Maharashtra vs Raj Thackeray In Loudspeaker Face-off

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray set the stage for a face-off with the Maharashtra government today, reiterating his threat to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers as his "deadline" for removal of loudspeakers from mosques came to an end; Rajasthan Chief Minster Ashok Gehlot said the BJP is diverting attention from the economy by creating communal tension in Jodhpur; Jodhpur remains tense following clashes on Eid; Two tribal men were beaten to death on suspicion of cow slaughter in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district, and other top stories.