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Modi summons telecom secretary over website takedowns, sources say

Headline via CNA · first report 14 Nov, 13:32 IST, latest 14 Nov, 13:56 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from CNA at 14 Nov, 13:32 IST; the latest is from Arab News at 14 Nov, 13:56 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report14 Nov, 13:32 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 13:56 IST
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has summoned the telecommunications secretary over the takedown of websites based on fake court orders. An internal inquiry and police records search have been initiated.

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