Telegram returns to India after week-long ban

Russian messaging platform Telegram began returning to service in India on Tuesday after a week-long Government ban expired, with the app reappearing on Google’s Play Store while remaining unavailable on Apple’s App Store for several hours. The platform had already become accessible to some existing users early on Tuesday morning before Google formally restored downloads. Existing Telegram users on Apple iPhones, however, were able to use the messaging service.

However, some users continue to face issues accessing chats or sending messages even after the restrictions have been lifted. In many cases, a simple app refresh process appears to resolve the problem.