English mass-market books tap Hindi speakers (Feature)
August 10th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Popular books in English are cutting through the language barrier to reach Hindi speaking readers in north India.Five commercially successful titles, "Hello Bastar", "The ... Read more...
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Yale University brings Hindi debating to America
March 29th, 2012 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) Students from America's top universities like Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Columbia are all set for a debate on the theme of "Higher education is not worth ... Read more...
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NDFB kills again, 24 dead in Assam serial attacks
November 10th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IANS) Tribal separatists gunned down a woman and injured three people in Assam Wednesday, continuing their attacks on Hindi speakers and minorities for the third straight day and taking ... Read more...
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Bodo tribals massacre 18 Hindi speakers (Second Lead)
November 9th, 2010 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 9 (IANS) Assam's fragile peace was shattered Monday when tribal separatists killed at least 18 Hindi-speaking people, including eight bus passengers, in three separate attacks in the northeastern state of ... Read more...
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Assam peace broken; Bodo tribals massacre 14 Hindi speakers (Lead)
November 8th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 8 (IANS) Assam's fragile peace was shattered Monday when tribal separatists killed at least 14 Hindi-speaking people, including eight bus passengers, in three separate attacks in the northeastern state of ... Read more...
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Militants injure three Hindi speakers in Assam
February 8th, 2010 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) Three Hindi-speaking migrant workers were injured, two of them critically, in an attack by tribal separatists in Assam, officials said Monday.
A police spokesperson said a group of ... Read more...
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RSS concern for Hindi-speakers not sincere, says Congress
January 31st, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Congress Sunday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of "double-speak" on preventing spread of linguistic chauvinism in Maharashtra.
Congress spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said that if ... Read more...
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From hope to despair in the northeast
December 31st, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain and Sujit Chakraborty
Guwahati/Agartala, Dec 31 (IANS) For the eight states in northeastern India, 2009 will go down as a year that promised to bring an end to nearly ... Read more...
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Meek government, belligerent rebels compound Manipur anarchy (News Analysis)
December 28th, 2009 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Imphal, Dec 28 (IANS) Manipur state in India's northeast is becoming a lawless region with militants killing government officials and Hindi-speakers, triggering explosions, kidnapping people for ransom, and ... Read more...
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Militant group bans Congress in Manipur, threatens execution
October 22nd, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Oct 22 (IANS) An influential separatist group Thursday asked all ruling Congress party members and leaders to resign within 48 hours or else face capital punishment.
"More than 2,000 lives have ... Read more...
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Educational institutions in Manipur shut for three weeks
October 2nd, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Oct 2 (IANS) Students and guardians in India's restive northeastern state of Manipur are at their wits' end with all educational institutions shut down for the past three weeks and the ... Read more...
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Manipur turning into lawless region, militants pull down hospital
September 11th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir HussainImphal, Sep 11 (IANS) Manipur is becoming a lawless region with both state and non-state actors wreaking havoc - militants pulling down hospitals, killing government officials and Hindi-speakers, and ... Read more...
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Migrant workers flee Manipur after killings
June 15th, 2009 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
Imphal, June 15 (IANS) Hundreds of panic stricken migrant workers have started fleeing Manipur following frequent militant attacks on daily wage earners who don't belong to the state even as authorities began ... Read more...
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Three migrant workers killed in Manipur
June 12th, 2009 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Imphal, June 12 (IANS) Three migrant workers were killed and as many injured in an attack by militants in Manipur, police said Friday.
A group of heavily armed militants attacked the daily wage ... Read more...
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Nine Hindi-speaking people among 12 killed in northeast
May 12th, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) At least 12 people, including nine Hindi-speaking migrant workers, were killed by separatists and up to 70 houses set ablaze in two separate incidents in restive northeast's Assam ... Read more...
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Rebel group owns up Assam bombing, five killed (Third Lead)
December 2nd, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 2 (IANS) A tribal militant group Tuesday claimed responsibility for the train bombing in Assam that killed three people and wounded 30 more, besides the gunning down of two Hindi-speakers. ... Read more...
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How about more Hindi courses, say Indians in Australia
September 21st, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 21 (IANS) With 70,000 Hindi speakers in Australia, Indians in the country are demanding that the language and its literature be given the recognition it deserves in educational institutions.The number ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena rebels threaten Thackerays with violence
April 4th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Shiv Sena dissidents from northern India who will launch a new political party this month have threatened Raj and Uddhav Thackeray with counter-violence over attacks on Hindi ... Read more...
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Manipur descends into chaos and lawlessness
April 3rd, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by admin
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Imphal, April 3 (IANS) Manipur state in India's northeast is becoming a lawless region with militants threatening doctors and teachers, killing government officials and Hindi-speakers and extorting money from ... Read more...
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Eight migrant workers killed in Manipur
March 18th, 2008 - 11:40 am ICT by admin
Imphal, March 18 (IANS) Eight migrant workers were killed by insurgents in Manipur in two separate incidents, officials said Tuesday. A police spokesman said seven people were shot dead late Monday on ... Read more...
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Fastap Hindi Language Platform slated to revolutionize India mobile market
February 12th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by admin
Barcelona, Feb 12 (ANI/Business Wire India): Digit Wireless, Inc., ( www.digitwireless.com ), the innovators of the Fastap(TM) enabling keypad technology, was selected by the HeadStart 2008 Organization in India as one of ... Read more...
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