A viral youth satirical protest movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, has emerged following exam cancellations last month

Telegram access in India is temporarily restricted until June 22, 2026, following a government crackdown on fake NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination papers and exam fraud. The National…

NEW DELHI: India has temporarily blocked the Telegram messaging app, saying it was used to try to defraud candidates for a national medical entrance test, which had already been…

NEW DELHI, June 16 : India has blocked the Telegram messaging app until June 22, saying the platform has been used to "defraud candidates" taking the medical entrance examination,…

NEW DELHI, June 16 : India has blocked the Telegram messaging app until June 22, saying the platform has been used to "defraud candidates" taking the medical entrance examination,…

Government says messaging platform was used to “defraud candidates” appearing for the medical entrance examination.

India has temporarily blocked Telegram until 22 June, citing channels selling fraudulent access to a NEET-UG re-exam, with a separate order to disable message editing.

Telegram is temporarily blocked in India at the NTA's request due to fraudulent exam paper advertisements for the NEET exam.

Telegram is temporarily blocked in India at the NTA's request due to fraudulent exam paper advertisements for the NEET exam.

The National Testing Agency claimed that the message-editing feature had been used to fabricate ‘paper leak’ evidence after the examination.

India temporarily bans Telegram till June 22 to curb NEET 2026 paper leak scams, as NTA and MeitY move to protect exam integrity and tackle cheating networks.

MeitY has issued a direction restricting access to the Telegram platform in India for a defined and limited period ending June 22, 2026. | Education News

India's government has blocked messaging app Telegram until June 22, saying the platform was used to "defraud candidates" taking the medical entrance examination. The restriction…

India blocks Telegram before retest exam to curb cheating | Education News

India has blocked Telegram access ahead of a medical exam retest to curb cheating after a question paper leak scandal. Learn more about the ban.

The decision has triggered social media reactions with many users questioning whether blocking a messaging platform can effectively prevent paper leaks. | Competitive Exams

Indian government cracks down on channels on the Telegram app offering fake entrance exam questions for a hefty fee

India has temporarily restricted access to the messaging app Telegram in an effort to prevent exam fraud.

The Indian government said Telegram was used to "defraud candidates" taking the NEET medical entrance exam. The messaging app, which is very popular in the country, is due to be…

A viral youth satirical protest movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, has emerged following exam cancellations last month

Ban runs until June 22 after national tests finish