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India blocks Telegram before retest exam to curb cheating

India blocked access to Telegram ahead of a retest of a nationwide medical college entrance examination, after a scandal last month over a question paper leak.

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What happened India blocked access to Telegram ahead of a retest of a nationwide medical college entrance examination, after a scandal last month over a question paper leak.
The headline split One side frames it as "India blocks Telegram before retest exam to curb cheating". The other frames it as "India blocks Telegram over 'medical entrance exam fraud' concerns".
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RTE IrelandNews report · Jun 16, 8:56 AM

India blocks Telegram before retest exam to curb cheating

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India blocked access to Telegram ahead of a retest of a nationwide medical college entrance examination, after a scandal last month over a question paper leak.

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Financial Times - CompaniesNews report · Jun 16, 9:35 AM

India blocks Telegram in bid to halt exam fraud

Temporary ban introduced after reports that last month’s medical entrance test papers had been leaked

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BBC WorldNews report · Jun 16, 9:23 AM

India temporarily bans Telegram over exam paper leak concerns

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The NEET exam had earlier been scrapped over allegations of a paper leak, sparking massive protests.

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India TodayExplainer · Jun 16, 8:02 AM

Explained: Telegram banned in India ahead of NEET test, but why not Whats App?

Explained Telegram banned in India ahead of NEET test but why not Whats App

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France 24News report · Jun 16, 7:09 AM

India blocks Telegram over 'medical entrance exam fraud' concerns

India's government has blocked messaging app Telegram until ​June 22, saying the platform was used to "defraud candidates" taking the medical entrance examination. The restriction was issue...

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