Azaan controversy in Mumbai school sparks protests and staff suspensionA school in Mumbai has suspended a staff member and prompted protests by parents and political groups after the Islamic call to prayer, or ...
17 Jun, 2023, 12.24 PM IST
Hanuman Chalisa will be played till mosques continue using loudspeakers: Raj ThackeraySpeaking at a press conference here, he also hit out at the Maharashtra Police for detaining his party workers and 'letting off' those who ...
04 May, 2022, 04.53 PM IST
MNS against loudspeakers of all mosques: Raj ThackerayThe MNS chief said that there were around 1035 mosques in the state and many of them in the city that have blared Azaan before 5am today on...
04 May, 2022, 02.51 PM IST
MNS workers detained outside the Raj Thackeray's Mumbai home, 9 held in PuneHowever, MNS functionaries Sandeep Deshpande and Santosh Dhuri managed to quickly leave from the spot in a vehicle when a police team tried...
04 May, 2022, 12.53 PM IST
Loudspeaker row: Heavy security deployed in Mumbai, neighbouring areasAll senior police officials, including Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey, were out to take stock of the security deployment, he said.
04 May, 2022, 10.40 AM IST
Loudspeaker row: MNS workers play Hanuman Chalisa near mosque in MumbaiUndeterred by the registration of a case against him, MNS president Raj Thackeray had on Tuesday urged people to play the Hanuman Chalisa o...
04 May, 2022, 09.33 AM IST
Loudspeaker row: Everyone should abide by law, says Karnataka CM"Regarding Azaan, there are Supreme Court and High Court orders, we have already issued circulars to this effect. There are laws about how ...
22 Apr, 2022, 12.28 PM IST
Loudspeaker rules after consulting stakeholders, hints Maharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil"My personal opinion is that we should get the opinion of all political parties and religious organisations on the issue and then take a de...
20 Apr, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
After campaign against halal meat, right wing outfits call for ban on loudspeakers in mosquesAfter the anti-halal meat drive, right wing outfits led by Bajrang Dal and Sriram Sena have now called for a ban on loudspeakers in mosques...
04 Apr, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
Loud calls in early morning disturb sleep of people and patients, clash with 'aarti' and meditation: Pragya Singh ThakurSpeaking at a temple in Berasia town in the Bhopal district on Tuesday night, Thakur said if Hindus use mikes and amplifiers, it troubles "...
10 Nov, 2021, 07.33 PM IST
Anthem should not be played in halls; will stand for Pakistan's: Sonu NigamSonu said the national anthem of any country should be respected and be given the same honour that people bestow on their own anthem.
26 Oct, 2017, 09.40 PM IST
Azaan row: Suchitra Krishnamoorthi files complaint over 'abusive' tweets, 4 bookedBased on her complaint, Mumbai Police registered a case against four persons.
27 Jul, 2017, 04.00 PM IST
SP leader Abu Azmi slams Suchitra Krishnamoorti for 'azaan rant' on TwitterAfter Sonu Nigam called azaan 'gundagardi', Krishnamoorthi went on a Twitter rant calling them 'uncivilised'.
24 Jul, 2017, 04.25 PM IST
Now, Sonu Nigam shares Azaan video on TwitterOn April 17, the singer had described the loud sermons from the loudspeakers as hooliganism in a series of tweets.
24 Apr, 2017, 01.03 AM IST
I love azaan, but Sonu Nigam's opinion should be respected: Kangana RanautNigam, in a series of tweets, had described the use of loudspeakers to broadcast sermons as hooliganism.
22 Apr, 2017, 11.39 AM IST
Sonu Nigam goes on a Monday morning Twitter rant, calls the Azaan 'forced religiousness'The playback singer's 140-character views on religion hit a discordant note.
19 Apr, 2017, 01.20 PM IST
Sonu Nigam on Azaan row: I stand by my statementThe singer had previously clarified that his statements were not against any religion but the usage of loudspeakers.
18 Apr, 2017, 04.10 PM IST