# Government of India

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-22**: Ban expires — The temporary ban on Telegram is set to lift automatically.
- **2026-06-21**: Scheduled NEET re-examination — India conducts the undergraduate medical entrance exam amid heightened security and controversy.
- **2026-06-19**: Delhi High Court rejects Telegram's appeal — Judge Tejas Karia rules that the blocking orders were reasoned and followed legal procedure, upholding the ban.
- **2026-06-17**: Government imposes temporary ban on Telegram — India's IT ministry orders a ban on Telegram until June 22 over exam-related fraud channels, leading to app removal from stores and networks (approximate date).
- **2026-05**: NEET results cancelled — India cancels results of the national medical entrance exam after allegations of question paper leak.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### WhatsApp's username shift puts 2B+ users at impersonation risk, India warns
2026-07-05 12:08:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

WhatsApp's move to replace phone-number-based identity with optional usernames has drawn a sharp government notice in India, with experts warning it could dismantle the trust anchor that secures over 2 billion users. The shift threatens to amplify impersonation, phishing, and social-engineering attacks at a scale never before seen on an encrypted messaging platform.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/whatsapp-username-feature-impersonation-risk-cyber

### Telegram Ban: 150M Indian Users Locked Out as Court Rejects Appeal Over Exam Fraud
2026-06-22 03:09:14 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Indian government's temporary Telegram ban over exam scams spotlights the platform's struggle with fraud on encrypted channels, affecting 150 million users and raising questions about proactive content moderation capabilities.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/telegram-ban-150m-users-exam-fraud

### $30M Investment Supercharges Sovereign AI for Cybersecurity in India
2026-06-11 15:41:50 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 4

Innefu Labs’ $30 million Series B will accelerate development of AI‑powered cyber and national security platforms, including secure language models and agentic tools. The round underscores the urgency of indigenous defense tech amid rising cyber threats.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/innefu-labs-30m-series-b-sovereign-ai-cyber

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