Hong Kong TV host Lillian Sze, known for her multilingual skills and emceeing fan events for K-pop stars, has died of ovarian cancer. Her death was announced on social media, prompting tributes from fans and celebrities.
A total of 22.8 lakh students are taking the NEET (UG) 2026 re-exam today. Uttar Pradesh has the largest share of candidates (3.6 lakh), followed by Maharashtra (2.2 lakh). Rajasthan is emerging as a medical coaching hub. Notably, nearly 80% of candidates will take the exam in English.
The UN supports linguistic freedom and diversity, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated, commenting on Ukraine's bill to remove Russian from protected languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Children's show Bluey is set to be released in Yolŋu Matha, an Australian Indigenous language, for the first time. Five episodes will be dubbed and broadcast on July 5th as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations, aiming to bring Indigenous culture into Australian homes.
Bollywood producer Karan Johar confirmed the pan-Indian release of 'Odiyan,' a Malayalam film starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Manju Warrier. Directed by Rahul Sadasivan, the movie blends folklore and mystery, aiming for a wide audience across five languages.
US university programs focused on Southeast Asian languages, history, and politics are facing severe funding cuts, leading to center closures and program threats. Conversely, China is bolstering its area studies programs, highlighting a divergence in knowledge valuation between the two powers.
ZEE5 will broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2026 in India across four languages: Hindi, English, Bangla, and Malayalam. The coverage will feature prominent football personalities like Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Bhaichung Bhutia on commentary panels.
A gay man recounts his journey from discovering he was an uncle at 22 in Madrid to becoming a beloved figure for his seven nieces and nephews, navigating societal prejudice and redefining family.
Amidst the destruction in Gaza, Palestinian poetry has become a vital form of expression, preserving hope, documenting collective grief, and bearing witness to history. A new collection, 'Folding a River,' showcases student work.
Finnish phone maker HMD has launched its Vibe 2 5G smartphone, featuring Indian AI company Sarvam's Indus chatbot preloaded. The app supports 22 Indic languages and mid-sentence code-switching, aiming to gauge market appetite for India-focused AI tools.
The 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly's oath ceremony highlighted diversity, with MLAs choosing different languages and opting for solemn affirmation or oath in God's name. Political rivals showed camaraderie, and CM V D Satheesan addressed caste name controversy.
Assam's newly elected MLAs set a new record by taking oaths in nine languages, including Karbi, Rabha, and Rajbongshi, previously not in the Eighth Schedule. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stated this move reflects the government's commitment to cultural and linguistic diversity.
CBSE will require students in Classes 9 and 10 to study three languages from July 1, 2026. At least two must be Indian languages. The third language will not have a Board exam, focusing on learning, as per NEP 2020.
CBSE mandates three languages for Class IX from July 1, with at least two being native Indian languages, aligning with NEP 2020. No Board exam for the third language in Class X.
NTA opens NEET UG 2026 re-exam correction window from May 15-21 for address and city updates. Re-exam on June 21.
The two-time major champion has mused about life as a full-time streamer. But sport should be more than just a platform to grow an athlete’s brandGolf: a feeder sport for aspiring YouTubers? When Bryson DeChambeau, faced with the expiry of his LIV Golf contract at the end of this year and the implosion, possibly even sooner, of the now Saudi-less LIV Golf, mused last week that he might give up life on tour to focus on his YouTube channel, most professional golf watchers scoffed. This was just a bluff, a move to gain leverage as DeChambeau, like every other LIV player, contemplates an uncertain future and negotiates the fraught path back to the PGA Tour.“I think, from my perspective, I’d love to grow my YouTube channel three times, maybe even more,” DeChambeau said. “I’d love to do a bunch of dubbing in different languages, giving the world more reason to watch YouTube. And then I’d love to play tournaments that want me.” Continue reading...
As China’s role in Africa’s economy continues to grow, so do the opportunities for locals that can speak Chinese. The change is partially being driven by the expanding footprint of smaller Chinese companies, which would rather hire locally than bring their own staff from China, and by the increasing role played by African firms in trade. Few of the thousands of Chinese executives, managers and workers who pour into Africa every year are proficient in the languages of their host countries,...
Mobile users in Delhi-NCR may receive test alert messages. The government is trialing a new disaster alert system across India. This system uses advanced technology to send emergency warnings quickly. Users might get repeated messages in different languages. These are only test notifications, and no action is needed. The system is undergoing evaluation before its official launch.
Google celebrates the 20th anniversary of Google Translate, marking its evolution from a niche research project in 2006 to a globally used AI tool serving over 1 billion users across nearly 250 languages. CEO Sundar Pichai reflected on the platform's journey from supporting just a handful of languages to its current scale, emphasizing that the core mission of helping people understand one another across borders remains unchanged.
Hardware company Nothing launched Essential Voice, an AI-powered dictation tool that works in any app to convert speech into formatted text while removing filler words. The feature supports over 100 languages for translation, allows custom voice shortcuts for addresses and phrases, and is currently available on Phone (3) with rollout to Phone (4a) Pro and Phone (4a) planned through May.
Duolingo announced free advanced language learning content at B2 CEFR level across nine languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. The offering includes Advanced Stories for reading comprehension and DuoRadio for listening practice, targeting job seekers and those preparing for study abroad or complex content consumption.
Indian Railways' AI chatbot, AskDisha 2.0, powered by CoRover.AI, offers a range of services like booking tickets, refunds, checking PNR status, cancelling tickets, changing boarding station, checking booking history, and accessing e-tickets via text or voice commands in multiple languages.
