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  World Hindi Day 2026: Which nation outside India has Hindi as its official language? Know here

  India | January 10, 2026 8:00 IST

  World Hindi Day celebrates the growing international reach of Hindi language. The day honours Hindi's cultural legacy and global presence. The rising importance of Hindi is evident when world leaders and diplomats applaud speeches delivered in Hindi at the United Nations General Assembly.

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  World Hindi Day: Four trailblazing South Indian writers who mastered Hindi literature

  India | January 10, 2026 7:07 IST

  World Hindi Day takes place every year on January 10, commemorating the inaugural World Hindi Conference in Nagpur in 1975, dedicated to advancing Hindi worldwide. This occasion stands apart from Hindi Diwas, which India observes on September 14 to honour Hindi's recognition as an official language.

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  Hindi across the world: Countries where Hindi has official or recognised status

  India | September 14, 2025 11:23 IST

  On Hindi Diwas, celebrated every year on September 14, India honours its official language and cultural legacy. Adopted as the official language in 1949, Hindi is not only widely spoken in India but also enjoys official or recognised status in countries like Fiji, Mauritius, Nepal, Suriname, Guyana,

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  Hindi Diwas 2025: 15 Hindi words you didn't know you use in English daily

  India | September 14, 2025 8:10 IST

  Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on September 14 to mark the adaptation of Hindi as the official language by the Constituent Assembly on September 14, 1949.

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  Hindi Diwas 2025: 10 fascinating facts about Hindi you probably didn't know

  India | September 14, 2025 7:53 IST

  Hindi Diwas marks the historic decision of the Constituent Assembly to adopt Hindi as the official language of India. The day is observed to promote the language, highlight its cultural significance, and spread awareness about its role in fostering unity across the nation.

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  Tamil pilot's effort to speak Hindi during in-flight announcement will melt your heart | Video

  August 22, 2025 14:36 IST

  In the video, Captain Pradeep Krishnan greeted the passengers in his broken Hindi, saying, "Sabka namaskar hai. Mera Hindi sundar hai." He even jokingly said that the flight may face some turbulence at 3,000 feet.

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  'Language is a subject of dialogue, not dispute': Fadnavis on Marathi-Hindi row in Maharashtra

  India | July 24, 2025 21:08 IST

  I believe language is a subject of dialogue and not dispute. Through language, the treasure of knowledge reaches us. Our mother tongue is important, Fadnavis said.

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  'Forcing people to speak Marathi or Tamil will harm state': Maharashtra Governor on language row

  Maharashtra | July 23, 2025 11:08 IST

  Marathi language row: Radhakrishnan highlighted the value of being multilingual while maintaining pride in one's native language. He acknowledged his own difficulty with Hindi, calling it a personal hurdle, and stressed that individuals should strive to learn as many languages as they can.

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  Raj Thackeray warns of shutting down schools if Hindi is imposed: 'We will not hesitate...'

  Maharashtra | July 18, 2025 23:57 IST

  The MNS chief asked the people of Maharashtra to stay alert and foil any plan of the government to impose Hindi. The BJP-led government recently withdrew two orders making Hindi mandatory in primary schools following strong opposition.

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  BJP's Nishikant Dubey dares Uddhav, Raj Thackeray to visit north India, Tamil Nadu | Leaders react

  Maharashtra | July 08, 2025 9:45 IST

  BJP MP Nishikant Dubey escalated the ongoing Marathi-Hindi row by launching an attack on Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, accusing them of indulging in "cheap politics" ahead of the BMC elections. He was reacting to Raj Thackeray’s statement encouraging people to “beat but not film” non-Marathi speakers.

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  Maharashtra makes Hindi as third language in schools — But there's a caveat

  Education | June 18, 2025 11:31 IST

  Those who wish to learn any other language as an option to Hindi should meet the expectation of 20 students from each standard in a school.

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  After 'Kannada originated from Tamil', Kamal Haasan's statement on Hindi 'imposition' is going viral

  June 08, 2025 14:08 IST

  Amidst the Kannada and Tamil controversy, 'Thug Life' actor Kamal Haasan has given his opinion on Hindi language and its 'imposition'.

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  Maharashtra government pauses its order to make Hindi must as third language for classes 1 to 5

  Maharashtra | April 22, 2025 18:05 IST

  The Maharashtra government has paused its order to make Hindi compulsory as its third language for students studying in classes 1 to 5. The information has been shared by the State Education Minster

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  Udhayanidhi Stalin alleges NEET, three-language policy are tactics to 'impose' Hindi in Tamil Nadu

  April 20, 2025 17:11 IST

  The language row between Tamil Nadu and the Centre has been ongoing for very long, however, it was amplified due to the three-language formula proposed in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

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  Raj Thackeray's MNS protest grows in Mumbai as 'Hum Hindu hain, Hindi nahi' Posters appear in Dadar

  Maharashtra | April 18, 2025 11:53 IST

  Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray slammed the Maharashtra government's move to implement Hindi as a third language for students in classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools across the state.

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  Raj Thackeray slams three-language policy in state: 'We are Hindus but will not tolerate Hindi'

  Maharashtra | April 17, 2025 17:35 IST

  MNS chief Raj Thackeray stated that every language is beautiful in itself and has a long history, tradition behind its creation and added that the language should be respected in the state to which it belongs.

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  Maharashtra approves New Education Policy 2020, Hindi made mandatory as third language in schools

  Maharashtra | April 18, 2025 10:18 IST

  According to the newly adopted State Curriculum Framework, students in both mediums will be required to begin learning Hindi from Class 1 itself.

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  Bengaluru airport removes Hindi from display boards, sparks online uproar over language inclusivity

  Karnataka | April 14, 2025 11:43 IST

  Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport has sparked a nationwide debate after removing Hindi from its signboards, retaining only Kannada and English. A viral video showing the updated signage triggered mixed reactions online.

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  Pawan Kalyan on Hindi imposition: 'Neither forcing nor opposing a language helps national unity'

  India | March 15, 2025 23:19 IST

  Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan clarified his stance on Hindi, stating that neither imposing nor opposing a language contributes to national integration. He dismissed claims of mandatory Hindi under NEP 2020 and supported a multilingual approach for cultural unity.

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  Pawan Kalyan slams Tamil leaders: 'Why oppose Hindi but make profit by dubbing movies in it?'

  India | March 15, 2025 8:45 IST

  Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan lashed out at Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin for his opposition to the three-language formula in NEP and called it hypocrisy.