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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicReligious institutions

Topic: Religious institutions

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. 

Allahabad High Court seeks details on funding of religious institutions from Yogi govt

The High Court also sought record of syllabi/courses, standards of recognition including need for playgrounds at madrasas & other religious institutions within 4 weeks.

BJP leader files plea in SC seeking uniform code for religious, charitable endowments

The petition contended that Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs should have similar rights to manage, maintain & establish their religious places like Muslims, Parsis and Christians.

Easier to reform societies through their own processes rather than mandates: Arun Jaitley

Finance minister Arun Jaitley was delivering the first Atal Bihari Vajpayee memorial lecture when he said this in light of the ongoing Sabarimala temple protests.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.