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India, Russia, China: Why so many countries have banned or suspended Telegram

Telegram has been banned in a number of countries so far.
Updated on Jun 18, 2026 04:59 pm IST

Telegram founder Pavel Durov says Russia VPN curbs disrupt payments

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Saturday Russia's attempt to block Virtual Private Networks triggered a problem.
Updated on Apr 04, 2026 11:53 am IST

Pavel Durov calls Dubai 'safer' than Europe despite Iran attack, Musk agrees

Durov’s post sparked mixed reactions online.
Updated on Mar 02, 2026 03:32 pm IST

Telegram faces more curbs in Russia as authorities threaten fines

State news agency RIA reported separately that Telegram was facing fines of up to 64 million roubles ($830,000) in eight upcoming court hearings in connection with alleged failures to remove information required by Russian law.
Updated on Feb 11, 2026 12:52 am IST

'WhatsApp is not secure': Musk, Durov react as Meta sued over privacy claims

Meta has strongly denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit “frivolous.”
Published on Jan 27, 2026 06:01 pm IST

Telegram founder to fund IVF for women using his sperm, vows equal inheritance

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has claimed that he has over “100 biological kids."
Published on Dec 25, 2025 12:00 am IST

A Russian Billionaire Fights Global Infertility—With 100 of His Own Children

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Pavel Durov has said his biological children will receive an equal share of his inheritance.
Published on Dec 23, 2025 11:16 am IST

Telegram CEO backs Candace Owens' claim about France role in Charlie Kirk murder

Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, has endorsed Candace Owens' claims about France's role in Charlie Kirk's death,
Updated on Nov 24, 2025 09:16 pm IST

Telegram CEO offers to buy and return stolen Louvre jewels — on one condition

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has offered to buy jewels worth $102M stolen from Louvre Paris.
Published on Oct 28, 2025 09:06 am IST

Telegram founder Pavel Durov claims he survived poisoning attempt in 2018

Durov said that his alleged poisoning made him view life with extra gratitude.
Published on Oct 02, 2025 10:23 pm IST

Who is Pavel Durov? Telegram CEO to leave $14B fortune to 100+ kids he fathered

File photo of Pavel Durov
Published on Jun 20, 2025 08:54 pm IST

Telegram founder Pavel Durov on why he fathered over 100 kids: ‘They are all…’

File photo of Pavel Durov
Published on Jun 20, 2025 08:45 pm IST

Telegram founder Pavel Durov to leave $13B fortune to his 100 biological kids

Telegram founder Pavel Durov
Published on Jun 19, 2025 11:58 pm IST

Telegram founder to leave fortune to over 100 children he fathered

Telegram founder Pavel Durov revealed he would leave his entire fortune to over 100 children.
Published on Jun 19, 2025 04:59 pm IST

Telegram CEO praises China's ‘Soviet-style’ education for DeepSeek's AI success

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov claimed that most Western schools discourage competition.
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 09:00 pm IST

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov offering his sperm for free? Moscow clinic claims

The image shows Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who claimed that he has fathered over “100 biological kids" through sperm donation.
Published on Nov 13, 2024 07:12 am IST

Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content

Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content
Updated on Sept 06, 2024 09:01 pm IST

Russia calls Telegram boss Durov ‘victim' of his own independence

A French judge put Russian-born Durov under formal investigation last week for suspected complicity in running an online platform that allows illicit transactions, child sex abuse images, drug trafficking and fraud.
Published on Sept 02, 2024 08:39 pm IST

Did Telegram CEO Pavel Durov get plastic surgery? Transformation sparks rumours

Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, looks markedly different in older photographs that has surfaced online
Updated on Sept 02, 2024 06:36 pm IST

Amazon and Flipkart face Blinkit, Zepto conundrum, and solving Telegram’s chaos

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Published on Aug 29, 2024 07:15 am IST

French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEO

French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEO
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 01:54 am IST

Telegram's Pavel Durov to face formal investigation in France, judge rules

Demonstrators with a icon stylised painting depicting Telegram's founder Pavel Durov protest against the blocking of the popular messaging app in Russia. (AFP)
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:54 am IST

Questioning of Telegram's Durov ends, heads to French investigative judge

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016. (Reuters)
Published on Aug 28, 2024 07:09 pm IST

Russia-France relations hit new low after Telegram boss Durov's arrest: Moscow

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016.
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 09:19 pm IST

Who's behind Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest? Putin ally makes big claim

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov is charged with failing to prevent the dissemination of illicit material on Telegram, a platform with close to a billion users globally.
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 07:48 pm IST

Who is Juli Vavilova? 7 points on 'mystery woman' involved with Pavel Durov

Juli Vavilova is being speculated as a "Mossad agent" since Pavel Durov's arrest.
Published on Aug 27, 2024 07:01 pm IST

Why Pavel Durov's arrest sparked a global debate on free speech

FILE PHOTO: Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Albert Gea//File Photo
Published on Aug 27, 2024 04:53 pm IST

French police have arrested the founder of Telegram. What happens next could change the course of big tech

French police have arrested the founder of Telegram. What happens next could change the course of big tech
Published on Aug 27, 2024 09:23 am IST

France's Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political

France's Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political
Published on Aug 26, 2024 09:00 pm IST

Was Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s girlfriend the reason behind his arrest?

Yulia Vavilova has been spotted with Pavel Durov on multiple occasions and was also on the private jet with him when they landed in Paris.
Updated on Aug 26, 2024 12:08 pm IST