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Topic: Loudspeaker

Loudspeakers & ‘Maha Aartis’ — why temple-mosque politics keeps making a comeback in Maharashtra

Temples-mosques are dominating political discourse in Maharashtra. Parties in the state have time and again raised these issues in a bid to underscore their commitment to Hindutva.

Uddhav govt puts ball in Centre’s court on mosque-loudspeaker issue after all-party meet

Meeting comes amid a raging controversy in Maharashtra over the loudspeaker issue. BJP boycotts meeting saying ‘law and order in state is all over the place’.

Decibel meters in hand, cops go checking loudspeakers as UP temples & mosques lower volume

Last Monday, UP CM Yogi Adityanath had directed that loudspeakers should not inconvenience others. Cops are now ensuring compliance at religious places. 

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'.

‘Now they know how it feels’: Varanasi man plays Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeaker during azaan

Sudhir Singh plays Hanuman Chalisa on his terrace. He claims to be BJP worker but UP party spokesperson says unaware if he is one. Police say ‘action will follow if anyone violates law’.

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.

On Camera

After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.