National Anthem News
Traditional 21-gun salute at Republic Day parade
The National anthem was sung amidst 21 gun salute at Rajpath during the Republic Day parade on Saturday. The duration of the 21 gun salute coincides with the length of the National anthem. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was the chief guest
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2 min read31 May 2018Playing of national anthem in movie halls not mandatory: Supreme Court
Chief Justice Dipak Misra, however, clarified that if a cinema chose to play the national anthem, people would have to stand up to show respect
2 min read10 Jan 2018Govt to form panel to frame guidelines on mandatory playing national anthem in movie halls
Until the panel submits its recommendations, the Centre urged the SC that it may consider restoration of the position as it stood before the order was passed to make playing of the national anthem mandatory in cinema halls
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4 min read30 Nov 2017China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem, flag
China considers jail terms of up to three years for people who disrespect the national anthem or flag in public, while an existing anthem law will be applied in Hong Kong
2 min read31 Oct 2017Arun Jaitley says judiciary shouldn’t be influenced by events of the day
Finance minister Arun Jaitley says the judiciary should have a long-term 'judicial statesmanship' and not be influenced by the events of the day
1 min read28 Oct 2017SC wants govt framework on playing of national anthem in cinema halls
The Supreme Court has indicated that it may modify its November order on playing the national anthem in cinema halls once the government put in place a new circular or framework on the matter
1 min read24 Oct 2017NFL players take on Donald Trump by taking a knee - In Images
Players across the National Football League (NFL) defied Donald Trump with gestures of protest during the national anthem
26 Sep 2017Donald Trump revels in latest war of words with professional sports
Donald Trump once again took to Twitter to defend his criticism of NFL players saying they should respect the country's flag and national anthem
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