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'We are robbing future of daughters of India': Rahul Gandhi on Karnataka H
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the Karnataka government on the controversy over the demand by Muslim students for wearing the hijab in classrooms stating that by not permitting them to do so, the country was robbing the future of its dau
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Aim is to deprive girls of education, says Siddaramaiah after Karnataka co
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 5 (ANI): After female students wearing 'Hijab' were denied entry into Bhandarkas' College in Karnataka's Kundapura, Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday alleged that the aim of this is to deprive Mus
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Karnataka: Students asked to attend classes without wearing hijab after pr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], February 3 (ANI): After a section of students protested demanding to ensure 'uniform norms', girl students in Government Degree College in Karnataka were asked to attend classes without wearing hijab from Thursday.
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Taliban deny detaining female protestor in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 22 (ANI): The Taliban on Saturday denied that they have arrested a female protestor Tamana Zaryab Paryani in Kabul, who was one of the 20 Afghan women who protested against the obligation of wearing hijab announced by the Islamic Emirate.
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Karnataka: College students protest against hijab in classroom, management
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 6 (ANI): The management of a government college in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru has decided to hold a meeting with the parents in connection to the dress code in the college following an alleged protest by students seeking permission to wear saffron
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Denied entry into class for wearing hijab, college girls in Karnataka's Ud
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Udupi (Karnataka) [India], January 2 (ANI): A government college in Karnataka's Udupi on Saturday allegedly prevented some students from entering the classroom wearing hijab, according to district authorities.
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Taliban ban foreign TV series showing women without hijabs, playing music:
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 28 (ANI): Taliban have forbidden Afghan media to broadcast foreign TV series violating Sharia law, including playing soundtracks and showing women without wearing hijabs, according to a media report on Tuesday.
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WB: Ishrat Jahan threatened, asked to vacate house for attending Hindu rel
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], July 18 (ANI): BJP leader Ishrat Jahan was allegedly threatened by locals and asked to vacate her rented house for attending a Hindu religious event wearing hijab in Howrah, police said on Thursday.
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Student barred from exam for wearing Hijab
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Umaiyah Khan, a student of Jamia Islamia University who is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration (MBA), has alleged that she was not allowed to appear for University Grants Commission -National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) exam for wearing Hi
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Mumbra Symbiosis school cites security reasons for hijab ban
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): The principal of Mumbra Symbiosis in Thane said that the school has banned Muslim female students and parents from wearing hijab (veil) on the premises for security reasons.
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