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- Offbeat
‘I am not mad ok’: Dutchman shares English learning experience from Indian wife
English in India has come a long way from its colonial past, evolving into a colourful, sprinkled with regional accents and borrowed expressions. In a hilarious example, a Dutchman named Sacha Arbonel,…
- India
2 women with baby beaten for saying ‘excuse me’ instead of speaking Marathi
Thane: Two women, one of them carrying a baby in her arms, were on Tuesday, April 8, beaten up in Dombivli in the district for allegedly saying “excuse me” instead of speaking…
- India
Historic dialogue: AMU’s GIAN course concludes with a call for more initiatives
Aligarh: The Department of English at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) successfully concluded the five-day GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Networks) online course on “Unravelling the Problem of History: Exploring African and Indian…
- World
US to get new official language, Trump likely to sign order soon
Washington: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House. The order will allow government agencies…
- World
Trump to sign order Friday designating English as official language of US
Washington: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House. The order will allow…
- India
RSS Mohan Bhagwat sparks row: Calls to boycott English, wear traditional attire
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), an Indian right-wing outfit chief Mohan Bhagwat sparked controversy after his recent remarks advocating the Hindu community to wear Indian traditional attire in public events and refrain from…
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Andhra Pradesh: Revolutionising English education, State launches ambitious project
Hyderabad: English speaking proficiency among undergraduate students in Andhra Pradesh is set to improve significantly with the government’s launch of an ambitious project aimed at imparting a working knowledge of English in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man sets guinness record by typing English alphabet in reverse
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad man has won a Guinness World Record after typing the English alphabet in reverse order in less than 3 seconds. In a video clip shared on social media, he…
- Featured News
Learn English the easy way by using IIITH tool
Want to improve your English the easy way? Here is one tool from the IIIT Hyderabad, which promises to help you. An English Learning Tool (ELT) that can be used as a…
- Business
51pc Indians use words, phrases from languages that are untranslatable to English: Report
New Delhi: Over half of urban Indians (about 51 per cent) use words or phrases from specific regional languages to express love language or in humorous or witty situations, which cannot be…
- Top Stories
Duolingo English Test: An alternative to IELTS accepted by thousands of universities
Hyderabad: The Duolingo English Test, emerging as an alternative to IELTS, is now accepted by over 5,000 universities worldwide. This language proficiency assessment covers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the US, UK,…
- Bangalore
Kannada, English among subjects to be taught in madrasas: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said Kannada and English along with Maths and science will be taught for two years on an experimental basis in the registered madrasas for two…
- India
From beggar to English tutor: 81-year-old Merlin’s heartwarming story
An 81-year-old woman named Merlin, who used to beg on the streets of Chennai, has become an English tutor. It all began when a content creator named Mohammed Ashik discovered that she…
- India
Ban on English was clerical error, says Darul Uloom
Lucknow: After facing flak for prohibiting students from learning English, the Darul Uloom Deoband (DUD) has informed the minority commission that it never objected to English education, but it was a clerical…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Madrasa students can join free online English learning course
Hyderabad: City-based New Equitable and Innovative Educational Agency (NEIEA) has invited Madrasa students to join free courses to learn English, offered by them online. NEIEA further aims to support students pursuing their education…
