West Sacramento is seeking some sonic sanity. The city is asking for public input on creating new noise regulations.

Some AirPods Pro 3 owners have been experiencing a problem with a static-like sound when Active Noise Cancellation is on but ...

Visakhapatnam: Seven people were injured when the portico of an old building collapsed on them due to the high-decibel sound from a band playing during the Nandenna (local deity) immersion festival at ...

A sound test meant to measure the decibel levels of firecrackers has not been conducted this year, even as Bazi Bazars are set to open from Tuesday, prompting concerns that the authorities may have ...

Since human beings are creatures of infinite adaptability, they make themselves comfortable and thrive in torrid and frigid zones, on mountains and in prairies. Skillfully they adjust themselves to ...

A few weeks ago, my colleague Cesar Hernandez and I responded to a reader's question about quiet restaurants on the Peninsula. Then the floodgates opened. "It was great to see recs for quiet ...

MALANG, East Java: As a convoy of about 30 trucks rolled into the tiny farming village of Jeru in East Java’s Malang regency last month, residents began streaming out of their homes with a mix of ...

Over-the-Rhine residents are complaining about noise from speeding cars and motorcycles, especially at night. Cincinnati ordinances to regulate noise exist but enforcement is unclear Increased police ...

Is god so disappointed with humans that you now have to make a dreadful racket to get his attention? Put differently, why must Ganesh Chaturthi be so noisy? A troupe of thunder-makers accompany a ...

Pune: Every year for the last 25 years, the College of Engineering Pune (COEP) monitors sound levels of Ganesh Visarjan processions in 10 key squares of the city. This year, an average of 92.6 ...

CUTTACK: Cuttack police have decided to conduct surprise raids and inspection of sound equipment used at puja pandals, band parties, DJs and music players, cultural events and immersion processions in ...