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India is administering a retest for 2.2 million medical school aspirants on June 21 after cancelling the original exam due to a paper leak. The government has mobilised over 200,000 officials and implemented advanced surveillance to prevent fraud.
India's High Court has rejected Telegram's legal challenge to a temporary ban imposed by authorities concerned about alleged exam question leaks on the messaging platform ahead of a rescheduled medical entrance examination.
India blocked Telegram in June citing concerns about leaked exam papers being sold on the platform. The messaging app is challenging the ban in court, claiming the government misrepresented their discussions on content moderation.
Telegram has launched a legal challenge against India's temporary blockade of its platform, which authorities imposed to prevent cheating during examinations. The dispute highlights tensions between digital services and government enforcement powers.