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The Delhi High Court will deliver its verdict on June 19 regarding Telegram’s plea against the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has dismissed social media rumors of a security breach on its exam portal, clarifying the site was a training platform. ICAI assured students all candidate data and records remain completely secure

The National Testing Agency has confirmed that the NEET-UG re-examination will take place this Sunday, June 21, as scheduled. Urging candidates to ignore social media rumors, the NTA stated that robust safeguards are in place

Centre defended temporary suspension of Telegram services ahead of NEET (UG) re-examination before the Delhi High Court, citing repeated misuse for paper leaks, cyber fraud and public order risks, and emergency IT Act blocking powers were unavoidable after alternatives failed

The bigger problem isn’t the platform but the vulnerabilities within India’s examination system, where leaks often originate long before they surface on messaging apps

The Indian Air Force has executed over 200 sorties to transport NEET-UG re-test question papers to 18 regional hubs under tight paramilitary protection, as students express continued anxiety ahead of the June 21 medical entrance exam.

Telegram has approached the Delhi High Court against the Centre's temporary restriction on the messaging platform ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. The company said more than 150 million users were affected by the order, which remains in force until June 22.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov alleged that Reliance may have been involved in efforts to ban the messaging platform in India and disrupt access abroad. An industry source rejected the claims as misinformation, saying Durov had confused Reliance Communications with Jio.

Pavel Durov said India’s temporary suspension of Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination affected over 150 million users. Authorities imposed restrictions to curb question paper leak-related malpractice, while Telegram removed channels linked to scams and leaked content

A parliamentary panel will brief officials from the Education and Health ministries, the National Testing Agency and the National Medical Commission on the June 21 NEET-UG re-examination, amid concerns over the paper leak case, exam cancellation and student welfare

BRS working president KT Rama Rao held the Centre accountable for alleged irregularities and the paper leak in NEET UG-2026, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s dismissal to restore students’ trust.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the CUET-UG 2026 exam, disrupted by a technical glitch on May 30, will be reconducted on June 6 and 7. Updated admit cards for the 3,765 affected candidates are now available on the official CUET portal.

The Congress criticised the Centre over claims by NTA officials that the NEET-UG 2026 paper was not leaked. Jairam Ramesh alleged a cover-up, accused the government of colluding with the paper leak mafia, and demanded accountability from the Prime Minister and Education Minister

He directed strict action against fake Telegram channels spreading misinformation related to the medical-entrance exam.

The CBI arrested a Pune chemistry professor accused of masterminding the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, while a Rajasthan teacher emerged as the whistleblower who exposed suspicious similarities in the exam paper. Investigators are probing a wider interstate network behind the massive examination scandal

The CBI claims to have cracked the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case with the arrest of Pune-based chemistry professor P V Kulkarni, identified as the original source of the leaked exam questions.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced that NEET-UG will transition to a computer-based model next year to prevent malpractice. Following recent paper leaks, a re-examination is set for June 21, with fee refunds provided and a choice of exam cities for affected aspirants

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the NEET-UG medical entrance exam will be re-conducted on June 21, 2026. This decision follows the cancellation of the May 3 exam due to alleged irregularities

The AIDSO staged a protest in Hyderabad demanding strict action over the alleged NEET UG 2026 paper leak. The students’ body sought a judicially supervised probe, full disclosure of findings, and reforms to ensure transparency and accountability in national-level examinations.

Telangana Students Joint Action Committee staged a protest in Hyderabad against the Central government over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. Former Minister V. Srinivas Goud demanded the disbanding of the NTA and resignation of the Union Education Minister, citing the uncertainty faced by deserving students.