Telegram banned in India ahead of NEET-UG 2026 re-exam

The Union IT Ministry has blocked Telegram in India till June 22 in view of the upcoming NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, which is scheduled to be held on June 21. The government has also directed Telegram to disable its message editing feature till June 30 with the aim of avoiding evidence destruction. The decision was taken on National Testing Agency's request.