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Social Media Ban Lifted, Curfew Eased in Odisha's Bhadrak
Days after a Facebook post triggered communal violence in Odisha's Bhadrak district, internet services have been restored and the curfew, first imposed on April 7, was relaxed for nine hours today, Bhadrak Collector Gyana Ranjan Das said. Schools, colleges, hospitals, government offices, banks and ATMs remained open amid tight security cover. Vehic...
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As Charges Fly, Odisha's Bhadrak Still Simmers After Communal Violence
It has been four days since communal violence singed Bhadrak in Odisha, around three hours from the capital Bhubaneswar. But eight separate police cases and 73 arrests later, the nondescript little town is still simmering with tension.
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Bhadrak Violence: Social Media Blocked For 48 Hours In Odisha Town
Even as the Odisha government claimed that the situation was under control in Bhadrak town, which had witnessed violence last week triggered by alleged abusive remarks against Hindu deities, all social media platforms were blocked for 48 hours in Bhadrak and places close to the town as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of violence, a police...
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Social Media Ban Lifted, Curfew Eased in Odisha's Bhadrak
Days after a Facebook post triggered communal violence in Odisha's Bhadrak district, internet services have been restored and the curfew, first imposed on April 7, was relaxed for nine hours today, Bhadrak Collector Gyana Ranjan Das said. Schools, colleges, hospitals, government offices, banks and ATMs remained open amid tight security cover. Vehic...
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As Charges Fly, Odisha's Bhadrak Still Simmers After Communal Violence
It has been four days since communal violence singed Bhadrak in Odisha, around three hours from the capital Bhubaneswar. But eight separate police cases and 73 arrests later, the nondescript little town is still simmering with tension.
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Bhadrak Violence: Social Media Blocked For 48 Hours In Odisha Town
Even as the Odisha government claimed that the situation was under control in Bhadrak town, which had witnessed violence last week triggered by alleged abusive remarks against Hindu deities, all social media platforms were blocked for 48 hours in Bhadrak and places close to the town as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of violence, a police...
