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“No call for prayer from mosques in Saudi Arabia”, says Kerala’s Christian CPM minister Saji Cherian after visit to Islam’s homeland
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Kerala Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs, Saji Cherian, had to quit last year over a tongue-in-cheek remark on the Constitution. While Cherian...
MSHRC takes cognizance of loudspeaker rule violations by mosques, issues summons to authorities
Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has taken into account a complaint highlighting violations by mosques regarding the use of loudspeakers filed by Advocate...
Using loudspeakers in a mosque is not a fundamental right, Allahabad HC
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The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition that sought the installation of loudspeakers in mosques, saying it is "not a fundamental right".
A division...
950 of 1140 mosques, 24 of 2400 temples get Mumbai police permission to use loudspeakers
The Mumbai police have granted permission to 950 mosques and 24 temples in the city to use loudspeakers for prayers. The police said that...
Play ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ if you hear ‘azaans’, says undeterred Raj Thackeray
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Setting the stage for a possible confrontation as he urged people to show the "strength of a Hindu now or never", Maharashtra Navnirman Sena...
UP police remove more than 11,000 loudspeakers from religious places across state
The UP police have removed over 11,000 loudspeakers from religious places in the state in keeping with CM YogiAdityanath's order. Additionally, the volume of...
Dear Nashik CP, will you also ban azaan within 100 m of a temple and 15 min before and after aarti?
Muslims have the right to azaan but Hindus reciting Hanuman Chalisa amounts to 'disturbing peace'. Well, that's the reason Nashik CP (since transferred) given...
MP Navneet Rana and husband stopped from chanting Hanuman Chalisa, both arrested!
Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her husband, MLA Ravi Rana, were arrested by Mumbai police from their home in Khar on Saturday evening, hours...
UP priest on fast-unto-death after being booked for Hanuman Chalisa recital
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A priest in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun has proceeded on a fast-unto-death after he was booked for breach of peace by the police on Wednesday.
The...
K’taka HC asks govt to file objections on plea against loudspeakers in 16 mosques
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The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to file objections within four weeks in connection with a petition against noise pollution caused...