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Government and Policy

West Bengal government imposes internet blackout in some districts to prevent question paper leaks during secondary school exams

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2022

WB govt declares internet blackout in parts of Malda, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur, Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Birbhum & Darjeeling

News Reports

‘No impact from Chinese hacking attempt at power grid’: Govt says no data breach occurred

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

A US-based research organisation had claimed that Chinese cyber attack may have been the reason behind Mumbai's power grid failure in October 2020.

News Reports

Mumbai power grid failure may have been a Chinese cyber-attack, says US-based research organisation

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

A research quoted by NYT says that Chinese malware attack may have caused the massive power grid failure in Mumbai in October 2020.

News Reports

Pakistan: Blackout in Karachi triggers ‘Indian planes coming’ fear, residents confuse PAF planes as Indian fighter jets

OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2020

According to the local residents of Karachi, the city was put under 'blackout' after rumours of Indian Air Force fighter jets went close to Karachi and other parts of Sindh.

News Reports

George Floyd case: Solidarity posts by social media users backfire as crucial information gets lost under the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2020

Social Media users on Instagram shared black images with #BlackLivesMatter and #BLM to express their solidarity with Black victims of racial discrimination