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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Sarke Chunar' Writer Reveals, Warned Director, Song is Obscene

Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi is facing backlash over the lyrics of the Hindi version of the item song 'Sarke Chunar Sarke' from Sanjay Dutt's film 'KD', prompting controversy and a ban by the government.

Mar 20 • 08:32 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The Controversy Surrounding the Song 'Sar Ke Chunar Teri' Reaches Parliament, Ashwini Vaishnaw Says a Ban Has Been Imposed

Indian minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a ban on the controversial song 'Sar Ke Chunar Teri' and emphasized that freedom of expression should respect societal and cultural values.

Mar 18 • 10:20 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Premier League Darts star's ban as he refuses to change walk-on song in risky move

Premier League Darts player Josh Rock insists on keeping his Rangers-themed walk-on song despite potential backlash from Celtic supporters during a match in Glasgow.

Feb 19 • 12:14 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Dijanović: The Phenomenon of Croatian Self-hatred

The European Handball Federation's decision to ban Marko Perković Thompson's song at Croatian national team matches raises deeper political and identity-related questions about the criteria for assessing national symbols and the external pressures leading to such bans.

Feb 4 • 06:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Circus in Parliament over music, and then Paus arrived at the podium: He played a song from his phone

Thousands gathered in Zagreb's Ban Jelačić Square to greet the bronze medal winning handball team, leading to a parliamentary debate about the event's organization which featured a performance by Marko Perković Thompson.

Feb 3 • 11:12 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

Handball players welcomed with the song My Homeland

Bronze medal-winning handball players were greeted by thousands of fans at Ban Jelačić Square, where they were welcomed with songs including 'My Homeland.'

Feb 2 • 17:36 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

VIDEO Handball Players Welcomed at the Square with the Song My Homeland

Bronze medalist handball players were greeted by thousands of fans at Ban Jelačić Square, where they sang 'My Homeland' and 'Dalmatia' as their bus arrived.

Feb 2 • 17:36 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

PHOTO: 'Beautiful You' Played in the Square, Fans Lit Flares

Fans in Ban Jelačić Square cheered as the song 'Lijepa li si' was played and lit flares.

Feb 2 • 16:29 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

HDZ: It is clear, the ban on Thompson's song was an excuse to ban everything patriotic

The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) criticized the cancellation of the welcome event for the national handball team in Zagreb, stating that the ban on a song by Marko Perković Thompson was merely an excuse to suppress national pride.

Feb 2 • 09:26 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Tomašević banned 'For Home Ready' in Arena Zagreb in the name of 'Constitution, Order, and Peace'

Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević has initiated a ban on Marko Perković Thompson's concert in city venues over the performance of the song 'Bojna Čavoglave' which starts with the lyrics 'For Home Ready', despite a court ruling that found the song legal.

Jan 2 • 20:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Thompson: This Power Must Be Opposed by Democratic Means, and Elections Can Be Regular and Extraordinary

Marko Perković Thompson delivered a powerful speech after performing at a packed arena, criticizing the government's ban on new concerts due to the performance of a song tied to the Croatian War of Independence.

Dec 28 • 09:06 UTC

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