Even loudspeakers with permission removed from mosques, says UP minorities panel

Urging the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure best facilities for Muslims during the holy month of Ramzan, the state minorities commission has claimed that the local authorities are forcibly......

As Hindu groups keep up pressure, Karnataka issues rules on loudspeaker use

In the wake of the Aazan versus Hanuman Chalisa row in Karnataka, the state government has issued a set of directions on the use of loudspeakers and to remove them if they were not authorised by......

Karnataka CM orders implementation of SC order on loudspeakers

As some Hindu groups in Karnataka launched a campaign against the alleged unauthorised use of loudspeakers in mosques in the state on Monday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai directed strict......

Tight security in Maha as Raj Thackeray's 'deadline' ends

Heavy security was deployed at several places in Mumbai and adjoining cities on Wednesday, a day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray urged people to play the Hanuman Chalisa on......

All you want to know about green crackers

The non-viability of green crackers may pave the way for e-crackers. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com T E Narasimhan explores the latest Supreme Court ruling on firecrackers and the......

Rs 1-lakh fine if you make noise after 10 pm!

The Ministry of Environment and Forests is setting up a network for national-level monitoring and reporting of noise pollution. Based on the pattern of existing air and water networks, the setting......