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India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology NEET-UG 2026 Delhi High Court Warned Telegram and imposed a nationwide block for June 18 affidavit block ahead of the

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India's government warned Telegram and imposed a nationwide block tied to alleged NEET-UG 2026 exam-paper leaks, restricting access to the platform and leak-related channels. The government told the Delhi High Court that Telegram said it could not proactively detect the offending channels, while the National Testing Agency identified channels, groups, and bots circulating leaked material. The block was imposed ahead of the June 21 re-exam and remained in force while the court considered Telegram's challenge. The restriction also affected users beyond India, including access disruption in the UAE after a BGP route leak.

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Timeline

  1. 18.06.2026 03:00 1 articles · 14h ago

    Telegram block disrupts access in the UAE

    Victim Impact Update

    Telegram access was disrupted beyond India, including users in the UAE, after India's block propagated through a BGP route leak; network researchers characterized the incident as a domestic block misconfigured into a global leak.

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  2. 18.06.2026 03:00 2 articles · 14h ago

    India tells court Telegram was warned before the nationwide block

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    India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology filed an affidavit saying Telegram was warned about two weeks before the platform was blocked, after multiple complaints about channels, groups, and bots circulating leaked NEET-UG 2026 exam material; Telegram acknowledged it could not proactively detect such content and was acting on reported channels.

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  3. 18.06.2026 03:00 1 articles · 14h ago

    Delhi High Court reserves order on Telegram's challenge to the ban

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    The Delhi High Court reserved its order on Telegram's plea challenging the block, leaving the nationwide restriction in force while the case remained pending.

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