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Sing Vande Mataram if you want to live in Uttarakhand: Education Minister

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Apr 07, 2017, 13:58 PM IST

Want to live in Uttarakhand? Have to sing national anthem, Vande Mataram: Education Minister to college students

Uttarakhand Minister Dhan Singh Rawat has said that singing of the national anthem and national song in colleges would be made compulsory from the next academic session in July.

Apr 07, 2017, 11:05 AM IST

Mann Ki Baat: PM Narendra Modi wishes Bangladesh on its Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished neighbouring Bangladesh on its Independence Day on March 26.

Mar 26, 2017, 11:51 AM IST

US football order players to stand for national anthem during football matches

US Soccer president Sunil Gulati declared the measure had been "unanimously approved" and any punishments for a violation of the policy would be made on a case by case basis.

Mar 05, 2017, 10:09 AM IST

Supreme Court to examine making National Anthem mandatory, not National Song

The Supreme Court today did not go into the debate for making singing of the National Song mandatory in schools while clarifying that it has "kept alive" such a plea only for the National Anthem without expressing any view on it.

Feb 17, 2017, 20:56 PM IST

People not obliged to stand up when National Anthem is played as part of a film: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that people are not obliged to stand up when National Anthem is played as part of a film or documentary, reports ANI. This comes months after the SC had ordered that National Anthems must be played in all the cinema halls across the country.

Feb 14, 2017, 12:26 PM IST

Supreme Court declines urgent hearing of plea seeking policy for propagating national anthem

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear the plea seeking direction for framing of policy for propagating national anthem.

Feb 10, 2017, 13:07 PM IST

After Parvez Rasool’s gum chewing incident, video of Sourav Ganguly doing something similar surfaces — WATCH

It happened during the India-Australia 2003 World Cup final at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

Jan 28, 2017, 20:34 PM IST

WATCH: Did Parvez Rasool insult national anthem prior to 1st T20I between India and England?

Rasool made his T20I debut for India on Thursday in the series opener against England, becoming the first player Jammu and Kashmir to feature in a home international.

Jan 27, 2017, 13:27 PM IST

Yasir Shah funny video! Pakistan spinner just can't stop giggling during anthem ceremony — WATCH

Unluckily for Yasir, he endured one of his worst outings ever conceding 291 runs for two wickets as Pakistan were put to a leather hunt by Australian batsman.

Jan 06, 2017, 23:20 PM IST

Ruckus in J&K Assembly as Congress, NC MLAs 'insult' national anthem; BJP demands apology

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed unruly scenes as National Conference and Congress members created uproar even as national anthem was being played in the House on Monday.

Jan 02, 2017, 14:03 PM IST

TMC mocked as its MLA Vaishali Dalmiya insults national anthem – WATCH VIDEO

Vaishali Dalmiya is the daughter of late Jagmohan Dalmiya, the former president of International Cricket Council and Board of Cricket Council of India.

Dec 19, 2016, 09:42 AM IST

Malayalam writer 'insults' national anthem in Facebook post, charged with sedition

A Malayalam writer and theatre artist was on Sunday charged with sedition for allegedly showing disrespect to the national anthem.

Dec 19, 2016, 08:54 AM IST

Disrespect to national anthem in Kerala; 6 arrested after they refused to stand up before screening of Italian movie at film festival

Kerala Police on Monday took into custody at least 6 people for disrespecting National Anthem. 

Dec 13, 2016, 09:57 AM IST

SC modifies National Anthem in cinema hall order, exempts differently-abled from standing

The order of Supreme Court has been welcomed by the Central Government. 

Dec 09, 2016, 20:04 PM IST

SC verdict on national anthem bad in law

Amulya Ganguli/IANS

Dec 03, 2016, 17:18 PM IST

Supreme Court rejects plea to play national anthem in courts

A bench of justices comprising of Amitava Roy and Dipak Misra said that it is not inclined towards entertaining the plea of the BJP leader post Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi submitted that the petitioner is required to file a proper application first.

Dec 02, 2016, 13:23 PM IST

Anthem: SC's order will strengthen nationalism, says BJP

The apex court on Wednesday directed that cinema halls across the country must play the national anthem before the screening of a film and people should stand up as a mark of respect.

Nov 30, 2016, 16:32 PM IST

National Anthem be played in all cinema halls, all must rise and pay respect: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that National Anthems must be played in all the cinema halls across the country. ANI reported that SC ordered for playing of National Anthem before the film starts accompanied by the showing of National Flag on screen.

Nov 30, 2016, 12:08 PM IST

Amitabh Bachchan, Shoojit Sircar want national anthem to be played at Indian theatres

 Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, whose film "Pink" released on Friday, want the government to make it compulsory to play the Indian national anthem in theatres before the screening of every film.

Sep 16, 2016, 17:22 PM IST