Sleeping with a fan on is a common way to cope with heat, but doctors say it may have some downsides for certain people. Experts point out ...

Bengal's first phase of assembly elections saw Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Minister Amit Shah leading rival 'war rooms'. Both ...

An ardent Arsenal supporter is grappling with intense nerves as the Premier League title race heats up. With recent defeats casting a shado...

The loudest sound ever heard came from a natural event. The 1883 Krakatoa volcanic eruption in Indonesia registered an astonishing 310 deci...

A medical student reported his Bluetooth earphones allegedly burst, leading to eardrum inflammation. This incident raises concerns about ea...

Kerala enters a mandatory silence period before the April 9 Assembly polls. Candidates are now focusing on door-to-door visits and personal...

The Bombay High Court ruled that using loudspeakers is not essential to any religion and directed law enforcement to act against violations...

This Diwali in New Delhi was noisier compared to the previous two years. Despite a firework ban, most areas recorded noise levels above saf...

The noise level after the demolition was recorded at 60.8 decibels at Parsvnath Prestige, 63.1 decibels at Barat Ghar and 59.2 at the City ...

The Adityanath government must ensure compliance with noise norms by all stakeholders, and not just loudspeaker users in religious places.

The Karnataka Director General of Police Praveen Sood has directed all the police commissioners, inspectors general of police and the super...

Bommai said there was an HC order, which prescribed decibel levels. HC had asked the state to install decibel meters in every district. The...

Apes and elephants, whales, dolphins and birds are all considered to have a fair amount of self-awareness. When the same logic is extended ...

Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (Nimhans) and RVCE, Mysuru Road have been reported as sensitive areas.

CPCB has laid down the permissible noise level in India for different areas

The KSPCB has issued notices to pubs and bars located on Church Street following complaints of loud music by residents in the area.

The city celebrated its noisiest Ganeshotsav in seven years with decibel levels on the final immersion day peaking to 123db in Worli Naka, ...