Bombay HC dismisses plea against hijab ban by Mumbai college

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by women students challenging the ban on wearing hijab,...

Hijab row: All India Bar Association writes to PM Modi, urges...

New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): All India Bar Association (AIBA) on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra...

Pakistan's hypocrisy on Sri Lanka's burqa ban exposed

Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 18 (ANI): Pakistan's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Saad Khattak, publicly intervened in...

Proposal for Burqa ban in Sri Lanka under discussion

Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 16 (ANI): The Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka on Tuesday issued a statement on a proposed...

Switzerland referendum: People vote to ban full face...

Bern [Switzerland], March 8 (ANI): Switzerland on Sunday (local time) narrowly voted in favour of banning full...

German state bans burqas, face veils in schools

Berlin [Germany], July 23 (ANI): The western German state of Baden-Wurttemberg on Tuesday banned full-face...

Tunisia bans face veils in public institutions

Tunis [Tunisia], July 6 (ANI): Citing security concerns, the Tunisian government on Friday banned the wearing of the...

Egypt drafts bill to ban burqa, Islamic veils in public places

Cairo (Egypt), Apr. 10 (ANI): The Egyptian Parliament is drafting a law banning women from wearing the niqab veil.