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IRCTC down: Latest outage disrupts tatkal ticket bookings, leaving users frustrated
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6m ago
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The IRCTC website experienced an outage, preventing users from booking tatkal tickets. Both the app and website displayed downtime or error messages, leading users to share their frustrations on social media. Many expressed annoyance at the frequent technical issues, suggesting IRCTC move to cloud solutions rather than relying on traditional data centers. The outage sparked criticism, with one user calling the situation unacceptable and recommending modernization of their system infrastructure.
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IRCTC down: E-ticket booking services resume after 2 hours of technical glitch
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1y ago
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The Indian Railways' e-ticket booking website, IRCTC, experienced technical issues for over 2 hours, causing inconvenience to passengers. The website was temporarily down but has been restored and is now working fine, according to IRCTC. The stock of IRCTC was up by 0.41% at the time of reporting.
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Reddit Down: users face access issues across platforms
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9m ago
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Reddit users worldwide are facing issues accessing the platform on desktop and mobile. Error messages such as "no healthy upstream" and "upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers" are appearing. Reddit is yet to release an official statement on the cause of the outage, and frustrated users have taken to social media to express their concerns. Over 200 reports of Reddit being down have been recorded by the outage monitoring service, Downdetector. One user humorously speculated that the system admin might have pressed the wrong button.
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Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users globally
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1y ago
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Popular social media apps Facebook and Instagram experienced a widespread outage, affecting thousands of users worldwide. This is not the first time that Meta, the parent company of these platforms, has faced such issues. Reports suggest problems included difficulties accessing the apps, server connection issues, and problems with logging in. Internet monitoring group NetBlocks confirmed the international outages but clarified that they were unrelated to any country-level disruptions. Frustrated users took to Twitter to share their experiences and opinions on the outage.
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Google Search suffers major outage, users across the globe affected: Report
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1y ago
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Google experienced a widespread outage that affected its search engine, leaving users worldwide unable to access it. The outage was detected by Downdetector, with over 300 users in the UK and 1,400 in the US reporting issues. However, other Google services like Gmail, YouTube, Maps, and Talk appeared to be functioning normally. Social media was abuzz with users sharing their experiences and humorous memes about the outage. The incident lasted for a few hours and has now been resolved.
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Microsoft outage strikes again, disrupting Calendar and Teams: Report | Mint
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7m ago
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Microsoft 365 is currently facing a widespread outage, leaving users unable to access services like Outlook, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams. The disruption started around 2:34 PM and is affecting users globally. Reports suggest that the outage is impacting several Microsoft services, causing difficulties for businesses and individuals who rely on these tools. Microsoft is actively investigating the issue and has provided a workaround for affected users. They have also reassured users that they are working on resolving the problem.
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Elon Musk’s X faces global outage for the third time
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4m ago
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Elon Musk's social media platform, X, faced its third significant global outage in a day, hindering user access across login and feed features. Downdetector reported over 40,000 outage reports during the second instance. Issues occurred across both the website and mobile app, affecting users in India, the U.S., the U.K., and other regions. The company hasn't commented on the cause, leaving users to express their frustration on other platforms about X’s reliability.
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A sweeping AT&T outage led customers across the US to wake up without cellphone service
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1y ago
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AT&T experienced a widespread outage across the US, leaving many customers without cell service. Reports of service issues spiked on the outage-reporting website DownDetector, with close to 74,000 reports. The outage also affected customers of other providers, as calls or texts to AT&T users were unsuccessful. The company confirmed the outage and stated that three-quarters of the network had been restored as of 11 a.m. ET. AT&T encouraged impacted customers to use Wi-Fi calling until service is fully restored. The outage also affected some government services, with emergency departments advising the use of landlines.
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Reliance Jio announces major tariff hike, discontinues popular plans; netizens express disappointment | Mint
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1y ago
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Reliance Jio has announced a tariff hike and two popular prepaid plans, priced at ₹395 and ₹1,559, were discontinued. Users were disappointed as these plans offered unlimited 5G data and extended validity periods. Customers who wanted to recharge in advance were unable to find these plans on Jio's website. The discontinuation is believed to be a result of the relatively lower Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) generated by these plans, leaving long-term users frustrated.
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Bluesky outage raises questions over decentralisation promise
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2m ago
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Bluesky, a decentralised social network, experienced a significant outage, leaving users without access for about an hour. The disruption, attributed to "Major PDS Networking Problems," highlights the platform's reliance on official infrastructure despite its decentralised premise. Bluesky aims to foster independent communities running their own servers, but currently, most users depend on its official app and servers. The incident also revived competition with Mastodon, another decentralised network.
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WhatsApp down for several users, Meta yet to respond for the outage
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7m ago
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WhatsApp's web version is experiencing widespread disruptions, leaving users unable to access or use the messaging platform. The outage has impacted both personal and business accounts and has led to a surge of complaints on social media. Approximately 58% of users reported issues with the web version, 11% with the server connection, and 31% with the app itself, according to Downdetector. Affected users are expressing their frustration and seeking updates on social media.
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