The House of Representatives has passed President Trump's voter identification legislation, known as the Save America Act, after Speaker Mike Johnson navigated a difficult internal rebellion within his own party to get the bill through. The path to passage was far from smooth, involving days of stalled action and last-minute negotiations. A Rocky Road Through the House Floor Just days before the bill's passage, a renewed rebellion among House Republicans had brought action on the floor to a standstill. The internal pushback was serious enough that Speaker Johnson made the decision to send members home early ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, effectively pausing progress on the legislation until tensions could be addressed. The rebellion reflected divisions within the Republican party over specific provisions in the voter ID bill, with some members expressing concerns that ultimately required further negotiation before they were willing to support the legislation. Getting t...
Telegram Banned in India Over NEET Paper Leak — Reliance Communications Accused of Global BGP Hijacking in 2026
India's decision to temporarily ban Telegram in June 2026 triggered one of the most explosive controversies in the country's recent tech history drawing in allegations of deliberate sabotage, a global internet routing incident, and accusations from Telegram's own CEO directed at one of India's biggest telecom operators. Here is everything you need to know about what happened, why it happened, and what it means for millions of users in India and beyond. Why Did India Ban Telegram? On June 16, 2026, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology better known as MeitY invoked Section 69A of the Information Technology Act to restrict access to Telegram across the entire country. The ban was introduced until June 22, acting on a recommendation from the National Testing Agency. The trigger was the NEET India's National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, the largest medical entrance examination in the country, taken by millions of students every year. L...