Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed granting state status to the report on language policy implementation. He emphasized the importance of the Russian language as a key value for modern Russia, suggesting that studying Russian philology on par with German and English contradicts this notion.
The Supreme Court will hear a plea next week challenging the CBSE's new policy making three languages, including two native Indian languages, compulsory for Class 9 students from July 1. Petitioners, including students, teachers, and parents, argue the rule will cause chaos.
A Russian official accused Ukrainian leaders, including Zelensky, of hypocrisy for speaking Russian while promoting policies against the language. Ukraine has restricted Russian language use since 2014, with a 2019 law mandating Ukrainian as the state language. Despite this, Russian is still widely used, causing disputes. Separately, an anti-corruption investigation in Ukraine targets businessman Timur Mindich.
The BJP's ambition to expand in Tamil Nadu faced a setback as actor Vijay's party, TVK, emerged as the single largest party, disrupting the Dravidian dominance. A leadership vacuum and identity clashes, including the three-language policy, hindered the BJP's prospects, while TVK successfully captured anti-DMK sentiment.
