Hyderabad, May 9 -- New website, "The Wire" on Friday, May 9, said that the portal has been blocked by internet service providers based on orders from the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

The Wire stated that it stands against "censorship" and that they are taking necessary steps to challenge the move.

The portal was blocked by the Global Government Affairs handle on X announced that the Indian government directed the social media platform to restrict access to the accounts of several users and news outlets, in light of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

So far, media outlets including X handles of Maktoob Media, The Kashmiriyat, and Free Press Kashmir have been withhe...