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How To Improve Spoken English: Here Are 10 Ways To Do Effectively

If you're looking to improve your spoken English, here are eight steps that can help you. 

Jun 13, 2023, 17:23 PM IST

DNA : Hindi is not just a language but a 'mother tongue'!

Today is Hindi Day. On this day in the year 1949, the Constituent Assembly accepted Hindi as the official language of India. Many times people consider the official language and national language to be the same, but there is no mention of the national language in the Constitution of India. Article 343 of the Constitution states that the official language of the country shall be Hindi and the script Devanagari.

Sep 14, 2022, 23:40 PM IST

Why is the influence of English increasing in education?

How will the entire mission of 12th admission go ahead? Why is the influence of English increasing in education? Watch this Zee News report to know.

Jul 11, 2021, 21:40 PM IST

Influence of English is fading, says EU chief Juncker

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, who hails from Luxembourg, speaks several European languages fluently.

May 05, 2017, 19:28 PM IST

Literary ''links'': A round of golf through popular literature

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May 05, 2017, 16:03 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee, ministers may have to give speeches in Hindi

All dignitaries, including the President and ministers, may soon start giving speeches in Hindi if a parliamentary panel's recommendations accepted by President Pranab Mukherjee are implemented.

Apr 18, 2017, 15:53 PM IST

Hindi to be part of foreign languages for Australia pre-schoolers

In a bid to promote languages other than English, Australia on Monday announced the national rollout of an online programme for pre-schoolers to learn foreign languages, including Hindi, from next year onwards.

Nov 14, 2016, 12:00 PM IST

Rajinikanth helped Radhika Apte while filming ‘Kabali’: Here’s how

Asked if she spoke to Rajinikanth in Marathi as she did not know Tamil, Radhika said she introduced herself to the superstar in Marathi, but conversed in English during the shooting of the blockbuster.

Oct 12, 2016, 09:09 AM IST

So you think you know English perfectly? Try this quiz

We all speak the language English and believe it to be fairly an easy one. But, wait before you make any judgment about your knowledge skills related to one of the most difficult languages. Yes!

May 26, 2016, 11:38 AM IST

Are you a grammar nazi? Let's find out!

We all have gone through numerous grammar classes where each and every word and its usage was introduced to us as kids. Remember, how hard it was back then?

Apr 26, 2016, 18:42 PM IST

Did the British Empire have any benefits for India? No, says Shashi Tharoor

Congress politician Shashi Tharoor says the only two benefits of the British Empire for India were cricket and the English language.

Jan 26, 2016, 01:01 AM IST

US jury still debating on assault on Indian grandfather

A new US federal jury will continue its deliberations on Tuesday in the case against an Alabama police officer charged with slamming an Indian grandfather to the ground while taking a walk last February.

Nov 03, 2015, 12:54 PM IST

'Extremely violent technique used against Indian grandfather in US'

A former American police officer used an "extremely violent technique" against an Indian grandfather that left him partially paralysed early this year, a key police training official has told a US federal jury.

Oct 30, 2015, 12:39 PM IST

Slammed Indian grandfather said 'no English' five times

An Indian grandfather slammed to the ground by an Alabama police officer last February told him "no English" five times and said "India" three times, according to US prosecutors.

Oct 28, 2015, 09:11 AM IST

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif faces contempt case for speaking English at UN

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif faces a contempt case for failing to deliver his speech in Urdu at the UN General Assembly in violation of a verdict by the country's Supreme Court.

Oct 24, 2015, 16:47 PM IST