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India blocks Telegram messaging app until June 22, government says

  • India has ​blocked the ​Telegram messaging app ⁠until ​June 22
Published June 16, 2026 Updated June 16, 2026 10:52am
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NEW DELHI: India has ​blocked the ​Telegram messaging app ⁠until ​June 22, ​saying the platform has been ​used ​to “defraud candidates” taking the ‌medical ⁠entrance examination, the Ministry ​of ​Education ⁠said in a ​statement ​on ⁠Tuesday.