Patna, July 16 (IANS) A statement by Congress MP Mohammad Jawed from Bihar’s Kishanganj has triggered political debate after he alleged that the state government is neglecting Urdu despite its status as Bihar’s second official language. Jawed told the media that the government has failed to recruit Urdu teachers in government schools.He said the Congress would continue to raise the issue and oppose any move that weakens the language.“We will not allow Urdu to disappear. We will do whatever…
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Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) After a huge uproar, the Telangana Police on Monday took into custody a BJP leader in Armoor town of Nizamabad district for allegedly assaulting a school principal over the teaching of Urdu. Mandula Balu, president of BJP’s Armoor town unit, was taken into custody from a guest house in Ankapoor, reportedly belonging to Paidi Rakesh Reddy, the BJP MLA from the Armoor Assembly constituency.A posse of police personnel physically lifted Balu out of the guest house and whi…
Srinagar, June 27 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir ‘Sadr-e-Riyasat’ (Head of State) and Governor Karan Singh said on Saturday that Kashmir’s centuries-old tradition of coexistence, rooted in Kashmiriyat, Sufism and shared cultural values, must be preserved through sustained interfaith dialogue, while stressing that humanity should always take precedence over religious differences. Addressing the gathering during the Interfaith Dialogue on “Urdu, Kashmiriyat and Shared Cultural Traditions” at Sher…
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening educational and cultural ties between India and China, India’s Ambassador to China, Vikram K. Doraiswami, on Saturday interacted with students at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) and observed their accomplishment in learning several Indian languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Bengali and Sanskrit.During his meeting with BFSU President Jia Wenjian, the Ambassador was briefed on instruction in Pali, Punjabi and Urdu, alongsi…
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi shared a glimpse of her writer husband Javed Akhtar hard at work in his study.What caught our attention in the clip posted by Shabana on social media on Sunday was that the celebrated lyricist and screenwriter was seen writing in Urdu.Not just that, in the era of AI, he was seen writing his latest draft using a pen and paper, just the old school way. Publishing a panoramic view of the writer’s room on her official Insta handle, Shabana penned, “…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the date sheet for the second phase of the Class 10 board examinations, which will be held from May 15, and offers students an additional opportunity to improve their scores.The CBSE has introduced a system of conducting Class 10 board examinations twice a year from this year onwards. However, appearing in the second examination remains optional for students.Students who are not satisfied with their performan…
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) West Bengal Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Friday mounted a sharp attack on the BJP, alleging that electoral politics has shifted from ideological contest to “fake narratives, social media misinformation and agency pressure”, while strongly defending his Trinamool Congress government’s development record and governance model.Hakim said that earlier elections were fought as clear political battles, particularly during the era of the Left Front, but claimed tha…
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Actress Somy Ali took a nostalgic walk down memory lane as she remembered her bond with late superstar Dharmendra.The actress recalled a heartfelt moment from the year 1991 when she shared lassi with Dharmendra at his home, further calling him as ‘the only human being who was always there for her as a real father.’Using her social media post as a tribute, Somy revealed Dharmendra always offered her unconditional love and unwavering support through every phase of her l…
Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) From curriculum to teacher training, budget to quantity metrics and parallel education systems to political interference, Pakistan’s education system is currently facing several flaws, a report has stated. Reasons cited are various factors like overemphasis on quantity over quality, political interference, lack of budget, parallel education systems, outdated syllabus and fractured infrastructure, an article in ‘Pakistan Observer’ mentioned.”The most pertinent failure of…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Google has rolled out Search Live globally, enabling interactive, real‑time conversations with Search in AI Mode across more than 200 countries and territories, using both voice and camera, a new blog post said.The US tech giant said the expansion is powered by a new audio and voice model, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, which the company claims delivers more natural, intuitive and multilingual conversations, allowing people to speak with Search in their preferred language.Th…