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TopicAzaan

Topic: Azaan

‘Use of loudspeakers in mosques not a fundamental right’, says Allahabad High Court

The bench headed by Justice BK Vidla and Justice Vikas noted that although Azaan is an integral part of Islam, delivering it through loudspeakers is not a part of the religion.

‘Not a one-day issue,’ Raj Thackeray threatens to continue protests against mosque loudspeakers

Civic elections in Maharashtra are around the corner, ruling Shiv Sena has accused MNS of being the ‘B Team’ of opposition BJP.

‘Mehengai maar gayi’: Urdu press quotes Manoj Kumar hit as Centre & states tussle on fuel prices

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Muslim women will sit outside temples & recite Quran: Why SP leader has been booked in Aligarh

Rubina Khanam claims to be Aligarh city president of SP women's wing. During hijab row, she said she would 'chop off hands of those who would touch the hijab'.

‘Is halal a secular certificate’? BJP’s CT Ravi calls for debate amid slaughter row in Karnataka

In interview with ThePrint, C.T. Ravi denies that BJP is trying to create communal wedge, speaks about calls to restrict loudspeakers for azaan & party’s electoral chances in Karnataka.

Muslims must give up azaan by loudspeakers. Even Prophet would have rejected it

From both religious and practical point of views, there is no justification for using loudspeakers at mosques for azaan recital.

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Bengaluru & Hyderabad share many of Dubai’s characteristics. Why they don’t function the same

Luxury is visible everywhere in Dubai, but what impressed me more was order. Parks, pathways and crossings seemed designed for actual use, not symbolic display.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Turkiye delivers second MILGEM-class corvette Khaibar to Pakistan Navy, two others in making

Contract for construction of four MILGEM-class ships was signed in 2018. PNS Bedir is to be delivered by June 2026, while PNS Tariq is due for delivery in first quarter of 2027.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.