Sometimes websites are not permanently banned but become inaccessible because of copyright issues, streaming rights, licensing problems, or regional restrictions. Sports-related platforms often face issues connected to broadcasting rights because different companies own digital streaming permissions in different countries. In some cases, internet service providers temporarily restrict access due to legal or compliance reasons. Many people assume a website is completely banned when it may actually be a technical or licensing issue. India has also become stricter about digital content regulations in recent years, especially regarding copyrighted material and online streaming. That is why some international platforms occasionally face restrictions or limited access for users in India.
Why are websites like Bleacher Report banned in India?
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Websites like Bleacher Report were not permanently banned in India, but were temporarily restricted due to copyright violations and broadcasting rights issues. During the 2014 India–Australia cricket series, official broadcasters had exclusive streaming rights, and any unauthorized online streaming or content sharing was considered illegal.
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At the moment, Bleacher Report (thankfully) is live in India. You can access it. However, back in 2014, the government did ban it.
The basic reason behind this was this—India-Australia cricket series was happening. And only Star Network had the exclusive rights to telecast it live and its highlights. However, Bleacher Report telecast the match anyway. Following, Star network, I think, sent a legal notice to Bleacher Report. And then even got in talks with I&B ministry. Soon after, Bleacher Report was banned.
It’s now back. How? I don’t know. But you can now easily access it.
Here’s a tip. In recent times, an awful lot of things are getting banned (take the clue). Many websites have been put down. So it is best you use backdoor methods and channels to access and use such websites.
A VPN would be more than sufficient to help you view banned websites. But if you want more privacy and shield from obnoxious regulations, you can always rely on the Tor Network.
Good luck!The latest sensation, Artificial Intelligence is said to have the capability of ending poverty in the world. And of many ways that can happen, including the role it can play in the education sector.
Poor countries can use AI solutions to elevate the standards of their education system with intuitiveness and higher efficiency. Replacing teachers and traditional education standards, they can go beyond the needed scope to teach students much more than curriculum. AI systems can be more efficient in teaching tough concepts even to the weaker students.

Plus, education can become much cheaper. So those who can’t afford basic education (whose number is very high in poor countries), even can learn.
In short, everything in the education field could be much more efficient, quick, and cheap.
However, the happening of that in poverty-stricken countries seems like a difficult task for a few years moving forward. Because these countries still have poor ***** of internet and computers. They still have very little idea of AI and other cutting-edge technology. So unless you understand something, you won’t use it, would you!?
The community as a whole must be trained to welcome such new-age technology. Governments must invest heftily in building the right infrastructure and bringing transformational change in society, which, honestly, sounds like a fanatical idea.
But yeah, technology can easily improve the state of the education system by introducing AI and training communities for such change. But that is only possible if the governments of poor countries want it to happen.
Bleacher Report is a global destination for millions of sports fans creating and collaborating on the content at the intersection of sport and culture.
Right now bleacher is completely functional but earlier it was report ban in 2014. It was also mentioned in the plaint that plaintiff has made substantial investments in securing the Exclusive rights for the 2014 India-Australia Series. Since, international cricket matches are organized and played only for a few days in a year, the potential opportunities to exploit the Exclusive rights associated with a cricket match are primarily available only during the live broadcast of such matches. So plaintiff expected to earn substantial revenues through its internet and mobile app services during 2014 India-Australia series by offering live broadcasts of matches.
Therefore any hosting streaming making available for viewing or communication to the public of the 2014 India-Australia Series Matches as broadcast on the plaintiff channels by any means on the platform including the internet and mobile by any of the named or unnamed defendant websites would be illegal. To prevent that bleacher report was banned for some time in India


