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Amid national education policy row, Hindi clause removed from revised draft
India | Jun 03, 2019, 02:32 PM ISTIn the earlier draft, the panel had suggested mandatory teaching of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states.
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Asaram found guilty in rape case, self-styled godman to be prisoner no 130
Hakikat Kya Hai | Apr 25, 2018, 09:50 PM ISTThe Jodhpur trial court convicted self-styled godman Asaram and two other accused Shilpi and Sharad in 2013 Jodhpur ashram rape case. The trial court has acquitted Asaram's two associates Shiva and Prakash.
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Venkaiah Naidu asks Rajya Sabha MPs to speak in Hindi
India | Apr 03, 2018, 09:52 PM ISTNaidu's observation came as he presided over a meeting of Rajya Sabha's Hindi Committee that met on Tuesday after a gap of three-and-a-half years.
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Class 12 Hindi question paper being circulated on social media is 'fake', CBSE cautions students
India | Mar 31, 2018, 05:01 PM ISTIt asked students to remain cautious of any rumour mongering or mischief by certain elements. The CBSE called the paper doing social media rounds "fake."
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How will Hindi benefit Indian leaders at UN who can't speak it: Tharoor
National | Jan 28, 2018, 10:44 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Tharoor had earlier this month traded barbs in the Lok Sabha over making Hindi an official language at the UN.
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Sushma Swaraj, Shashi Tharoor spar in Lok Sabha over making Hindi official language at UN
National | Jan 03, 2018, 05:46 PM ISTSushma Swaraj, in her reply to a question, said: "It is often asked why Hindi is not an official language in the UN. Today, I will want to tell the House, the biggest problem is the procedure."
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Good news for all the Jugaadu people! Indian word ‘Jugaad’ is now included in Oxford English Dictionary
Lifestyle | Oct 28, 2017, 01:23 PM ISTFukrey team rejoices the latest addition to Oxford English Dictionary.
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DGCA calls on airlines to carry Hindi newspapers on board
Jul 26, 2017, 01:54 PM ISTThe advisory noted that ‘airlines were violating the government policy by not carrying an equal number of both English and Hindi newspapers and magazines for fliers.
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Now you can apply for passports in Hindi
India | Apr 23, 2017, 02:34 PM ISTThere is some good news for those Indians who were asking for permission to apply for passports in Hindi.
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Hindi could soon be made compulsory till Class 10 in all CBSE schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas
India | Apr 18, 2017, 09:21 PM ISTSchools affiliated to the CBSE and Kendriya Vidyalyas may soon make study of Hindi compulsorily for students up to class X with recommendations of a Parliamentary panel in this regard getting the President Pranab Mukherjee's nod.
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President, ministers may soon be delivering speeches only in Hindi
India | Apr 18, 2017, 11:30 AM ISTIn a move aimed at increasing the use and influence of the Hindi language, speeches by central and state government ministers could soon be delivered only in Hindi if the recommendations of a parliamentary panel go on to be implemented.
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Efforts on to make Hindi an official language of the UN, says government
India | Dec 14, 2016, 03:53 PM ISTThe government today said that they are making all efforts to make Hindi one of the official languages of the United Nations and promote the dialect the world over. "The government continues its efforts in
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Hindi Diwas: Fancy English? 10 factors that show how much Hindi matters to Indians
India | Sep 14, 2016, 12:33 PM ISTThe nation is celebrating Hindi Diwas today. It was on this day in 1949 that the Constituent Assembly of the country adopted Hindi as the official language of the Republic of India. Under Article 343,
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India's first Hindi engineering course witnesses few admissions
India | Aug 24, 2016, 11:56 AM ISTThe engineering course at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya (ABVHV) in Bhopal, which is being offered only in Hindi, has found few takers as only a dozen students have applied for 90 seats in three
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Govt eyes rollout of Gmail, Outlook and Rediff email addresses in Hindi
Aug 01, 2016, 12:41 PM ISTGoogle, Microsoft and homegrown providers including Rediff will soon be start extending support to email addresses in local languages, starting Hindi.
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10 CRPF commandos martyred in IED blast set off by Naxals in Bihar
News | Aug 03, 2018, 06:28 PM ISTNull
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Watch: This UK driver singing Bollywood songs will leave you berserk
Life | Jul 04, 2016, 09:55 PM ISTLondon: Bollywood music as we know has its own charm. It can make you dance, hum and express yourself completely. Something like this happened with a UK driver when he decided to surprise the passengers by singing a Hindi song. A video uploaded by
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UK-born American’s fluency in Hindi
Mouthful | Jun 17, 2016, 06:45 PM ISTMelbourne: When was the last time you heard a foreigner speak in fluent Hindi, or say, more fluently than you? Ian Woolford, a UK-born American is a lecturer at Australia's La Trobe University, where he teaches Hindi language and Literature. Unli
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After BJP, AIADMK mocks at Karunanidhi's jibe against Hindi
National | Jun 12, 2016, 04:01 PM ISTA day after BJP hit out at DMK chief M Karunanidhi for criticising the Central government's "linguistic and cultural chauvinism" in promoting Sanksrit and Hindi, AIADMK today mocked at the nonagenarian leader-led party for using Hindi during election
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Facebook rolls out ‘Hindi Transliteration’ feature to let users type in Devanagari
Apr 26, 2016, 09:16 AM ISTSocial media giant Facebook has rolled out a new feature in its Android app for Indian users. The new tool enables Hindu speaking people to express themselves in the native language with ease.