Just half of Russians know national anthem

Last Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 11:56

Although only 49 percent of the Russians know words of their national anthem, this is still 10 percent higher than 2009.

`The Boss` favourite to compose new US national anthem

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 20:55

22 percent Americans say that if they had to get someone to compose a new national anthem for US, they would pick Bruce Springsteen.

Kazakhstan angry at spoof anthem played at sports event

Last Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 21:04

Kazakhstan has called the playing of a spoof of its national anthem at an international sporting event "a scandal" and demanded an investigation of the incident.

No Guinness recognition for new mass anthem record

Last Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 19:37

Over 35,000 people on Thursday sang the national anthem in unison, breaking the world record created on Wednesday.

Critics rip Steven Tyler’s botched up national anthem

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 13:07

Steven Tyler messed up his performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the AFC Championship game on Sunday.

‘Jana Gana Mana’ turns 100!

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 09:50

Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was first performed on December 27, 1911, at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.

PIL seeking change in National Anthem dismissed

Last Updated: Friday, October 7, 2011, 20:26

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a PIL, which sought replacement of word `Sindh` with `Sindhu` in the national anthem.

Both Sindh and Sindhu in national anthem ok: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 18:27

The Centre has sought to put a lid on the controversy over the words "Sindh" and "Sindhu" in the national anthem.

‘Clarify on usage of Sindh in national anthem’

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 21:39

Observing that the Supreme Court had held that the word `Sindh` is correctly used in the national anthem, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to clarify about its correct usage.