NEW DELHI — A New Delhi court on Friday rejected Telegram’s appeal against a temporary ban in India, a setback for the messaging app which had challenged the prohibition imposed to curb alleged exam-related fraud. India will conduct its national undergraduate medical entrance exam on Sunday, a month after it cancelled the results of the […]
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Telegram challenges block, saying it will hurt free speech rights
NEW DELHI — India’s temporary block on the Telegram messaging app to prevent exam fraud undermines constitutional protections and the free speech rights of its users, and must be quashed, according to the company’s filing to a New Delhi court seen by Reuters. The extraordinary order blocking the app until June 22 came into effect […]
Govt blocks Telegram app till June 22 ahead of NEET-UG re-test
NEW DELHI — The government on Tuesday temporarily restricted access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) saying the measure is aimed at tackling cheating rackets and misinformation. NTA Director General Abhishek Singh said the restriction on Telegram till June 22 is part of efforts […]
Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
PARIS — The founder of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, who had an arrest warrant issued against him, was detained by the French authorities at an airport outside Paris, CNN reported. Officers from France’s anti-fraud office, attached to French customs, took the French-Russian billionaire into custody on Saturday evening after he arrived at Bourget […]

