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Topic: Loudspeaker

Three men enter Ghaziabad home, beat family for playing Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers

The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with many demanding strict action from the Yogi Adityanath government and the local authorities.

Bombay, Allahabad HC orders on loudspeakers at religious sites reignite debate. A look at past rulings

Both rulings reaffirm loudspeaker use is not integral to religious practice & must adhere to noise pollution regulations. The matter has been debated in courts multiple times.

IAS officer comes under fire for post on temple loudspeakers in MP, Hindutva group threatens stir

While many have criticised IAS Shailbala Martin, an additional secretary in MP government, Congress and others have supported her for highlighting the issue of noise pollution.

South Korea to restart loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea to retaliate against trash balloons

South Korea has warned it would take ‘unendurable’ measures against North for sending trash balloons, which could include blaring propaganda broadcasts from huge loudspeakers.

What became of loudspeakers taken off temples & mosques by Yogi govt? Read on

School authorities are planning to use the loudspeakers in cultural programmes & rallies they have to organise as part of voter awareness campaigns and govt's pupil enrolment drive.

A vacancy in BJP no one wants, Congress’ pain of outsourcing and saffronised ‘Saubhagya Nagar’

Supporters of actor Mithun Chakraborty are asking about the benefits of associating with BJP. The party's state unit is asking the same question back: 'what did we gain?'

‘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.

Viral photo of Muslims offering namaz in Mumbai resurface amid Azaan, Hanuman Chalisa flare-up

Maharashtra has been alert ever since politician Raj Thackeray made a call to ban the use of loudspeakers for Azaan, an Islamic call to prayer.

Lineage has given Bilawal Bhutto a stage. But fixing Pakistan’s foreign relations won’t be easy

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Accused of mistreatment by MP Rana, Mumbai Police release video of her sipping tea at station

MP Navneet Rana arrested with MLA husband Ravi Rana Saturday. She wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla complaining about treatment in custody. MVA govt & Mumbai Police deny allegations. 

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How West Asia crisis can play out for PM Modi and BJP in Assembly polls

While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.