{"id":5898,"date":"2026-06-17T20:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=5898"},"modified":"2026-06-17T21:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:36:46","slug":"something-shocking-centre-defends-telegram-curbs-in-hc-says-app-aided-neet-cheating-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=5898","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Something shocking&#8217;: Centre defends Telegram curbs in HC, says app aided NEET cheating networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/something-shocking-centre-defends-telegram-curbs-in-hc-says-app-aided-neet-cheating-networks\/articleshow\/131804836.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/131804836.cms\" \/><\/a>The Indian government has temporarily restricted Telegram access. 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