India denies internet access as unrest deepens

A part of Kashmir which is controlled by India remains in a state of lockdown a day after it was stripped of special status that gave it significant autonomy.

Telephone networks and the internet are yet to be restored even as tens of thousands of troops patrol the streets.

The revocation of special status was expected to trigger widespread protests, but there is no word on how people have reacted to the news.

Local leaders have also been detained.

The Himalayan region of Kashmir is claimed in its entirety by both India and Pakistan, but they each control only parts of it.

There is a long-running separatist insurgency on the Indian side, which has led to thousands of deaths.