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Why Delhi HC refused to stay the Telegram block ahead of NEET-UG retest

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to stay the government's six-day block on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG re-test, with Justice Tejas Karia dismissing the messaging app's challenge to a June 16 ...
The Telegraph

'How will I watch the World Cup now?' Social media mocks Centre’s Telegram block over NEET retest

Users were quick to point out that the order is a classic case of “using a sledgehammer to crack a nut,” where, instead of fixing systemic malpractice in the education sector, the government has ...
The Telegraph

‘Students will suffer, paper leak rackets won’t’: Telegram CEO, Internet Freedom Foundation slam app axe for NEET

The Internet Freedom Foundation on Tuesday termed the Centre's temporary block on the messaging app Telegram a "band-aid" solution to exam fraud, arguing that the move is both constitutionally ...
Indiatimes

Paper leak row: Centre blocks Telegram till June 22, days before NEET-UG re-exam

NEW DELHI: The Centre has ordered access to messaging app Telegram restricted across India until June 22, a step the National Testing Agency (NTA) says is meant to shield candidates sitting the ...
moneycontrol.com

‘Next block internet’: Telegram ban in India ahead of NEET UG 2026 triggers debate online

The Central government has temporarily blocked Telegram in India ahead of the NEET UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21. The National Testing Agency (NTA) welcomed the decision, saying it was ...