Hey makumbi,
Please refer below code.
Code
C#
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string json = new System.Net.WebClient().DownloadString("http://static.social.ndtv.com/files/blanket-jk-count.json");
string count = json.Split(':')[1].Replace("}", "");
}
VB.Net
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Dim json As String = New System.Net.WebClient().DownloadString("http://static.social.ndtv.com/files/blanket-jk-count.json")
Dim count As String = json.Split(":"c)(1).Replace("}", "")
End Sub