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TOEFL English communication test to be shortened by an hour
Education | Jun 13, 2023, 01:10 PM ISTThe TOEFL test will now include a new, more modern “Writing for an Academic Discussion” task, which replaces the previous independent writing task.
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'Don't know English, Hindi well..': Assam's Himanta replies to trollers who call him 'copy-paste CM'
India | Apr 04, 2023, 06:44 PM ISTIn a reply to the post, the Chief Minister acknowledged he went to an Assamese medium school and has little knowledge of English as well as Hindu languages.
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YouTube English Help forum disables new comments and posts: Know the reason
Technology | Mar 02, 2023, 02:10 PM ISTYouTube has reportedly disabled the new posts and comments on its English Help forum, making it the read-only mode. The move has been taken for the 'improvements' which will be implemented in the upcoming months.
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'Hindi will not work, English will...': Rahul Gandhi's new 'controversial' talking point
India | Dec 19, 2022, 05:49 PM ISTIf you want to speak to people of rest of the world, Hindi will not work, English will. We want children of poor farmers and labourers to go & compete with Americans & win over them using their language, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in Rajasthan.
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When Ramdas Athawale corrected typos in Shashi Tharoor's English- Here's what happened
India | Feb 11, 2022, 01:39 PM ISTUnion Minister Dr Ramdas Athawale pounced at the chance to school the Thiruvananthapuram MP and said "one is bound to make mistakes while making unnecessary claims."
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Koo’s 'Voices of India’' Report Reveals Top National & Regional Trends of 2021
Technology | Dec 30, 2021, 04:55 PM ISTKoo, India’s micro-blogging platform has released a ‘Voices of India’ report on how Indians across linguistic diversities think, feel, and express themselves online on topics most relevant to them. The report represents user sentiments on the multi-lingual platform.
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Scholastic India launches new language improvement module for kids
Education | Jan 18, 2021, 11:09 AM ISTScholastic India has launched an online comprehensive language improvement programme, Scholastic Super English, for kids of grades 3 to 8.
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Apple launches online store in India
Technology | Sep 24, 2020, 04:19 PM ISTApple has finally marked its first retail presence in the country by way of its very own e-commerce portal named Apple Store Online.
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Jobless guest lecturer selling vegetables in Delhi for livelihood
News | Jun 23, 2020, 11:30 PM ISTAn English guest lecturer is selling vegetables on the roads of national capital after losing his job.
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Nearly half of Pakistan's 5th graders can't read English
World | Feb 11, 2020, 09:12 AM ISTAbout 45 per cent of children studying in the fifth standard in Pakistan's rural areas cannot read English meant for students of Class II, a report has revealed. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) was launched by Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood and Planning Ministry's Deputy Chairman Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan at a ceremony here on Monday, reports Dawn news.
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China restricts teaching of MBBS in English to 45 colleges
World | Oct 07, 2019, 09:18 PM ISTWith a record number of students from India enrolling to study medicine in China, the country's education ministry has authorised only 45 of the local medical colleges from among over 200 to enrol foreign students to teach MBBS in English.
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92-hour English recording of full Guru Granth Sahib released
India | Jul 08, 2019, 10:37 PM ISTThe recording enables the non-Punjabi speaking listener to access the spiritual wisdom of the holy scripture, that is considered the 11th and everlasting guru of Sikhs worldwide. Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak and had nine gurus after him.
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Nora Fatehi mocks viral Delhi aunty's English, gets trolled instead!
Celebrities | May 03, 2019, 12:19 PM ISTNora Fatehi commented on viral Delhi aunty's English instead of her regressive mindset, which landed her into trouble.
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In landmark decision, Abu Dhabi includes Hindi as third official court language
World | Feb 10, 2019, 03:29 PM ISTThe Abu Dhabi Judicial Department on Saturday said it has extended the adoption of interactive forms of statement of claims filed before courts by including the Hindi language alongside Arabic and English in labour cases.
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PART 2 | 5 Best English Books to Enhance Your Reading, Writing, and Speaking
Books & Culture | Nov 14, 2018, 06:27 PM ISTTo learn any new language, it is important to cover the key aspects of reading, writing, and speaking.
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5 Best English Books to Enhance Your Reading, Writing, and Speaking
Books & Culture | Jun 26, 2018, 07:17 PM ISTTo help you to achieve your goals and excel in your skills in every section of English language, we have complied a list of five handpicked English books only for you!
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No decision yet on compensating students for "error" in class X English paper: CBSE
Education | Mar 19, 2018, 07:55 PM ISTTeachers and students have been claiming that the paper held on March 12 had certain errors in the comprehension passage section.
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Wait, what? 10 letters were dropped from the English alphabet- watch video
Trending | Feb 01, 2018, 06:43 PM ISTThe video has already generated 650,094 views on YouTube and is getting flooded with multiple comments.
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Baba Ramdev in Aap Ki Adalat: I'm not a foolish Sanyasi and I can speak English well
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Bihar Mahadalits gain jobs with fluent spoken English
India | Jul 26, 2017, 02:31 PM ISTPrakash Chandra Azad, a native of Bihar who comes from the Mahadalit community and works with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), is now doing well and leading a happy and prosperous life.