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Mother tongue first; language not an instrument of hatred: JNU VC amid Mar
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid a growing row over languages in Maharashtra, Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Monday said the mother tongue should be the first language one learns, while cautioning that language should not be used as an instrument of "hatred or superiority".
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"They haven't even met": Shaina NC on speculations about Aaditya Thackeray
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"In a city like Mumbai, if you have Aaditya Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis at the same venue, attending different programs, where is the speculation of a secret meeting? For all those who are suggesting, political circles are discussing a behind-the-scenes possibility, which is only possibl
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Tillotama Shome's Bengali film 'Baksho Bondi' to open Indian Film Festival
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tillotama Shome's Bengali-language drama 'Baksho Bondi - Shadowbox' will open the 16th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on August 14, marking the film's Australian premiere after its world bow at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
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"First time that Maharashtra's CM is placing Hindi above Marathi": Supriya
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid the ongoing Hindi-Marathi language row, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule took a jibe at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, questioning who might be pressuring him to prioritise Hindi over Marathi.
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CM Mamata Banerjee slams BJP over language row in Assam, says party's "div
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has condemned what she described as a "divisive agenda" being pursued by the BJP in Assam, accusing the ruling party of persecuting Bengali-speaking citizens for asserting their linguistic identity.
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"No can drown, beat someone in sea...": BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar on Raj
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"Koi kisi ko samundar mein duba ke maar nahi sakta. In this country, we respect the Constitution. To safeguard Constitution, there is no dearth of martyrs like Tukaram Omble. If someone goes to drown someone, there would be several police personnel who would stop you," Mungantiwar, former Ma
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"Rise out of this mindset": Shaina NC on exchange of words between Nishika
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"What is this 'Patak patak ke maarna', 'Duba duba ke maarna'? Rise out of this mindset and tell us your vision plan for Maharashtra. What do you want to do for Maharashtra? This politics of hooliganism does not work anywhere. Today, we have to understand that we are heading towards a Viksit
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"Dubo-dubo ke maarenge...": Raj Thackeray hits back at Nishikant Dubey's "
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Reacting to Dubey's remarks, the MNS chief asserted that he will not compromise on matters related to the Marathi language and the people of Maharashtra. He further said that those who live in Maharashtra should "learn Marathi as soon as possible."
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"Raj, Uddhav Thackeray not laat sahabs...": Nishikant Dubey defends his re
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday lambasted incidents of violence against Hindi speakers in Maharashtra after the Mahayuti government's move on three-language policy which was later withdrawn.
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"I was subjected to abusive language": YSRCP's Roja Selvamani demands acti
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"There is no dignity left for women in Andhra Pradesh today. I was subjected to filthy and abusive language by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Gali Bhanu Prakash simply for raising my voice. This is not just an insult to me. It is an attack on every woman who dares to question those in power
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"What kind of law have you made?" Aaditya Thackeray questions Maharashtra
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid the ongoing row over the imposition of Hindi, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray raised strong objections to the Maharashtra government's proposed three-language policy on Thursday, questioning its rationale and expressing concern over the plan to implement it from the primary
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China violates Olympic agreements, pushes propaganda to compete under 'Tai
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan competes in international sporting events under the name "Chinese Taipei" as per the Lausanne Agreement with the IOC. A 1989 agreement between Taiwan's and China's Olympic committees stipulated that the name "Chinese Taipei" should be used in Chinese-language materials for sporting ev
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