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- World
UNGA adopts resolution on multilingualism, mentions Hindi language for first time
New York: In a significant initiative, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time. The resolution passed on…
- India
Make Tamil official language on par with Hindi: MK Stalin to PM Modi on stage
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to make Tamil an official language on par with Hindi as the two shared stage at an event in…
- India
India contributes over 6 cr to UN for promotion of Hindi
New Delhi: India has contributed over Rs 6 crore to the UN aimed at promoting and enhancing the public outreach of Hindi in the world body. India’s Deputy Permanent Representative R. Ravindra…
- Opinions
Hindi imposition may boomerang
Satyen Mohapatra A country with a single Constitution, a single flag, and a single language is a great idea for having a strong and united nation, but India is not that country…
- Entertainment
‘Pan-Indian’ is a disrespectful word, says Tamil star Siddharth
Chennai: At a time when south Indian films are gaining more attention than ever before, a new term — ‘pan-Indian’ — is being used to refer to films in regional languages that…
- India
BJP creating artificial issues like ‘Hindi national language’ debate to divide Indians: Singhvi
Kolkata: Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi has alleged that the BJP was creating “artificial issues” such as the debate over “Hindi as the national language” or hijab controversy to divide Indians…
- Entertainment
Kangana Ranaut: Instead of Hindi, Sanskrit should be the national language
Mumbai: Amid the controversy over Hindi involving actors Ajay Devgn and Kichha Sudeep, actress Kangana Ranaut says considering Sanskrit is older than Hindi, Sanskrit should be the national language. However, she explained…
- Entertainment
Ajay Devgn’s comments on Hindi trigger protests by Kannada organizations
Bengaluru: Kannada organizations on Thursday staged a protest here against Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn for his comments on Hindi being the national language of the country. Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Praveen Shetty faction…
- India
‘Ludicrous…’: HD Kumaraswamy slams Ajay Devgn over Hindi row
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy while reacting to the Twitter spat between Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeepa over the use of…
- Entertainment
Ajay Devgn, Sudeep engage in ‘brotherly’ argument over Hindi as national language
Bengaluru: Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and multilingual film actor Kichcha Sudeep engaged in a ‘brotherly argument’ on Twitter on the topic of whether Hindi is a national language or not. However, Sudeep…
- Politics
BJP leaders say time is right for ‘One Nation One Language’
New Delhi: As a controversy erupted after Union Home Minister Amit Shah commented that Hindi should be accepted as an alternative language to English but not to local languages, the BJP, criticising…
- Entertainment
As Hindi row flares up, Prakash Raj says ‘we love our mother tongue’
Chennai: After A.R. Rahman, multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj has responded strongly to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks that Hindi should be accepted as an alternative to English. Quoting a media…
- India
Prominent southern leaders oppose Shah’s ‘Hindi should be alternative to English’ remark
Chennai/Hyderabad: Opposing voices from prominent southern political parties, including BJP ally AIADMK, continued on Saturday against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on Hindi, with former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam…
- India
Hindi should be an alternative language to English: Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Hindi should be accepted as an alternative language to English but not to local languages. Presiding over the 37th meeting of the Parliamentary…
- India
Congress pans Shah over his comments on Hindi
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday accused Home Minister Amit Shah of trying to impose Hindi, and said in doing so he is doing a disservice to the language. The opposition party…
