Maharashtra warns schools of Rs 1 lakh fine, loss of recognition for not teaching MarathiSchools in Maharashtra must teach Marathi to students from Class 1 to 10. Failure to comply will result in strict penalties. Fines can reac...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Polls: Targeting BJP, not AIADMK, as it sets agenda, shapes narrative, says PTRTamil Nadu's IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan highlights the DMK's focus on the BJP in upcoming polls. He addresses concerns over Hindi i...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin rejects three-language formulaTamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin asserted the state's commitment to a dual language policy of Tamil and English. He crit...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: M K Stalin alleges Centre's 3-language formula is 'covert' mechanism to impose HindiTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin criticizes the CBSE's new curriculum framework. He claims the three-language formula is a hidden plan ...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
PV Narsimha Rao learnt 17 languages: N Chandrababu Naidu amid Hindi rowAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu addressed the language debate. He cited former Prime Minister PV Narsimha Rao as an example...
15 Jul, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
PM Modi asked me if he should speak in Marathi or Hindi: Ujjwal NikamUjjwal Nikam, nominated to the Rajya Sabha, shared that Prime Minister Modi personally called him to deliver the news. Nikam recounted Modi...
13 Jul, 2025, 09.47 PM IST
R Madhavan breaks silence on Hindi-Marathi language controversy, says 'I have never had any...'Amid the ongoing Hindi-Marathi language debate in Maharashtra, actor R Madhavan shared that he has never faced any challenges due to langua...
13 Jul, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Maharashtra minister condemns assault on Hindi-speaking people, draws parallel with Pahalgam attackAmidst escalating tensions over language, Maharashtra BJP leader Ashish Shelar drew parallels between the Pahalgam terror attack and attack...
06 Jul, 2025, 07.16 PM IST
Attempts to impose Hindi over Marathi won't be tolerated: Raj ThackerayRaj Thackeray of MNS strongly opposed the imposition of Hindi as a national language, emphasising Marathi's historical significance. The Ma...
30 Jun, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
Hindi not rival, but ally to other languages: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah clarified that Hindi is a friend to all Indian languages, advocating for their promotion and use in administr...
27 Jun, 2025, 06.52 PM IST
Maharashtra's people are not anti-Hindi, but it can't be imposed on primary students: Sharad PawarSharad Pawar stated that Maharashtra residents are not against Hindi. However, he opposed imposing the language on students in Classes 1-4....
27 Jun, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
Govt's language consultation committee urges CM Fadnavis to revoke Hindi move in MaharashtraThe Maharashtra government's language consultation committee has requested Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to reverse the decision mandati...
20 Apr, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
Opposition attacks CRPF exams, calls them 'unjust' to Kannada students over language exclusionOpposition leader Siddaramaiah took to Twitter on Monday, asking the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow candidates to write the exam in ...
10 Apr, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
Start respecting local languages: Telangana Minister KTR to IndiGo after seat rowTelangana Minister for IT and Industries K T Rama Rao was responding to a tweet by an IndiGo flyer Devasmita Chakraverty who in her tweet c...
19 Sep, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
IndiGo crew changes seat of flyer for not knowing Hindi or English, Twitter row eruptsThe flight was from Vijayawada to Hyderabad. The passenger, who did not understand either English or Hindi, was shifted from the exit row t...
18 Sep, 2022, 06.47 PM IST
PM reaches out to Tamil Nadu people after Hindi row; says Tamil now echoes in USModi was on his first visit to Tamil Nadu after his address to the UN General Assembly and his party's big win in the Lok Sabha elections m...
30 Sep, 2019, 05.46 PM IST
Political parties in south India wary of saffron hand in pro-Hindi agitationOpposition to English examination for civil services seems to have revived sentiment that an invisible hand is back, imposing Hindi.
06 Aug, 2014, 12.30 PM IST