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  Germans may turn out to be the eventual custodians of India's ancient language Sanskrit

  India | April 15, 2015 12:26 IST

  New Delhi: One of the oldest languages known to the  mankind, Sanskrit is spreading its wings to various foreign countries. Time and again, foreigners have showed their interest in this language which is considered as

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  India's secularism cannot be 'shaken' due to language: PM Modi

  World | April 14, 2015 6:39 IST

  Berlin: Against the backdrop of a row over Sanskrit replacing German in government run schools in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said India's secularism is not so weak that it will be "shaken" because

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  In Vedic age people traveled from one planet to another, claims speaker at Science Congress

  India | January 05, 2015 8:32 IST

  Mumbai: A speaker at the Indian Science Congress in Mumbai on Sunday claimed that planes were invented in the Vedic Age by a sage. He went on to further explain how people traveled from one

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  No exam of third language in 2014-15: KVS to SC

  India | December 16, 2014 10:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) yesterday informed the Supreme Court that there will be no examination for the third language in this academic session (2014-15) for those students who have to take Sanskrit

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  Kendriya Vidyalayas schools to teach Sanskrit in Classes XI, XII

  India | December 09, 2014 9:22 IST

  New Delhi: After replacing German with Sanskrit as third language from Classes VI to VIII, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has decided to revive a policy of teaching Sanskrit in Classes XI and XII.In a communication

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  Students be not put to difficulty due to Sanskrit in KVs: SC

  India | December 09, 2014 8:51 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to clarify the implications of its decision to introduce Sanskrit in place of German as the third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas on students who will appear

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  No Sanskrit exams in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools this year: Government tells Supreme Court

  India | December 05, 2014 17:21 IST

  New Delhi:  The central government told the Supreme Court Friday that the switch over from German to Sanskrit as a third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas will be effected but there will be no Sanskrit exams

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  Non-Veg food in IIT stopped during UPA rule, Smriti Irani tells parliament

  Politics | December 04, 2014 11:26 IST

  New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani today rejected allegations that she was promoting vegetarian food in IITs, contending that it such meals were stopped during UPA rule, much before she assumed charge following

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  Decisions to make Sanskrit compulsory taken by UPA: HRD Ministry

  Politics | December 04, 2014 8:53 IST

  New Delhi: The HRD Ministry today said the decisions to ask those central universities to explore the possibilities of opening of Sanskrit department where it doesn't exist and to ask CBSE to make the language

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  Consider treating Sanskrit as additional subject: SC

  India | November 28, 2014 14:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the government not to treat Sanskrit as a third language for Class 8 students of Kendriya Vidyalayas and instead treat it as an additional language retaining German

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  Sanskrit to be third language in Classes 6-8 in KV: Centre to SC

  India | November 27, 2014 14:17 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre today submitted before the Supreme Court that Sanskrit will be the third language in classes 6 to 8 in Kendriya Vidyalayas.Appearing before the bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu, Attorney

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  German envoy's strong pitch against govt decision raises eyebrows

  India | November 23, 2014 17:02 IST

  New Delhi: German Ambassador Michael Steiner's lobbying against government decision to scrap German as third language in about 500 Kendriya Vidyalayas is being frowned upon by the government which sees it as incompatible with an

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  Tamil Nadu's opposition to Sanskrit as old as free India

  Politics | July 23, 2014 13:16 IST

  Chennai: A circular of the Central Board of Secondary Education to schools under it aimed at promoting Sanskrit and the political row it sparked in Tamil Nadu is nothing new as the State had opposed

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  Efforts on to develop all official languages: Rajnath Singh

  Politics | July 15, 2014 15:49 IST

  New Delhi: All efforts will be made to encourage national language and the government directs various departments from time to time to enhance use of Hindi, the Lok Sabha was informed today.Home Minister Rajnath Singh

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  Rihanna gets 21st tattoo

  Hollywood | January 13, 2014 11:10 IST

  New York: Pop star Rihanna has got a new tatto, a cross, on her right wrist.The 25-year-old, who already has more than 20 tattoos, got a large ornate cross, surrounded by designs, at Bang Bang