorities have imposed a blanket ban on the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) services in South and north Kashmir....