Telegram argues India should block specific content, not an entire platform used by millions.

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…

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…

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

Ban runs until June 22 after national tests finish

Telegram ban India: Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticized India's temporary ban on the messaging app, arguing it punishes over 150 million users instead of exam leak culprits.…

The restrictions include a nationwide ban on Telegram until June 22 and a requirement to disable the app's message-editing feature.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticized India's temporary ban on the messaging app, stating it punishes millions of users instead of those leaking exam materials. The restrictions,…

Telegram has opposed the central government’s decision to temporarily block the app, comparing the move to shutting down shopping malls because of a theft | Trending

What makes the controversy particularly noteworthy is that it comes at a time when Telegram is already facing direct action from the Indian government.

Social messaging app Telegram has moved Delhi High Court challenging the decision of central government to temporarily restrict the access to platform in India.

NEW DELHI, June 17 : Messaging app Telegram has filed a petition in court challenging an Indian government order that has temporarily blocked use of the platform in an effort to…

Telegram has gone to the Delhi High Court over a government order blocking it until 22 June, tied to alleged cheating on India’s NEET-UG medical exam.

Telegram access is temporarily blocked in India for existing users. This action aims to prevent paper leaks for the upcoming NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. The app has been removed…

Telegram faces temporary restriction in India ahead of NEET-UG re-exam as Google and Apple delist the app over paper leak concerns; CEO Pavel Durov reacts.

Messaging app Telegram has filed a petition in a New Delhi court challenging an Indian government order that has temporarily blocked use of the platform in an effort to prevent…

Telegram has reportedly challenged the Indian government's order to temporarily block the popular messaging app ahead of the NEET medical entrance exam.

Telegram has been temporarily blocked in India to prevent NEET-UG 2026 paper leaks, though the app remains accessible via VPNs, impacting millions of users nationwide.

Telegram access went dark across India on 16 June, blocked by government order until 22 June, the day after the NEET-UG re-examination. For the tens of millions of Indians who use…

Telegram’s Pavel Durov slams India’s temporary ban, says 150 million users are punished while NEET exam leak scams simply move to other apps.

Messaging app Telegram has informed an Indian court that blocking the platform would violate constitutional rights. This statement comes as Telegram challenges a government order…