India temporarily blocks Telegram messaging app ahead of medical entrance exam retest.
The Indian government ordered a temporary block of Telegram until June 22, 2026, citing the platform's use by cheating rackets to defraud candidates ahead of the NEET-UG medical entrance exam retest scheduled for June 21. The order, issued under a provision of India's IT law, also directed Telegram to disable its message-editing feature until June 30. The original exam was cancelled in May 2026 following allegations of a paper leak, sparking protests and a CBI investigation.
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Wire services and international outlets frame the ban as a last resort against exam fraud, while BBC highlights activists calling it an ineffective band-aid that punishes ordinary users.
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“Telegram challenging Indian government order that temporarily blocks its use, report says” · BBC, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, Reuters
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Telegram is challenging the Indian government's blocking order in court.
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