Pro-Kannada activists on Thursday protested against Ajay Devgn’s remarks that “Hindi is, was and will always be India’s national language.” Ajay Devgn’s statement was in response to Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep’s statement that Hindi was longer the national language.
Miffed by Ajay Devgn’s remarks, members of the pro-Kannada group, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, raised slogans and began protesting against the actor for his controversial statement. They said, “It is unfair to call Hindi the national language of India.”
The language war erupted when South star Kiccha Sudeep, in an exclusive interview with KarnatakaTak, said that “Hindi is no longer a national language.”
Ajay Devgn hit back at Kiccha Sudeep on Twitter in Hindi and said, "Kiccha Sudeep, my brother, according to you, if Hindi is not our national language then why do you release your native language [mother tongue] films by dubbing them in Hindi? Hindi was, is and always will be our mother tongue and national language. Jan Gan Man."
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has acknowledged that it's going to be tough for their team to face Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final 2025. However, the Proteas captain has faith in his team's strength to come out on top of in the all-important clash beginning from June 20 at the Lord's.
The launch of the AX-4 mission, including Captain Subhanshu Shukla, has been delayed due to technical snags in the Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX discovered issues during the static fire test, including a liquid oxygen leak. The delay could extend into the next week, with no new launch date announced. The reusable Falcon 9 booster had previously launched Starlink satellites and may need to be removed from the launch pad for further inspection.
Australia captain Pat Cummins has fired a warning to South Africa ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2025, saying that there's no fear of failure in their side ahead of the big clash. South Africa and Australia are set to lock horns in the WTC final from June 11 at Lord's.
Protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids have led to the imposition of a curfew by the city's mayor. The unrest, which began on June 6, 2025, following ICE raids targeting money laundering linked to Mexican drug cartels, has spread to other cities. President Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guard troops in response. The mayor stated, 'I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting.'
