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Azaan Row: Karnataka BJP Leader's Defence After "Allah Is Deaf" Remark
After triggering controversy over "Azaan", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa on Monday gave a justification for his statement saying that due to loudspeaker students are unable to study properly.
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"Means Allah Is Deaf": Karnataka BJP MLA's Controversial Remark On Azaan
A Karnataka BJP leader has made controversial remarks on Azaan and asked if "Allah is deaf" that loudspeakers need to be used to call him. The remarks are likely to stoke again the azaan debate, which had reached the high court last year.
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In Azaan vs Hanuman Chalisa, Karnataka Right-Wing Group Members Arrested
The controversy over the Azaan, revived by politicians in neighbouring Maharashtra, is the latest flashpoint of communal tension in BJP-ruled Karnataka.
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Azaan vs Hanuman Chalisa Reaches UP's Aligarh, Administration Cautious
RSS-linked student group Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, or ABVP, has started a campaign to stop the Azaan (Islamic prayer) playing over loudspeakers in the city and has asked permission to play the 'Hanuman Chalisa'.
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Azaan Disturbs Students, Patients, Elderly, Says Karnataka Minister
The controversy over the Azaan flared in Maharashtra this weekend, just ahead of the elections for India's richest municipal body - the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC.
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"Can't Sleep": Allahabad University Vice-Chancellor's Letter On Azaan
A two-week-old letter by the Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious Allahabad University to the Prayagraj district magistrate, complaining about "noise" from a mosque in the locality she resides in, has landed her in controversy with a prominent Muslim cleric asking for "mutual respect of religious sentiments".
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'Azaan' At Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Triggers Controversy
A city Durga Puja committee has triggered a controversy by playing Azaan--a Muslim call for prayer-- along with Sanskrit hymns as the theme music of the festivities.
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Mosque Shown As Noise Pollutant In Class 6 Textbook, Sparks Controversy
A Class 6 textbook that terms a "mosque" as a source of noise pollution has sparked a row. In a science textbook taught in ICSE schools, there is a chapter on the causes of noise pollution where a picture shows a train, car, plane and a mosque with symbols depicting loud sound. A man in the foreground is seen grimacing and covering his ears.
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Sonu Nigam Urges Government To Act Against Those Who Issue Fatwas
Singer Sonu Nigam's tweets against the use of loudspeakers for the azaan in mosques sparked a huge controversy last month
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Sonu Nigam Tweets Video Of Azaan Playing Captioned 'Good Morning India'
Sonu Nigam's tweet supposedly appears to be in response to some reports that claimed azaan cannot be heard near the singer's apartment in Andheri West and that his tweets on azaan were for mere publicity
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'Bal Ho Na Ho'. Amul's Take On Sonu Nigam Is Utterly, Butterly Hilarious
Sonu's new haircut had social media buzzing. Dairy brand Amul too joined in with its take on the issue. The brand that is popular for its offbeat advertisements doesn't miss any big news story and they didn't disappoint with their funny ad on Sonu Nigam either.
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Sonu Nigam Insists He'll Shave His Head, Says It's 'Symbolic'
Sonu Nigam addressed the media on the controversy over his tweets and said: "You have to fight the fanatics, you can't just hide and comment from Twitter"
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Sonu Nigam Says He'll Shave His Head, Tweets 'Keep 10 Lakhs Ready, Maulvi'
Sonu Nigam announced that he will shave his head in the afternoon, in response to a fatwa allegedly issued by a Muslim cleric in West Bengal
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Priyanka Chopra Has Been Dragged Into Controversy Over Sonu Nigam's Tweets
An old video of Priyanka Chopra speaking to reporters about azaan in Bhopal is going viral
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Samajwadi Party seeks FIR against Azaan crew
Bollywood flick Azaan has managed to court controversy before its release next week.
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Azaan Row: Karnataka BJP Leader's Defence After "Allah Is Deaf" Remark
After triggering controversy over "Azaan", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa on Monday gave a justification for his statement saying that due to loudspeaker students are unable to study properly.
-
"Means Allah Is Deaf": Karnataka BJP MLA's Controversial Remark On Azaan
A Karnataka BJP leader has made controversial remarks on Azaan and asked if "Allah is deaf" that loudspeakers need to be used to call him. The remarks are likely to stoke again the azaan debate, which had reached the high court last year.
-
In Azaan vs Hanuman Chalisa, Karnataka Right-Wing Group Members Arrested
The controversy over the Azaan, revived by politicians in neighbouring Maharashtra, is the latest flashpoint of communal tension in BJP-ruled Karnataka.
-
Azaan vs Hanuman Chalisa Reaches UP's Aligarh, Administration Cautious
RSS-linked student group Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, or ABVP, has started a campaign to stop the Azaan (Islamic prayer) playing over loudspeakers in the city and has asked permission to play the 'Hanuman Chalisa'.
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Azaan Disturbs Students, Patients, Elderly, Says Karnataka Minister
The controversy over the Azaan flared in Maharashtra this weekend, just ahead of the elections for India's richest municipal body - the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC.
-
"Can't Sleep": Allahabad University Vice-Chancellor's Letter On Azaan
A two-week-old letter by the Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious Allahabad University to the Prayagraj district magistrate, complaining about "noise" from a mosque in the locality she resides in, has landed her in controversy with a prominent Muslim cleric asking for "mutual respect of religious sentiments".
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'Azaan' At Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Triggers Controversy
A city Durga Puja committee has triggered a controversy by playing Azaan--a Muslim call for prayer-- along with Sanskrit hymns as the theme music of the festivities.
-
Mosque Shown As Noise Pollutant In Class 6 Textbook, Sparks Controversy
A Class 6 textbook that terms a "mosque" as a source of noise pollution has sparked a row. In a science textbook taught in ICSE schools, there is a chapter on the causes of noise pollution where a picture shows a train, car, plane and a mosque with symbols depicting loud sound. A man in the foreground is seen grimacing and covering his ears.
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Sonu Nigam Urges Government To Act Against Those Who Issue Fatwas
Singer Sonu Nigam's tweets against the use of loudspeakers for the azaan in mosques sparked a huge controversy last month
-
Sonu Nigam Tweets Video Of Azaan Playing Captioned 'Good Morning India'
Sonu Nigam's tweet supposedly appears to be in response to some reports that claimed azaan cannot be heard near the singer's apartment in Andheri West and that his tweets on azaan were for mere publicity
-
'Bal Ho Na Ho'. Amul's Take On Sonu Nigam Is Utterly, Butterly Hilarious
Sonu's new haircut had social media buzzing. Dairy brand Amul too joined in with its take on the issue. The brand that is popular for its offbeat advertisements doesn't miss any big news story and they didn't disappoint with their funny ad on Sonu Nigam either.
-
Sonu Nigam Insists He'll Shave His Head, Says It's 'Symbolic'
Sonu Nigam addressed the media on the controversy over his tweets and said: "You have to fight the fanatics, you can't just hide and comment from Twitter"
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Sonu Nigam Says He'll Shave His Head, Tweets 'Keep 10 Lakhs Ready, Maulvi'
Sonu Nigam announced that he will shave his head in the afternoon, in response to a fatwa allegedly issued by a Muslim cleric in West Bengal
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Priyanka Chopra Has Been Dragged Into Controversy Over Sonu Nigam's Tweets
An old video of Priyanka Chopra speaking to reporters about azaan in Bhopal is going viral
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Samajwadi Party seeks FIR against Azaan crew
Bollywood flick Azaan has managed to court controversy before its release next week.
