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Hijab row: SC assures petitioner to constitute bench, hearing expected aft
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the Hijab row, the Supreme Court on Friday assured the petitioner that it will constitute a bench and hear the plea, seeking to allow female students to appear in the examination wearing Hijab in Karnataka.
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Tunisha Sharma death: Actor started wearing hijab after meeting Sheezan, c
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In an intriguing new development in the Tunisha Sharma death case, lending further credence to love jihad claims, the uncle of the popular television actor, Pawan Sharma, has claimed that her behaviour and lifestyle changed after she met Sheezan Khan, her boyfriend arrested on the charge of
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Iran is in a "full-fledged human rights crisis," says UN rights chief Turk
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday said that a "full-fledged" crisis is underway in Iran amid a crackdown on protesters.
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Women should be "freed" from wearing hijab: Anil Vij on SC`s decision
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 13 (ANI): On a day when the Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the hijab ban in Karnataka, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday refrained to comment on the decision of the apex court which referred the issue to the larger bench, adding that men have
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Iran security forces intensify crackdown over protests, 2 killed
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 9 (ANI): Iran's security forces on Saturday intensified their crackdown over anti-government protests resulting in the death of two persons.
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Iran restricts internet as protests over Mahsa Amini's death intensify
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 24 (ANI): Iranian authorities on Saturday announced to restrict internet access in the country over intensified protests after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules o
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US journalist denied interview with Iran President for not wearing hijab
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday cancelled the scheduled interview with the US journalist as she refused to wear a hijab for the interaction.
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Hijab ban: Can students wear whatever they want in educational institutes,
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday while hearing pleas challenging the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions asked the petitioners whether girls can wear whatever they want in educational institutes.
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Hijab ban: SC to hear next week appeals against Karnataka HC order
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear next week appeals challenging Karnataka High Court's order which upheld the state government's decision to ban wearing hijabs in school and college classrooms.
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2 Karnataka students challenge hijab ban; return home without writing exam
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Udupi (Karnataka) [India], April 22 (ANI): Two pre-university college students from the Udupi area in the state, who had approached the Karnataka High Court challenging the ban on hijab, returned from the exam center as they were not allowed to write the exam wearing hijab.
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Karnataka CM instructs police to ascertain Al Qaeda video's authenticity
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], April 8 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday instructed the top police officials to ascertain the authenticity of a video clip in which Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al Zawahiri praised Muskaan Khan, the girl who confronted a mob which heckled her f
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Giving option to teachers insisting on wearing hijab to take up exam duty
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Karnataka Minister of Primary and Secondary Education BC Nagesh on Monday said that the state government has given an option to the teachers who are insisting on wearing hijab to take up exam duty.
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