LIVE News Updates: Congress on Amit Shah’s Hindi pitch: 3-language formula should not be tinkered with

Hours after Union minister Amit Shah's Hindi language pitch, the Congress on Saturday said the three-language formula should not be tinkered with and controversies must not be stirred up on "emotive" issues settled by Constitution-makers.

The opposition party also said no indication should be given of a rethink on the "three-language formula" as it will create strife and unrest in the country.

The three languages formula is commonly understood to comprise Hindi, English and the regional language of the respective states.

Home Minister Shah on Saturday pitched for a common language for the country and said as Hindi is spoken the most, it can unite the whole country.

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Indian cricket team practices indoor following rainfall; tomorrow is the first T20I of the 3-match series against South Africa, in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

Three people were injured after a car they were travelling in lost control and hit a street light in East Delhi's Mayur Vihar area

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The ceasefire violation took place by Pakistan in Mendhar sector of Poonch district earlier today. Indian Army retaliated to the fire.

Satish Puniya has been appointed as BJP President of Rajasthan and Sanjay Jaiswal as BJP President of Bihar.

The special investigation team questioned the postgraduate student who has accused BJP leader Chinmayanand of rape. She said that she has given 43 videos to support her allegations.

Day curfew was lifted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district even as a massive search operation for suspected terrorists, who snatched the service rifle from a PSO of a PDP leader continues.

The names of all NRC applicants have been published online on Saturday, the office of the NRC State Coordinator said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of 'Hindi Diwas' and asked citizens to increase the use of the language in their everyday works to realise the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Pakistani troops engaged in heavy firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday in violation of the ceasefire, officials said.

The firing and mortar shelling from across the border started in Balakote and Mankote areas around 10 am, drawing a strong retaliation from the Indian Army, the officials said.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday met Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and discussed several party issues with her, party leaders said

“Some days ago, Baba Saheb Ambedkar's statue was vandalised by some anti-social elements. Now in Jalaun, Mahatma Gandhi's statue has been vandalised,” tweeted Priyanka Gandhi

“The statue-damaging cowards, is it the only achievement of your life that you try to insult the great men of this country, hiding in the darkness of night? You can't damage even a small particle of their greatness by attacking the statues.”

Fire breaks out on the skywalk of Cotton Green railway station in Mumbai; two fire tenders are at spot.

Hindu Sena workers have defaced Babar Road signboard in Bengali Market area demanding the name of the road be changed.

A 58-year-old man who was serving a life sentence for murder died apparently due to a heart attack at the district jail here, officials said on Saturday.

Australia batsman Steve Smith has broken the record of former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq of scoring most fifty-plus scores against a single team in Test cricket.

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