Telegram
- News
Telegram moves Delhi High Court against India’s NEET ban
Hyderabad: Messaging platform Telegram on Wednesday, June 17, approached the Delhi High Court challenging the central government’s decision to temporarily block access to its app in India, saying the move punished over 150…
- India
Telegram CEO claims Reliance, WhatsApp behind ban push in India
New Delhi: Messaging app Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has alleged that Reliance Group, in which Meta has a partial stake, may have lobbied, along with its competitor WhatsApp, to impose a ban…
- Technology
NEET paper leak: Google removes Telegram from Play Store
New Delhi: The ban on messaging app Telegram by the government is unlikely to curb paper leaks as offenders might use other platforms, its founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, said on Tuesday,…
- India
NEET UG re-exam: Centre restricts Telegram to curb paper leaks
New Delhi: In a major move aimed at curbing examination-related fraud, the Central government has imposed a temporary restriction on the messaging platform Telegram across India until June 22, following recommendations from…
- India
Education Minister reviews NEET-UG re-exam security, orders crackdown
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level meeting with central security and intelligence agencies on Wednesday, May 20, to review preparations for the upcoming NEET-UG re-examination, officials said. He…
- India
Public data not used for intel, no personal information collected: MHA
New Delhi: The home ministry has told a parliamentary panel that security agencies use open-source intelligence from public sources, including social media, to gather information, emphasising that no privacy breach occurs as…
- Hyderabad
Three duped of Rs 30 lakh in investment fraud in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: At least three people were duped of Rs 30 lakh in an investment fraud in Hyderabad via WhatsApp and Telegram recently. According to the Cyberabad cybercrime unit, in April 2025, the…
- World
Your Instagram DMs will not be private from May 8, Meta to end encryption
Meta announced that Instagram will discontinue its end-to-end encrypted messaging effective May 8, altering the privacy landscape for several users who depend on “special keys” that keep all third parties, including Meta…
- India
Rule to link WhatsApp, other messaging apps to SIM come into force on March 1
Starting Sunday, March 1, messaging apps used by millions of Indians – WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, Sharechat, Jiochat, Josh and Arattai, among others – will have to remain continuously linked to a…
- World
Russia opens criminal investigation against Telegram app founder Pavel Durov
Moscow: Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messaging app, said Tuesday, February 24, that the Russian government had opened a criminal investigation against him on charges of “aiding terrorism.” Durov, who…
- Technology
Govt orders WhatsApp, Telegram, other apps to block access without active SIM
New Delhi: The Indian government has issued a major directive that could change how millions of people use popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, ShareChat, JioChat, Arattai, and Josh.…
- Delhi
Delhi Police arrests man for circulating child pornographic content on Telegram
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly possessing and circulating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online through Telegram, an official said on Friday. Salman, a resident of Bhalswa…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad IT employee loses over Rs 50 lakh in online commission fraud
Hyderabad: An IT professional was duped for Rs 54.67 lakh in a fake online task promising commission for rating the brands. The victim, an employee of HCL residing in Praneeth Colony, Balanagar,…
- World
Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp & Telegram, latest step to control internet
Moscow: Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet. In a statement, government…
- World
Russia downs 170 drones, 8 Western-supplied missiles over Crimea, other regions
Moscow: Russia on Saturday said it has downed 170 drones and more than 10 guided missiles overnight over Crimea and several border regions with Ukraine. In a press release on its Telegram…