India, Oct. 5 -- The Odisha government from Sunday night imposed a 36-hour curfew - soon after the declaration of a 24-hour suspension of internet and social media services - across large parts of Cuttack city following more violence after clashes between two groups during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession.

The 13 affected police station areas are: Dargah Bazaar, Mangalabag, Cantonment, Purighat, Lal Bagh, Bidanasi, Markat Nagar, CDA Phase 2, Malgodam, Badambadi, Jagatpur, Bayalis Mouza, and Sadar police station area.

The state home department, in an official notification about the internet suspension earlier, said the decision was taken to curb the spread of "provocative and inflammatory messages" on social media platforms that co...