Muslim leaders meet Ajit Pawar over loudspeakers at mosquesMuslim leaders met with Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to voice concerns over the removal of loudspeakers from mosques. The...
25 Jun, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
No more blasting music without permission: Delhi police cracks down on loudspeakersTo combat rising noise pollution, Delhi Police has issued stricter regulations on the use of loudspeakers and sound systems. The new direct...
15 Apr, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
Cleric booked after loudspeaker used without permission in mosque in UP's Pilibhit: PoliceA cleric in Pilibhit has been charged for violating loudspeaker use restrictions during 'namaaz' at a mosque. Despite being informed of the...
03 Mar, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Use of loudspeakers not essential part of any religion, says HC; orders action against violationThe Bombay High Court ruled that using loudspeakers is not essential to any religion and directed law enforcement to act against violations...
23 Jan, 2025, 10.46 PM IST
Azan on loudspeakers does not violate fundamental rights of people belonging to other religions: K'taka HCA public interest litigation (PIL) by Bengaluru resident Manjunath S Halawar was heard by a division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice A...
22 Aug, 2022, 10.48 PM IST
Loudspeaker row: Karnataka govt submits report to HC, says license valid for 2 yrsAs per directions of the Karnataka High Court, the state government has submitted a report, saying that no permanent license -- allowing us...
20 Jun, 2022, 12.14 PM IST
No loudspeakers between 10 PM-6 AM in religious places, pubs, restaurants: High CourtA Division Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Ashok S Kinagi directed the authorities to also carry out a drive to stop th...
17 Jun, 2022, 06.38 PM IST
Azaan v Bhajan: Karnataka mandates written permission for use of loudspeakersPro-Hindu activists launched a Hanuman Chalisa chanting campaign on Monday to counter use of loudspeakers for Azaan at mosques. Chief Minis...
10 May, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
MNS against loudspeakers of all mosques: Raj ThackerayThe MNS chief said that there were around 1035 mosques in the state and many of them in the city that have blared Azaan before 5am today on...
04 May, 2022, 02.51 PM IST
Raj Thackeray tweets old video of Sena founder Bal Thackeray amid loudspeaker rowRaj Thackeray had on Tuesday urged people to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers on Wednesday wherever they hear loudspeakers "blaring aza...
04 May, 2022, 01.57 PM IST
Dictatorship won't be allowed, says Ajit Pawar after Raj Thackeray's mosque loudspeaker ultimatumWithout taking Thackeray's name, Pawar said inciting people is easy but the outcomes of it will be disturbing the social harmony in Maharas...
02 May, 2022, 05.52 PM IST
53,942 unauthorised loudspeakers removed from religious places across Uttar PradeshUnder this exercise, a total of 53,942 loudspeakers were removed and volume of 60,295 loudspeakers was set within permissible limits till S...
01 May, 2022, 03.37 PM IST
UP toning down on a loud problemThe Adityanath government must ensure compliance with noise norms by all stakeholders, and not just loudspeaker users in religious places.
29 Apr, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
UP-like drive to remove loudspeakers sought in other statesWhile CM Yogi Adityanath reiterated that "ugly public display of faith to inconvenience others" is not acceptable, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav ...
29 Apr, 2022, 11.58 AM IST
Set loudspeaker rules, there're no state laws: Maharashtra to CentreAddressing a press conference after an all-party meeting, state Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil and Environment and Tourism Minister Aadity...
26 Apr, 2022, 12.02 AM IST
Karnataka mosques installing devices to keep sound in checkThe Karnataka Director General of Police Praveen Sood has directed all the police commissioners, inspectors general of police and the super...
07 Apr, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order banning use of loudspeakersAdditional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for state government, said the high court has erred in staying the rules which cannot ...
04 Sep, 2017, 06.52 PM IST