Burqa
- India
‘Burqa’ catwalk: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind threatens legal action, seeks apology
Muzaffarnagar: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a Muslim body, has raised objections to a recent fashion show held in a local college where participants walked down the ramp wearing burqas. The convener of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind in…
- India
‘Burqa’ on the catwalk leads to controversy in UP
Muzaffarnagar: The inclusion of colourful ‘Burqa’ in a recent fashion show, held as part of ‘Fashion Splash 2023’ at the Sriram Group of Colleges in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, has created a controversy.…
- India
Watch: TN man dances in burqa during Ganesh immersion, arrested
A 22-year-old man was arrested by police in Katpadi region of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu after a video of him dancing in a burqa went viral on social media platforms. Speaking to…
- World
Switzerland Parliament approves ban on burqa, face coverings
The Switzerland Parliament has passed a ban on the burqa and other facial coverings, worn by some Muslim women, the Associated Press reported. The lower house of the Parliament on Wednesday, September…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 3 burqa-clad persons steal gold, cash from a house in Osmanpura
Hyderabad: Three burkha-clad persons entered a house at Osmanpura in Mirchowk police station limits and decamped with gold ornaments and cash on Saturday. Zaker Hussain, the owner of the house, who works…
- Entertainment
‘Shameless creature’: Gauahar Khan slams Rakhi Sawant for insulting Islam
Mumbai: Actress Rakhi Sawant has found herself at the center of a new controversy following her recent Umrah trip. The trip, which she undertook with her Rakhi brother Waahiid Ali Khan and…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: Burqa-clad girl, friend threatened for chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police have been urged to take action against a youth who allegedly threatened a burqa-clad girl and a skull cap-wearing boy for chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’. After a video…
- India
Appreciation pours in for burqa-clad Bengaluru woman bravely facing moral policing
Bengaluru: The courage of a burqa-clad young woman, who bravely faced moral policing in Bengaluru and challenged the act, has received widespread appreciation. The incident of a youth obstructing the young woman…
- India
Kerala: Burqa-clad man sets up camera inside woman’s washroom, held
Kochi police arrested a 23-year-old man on Wednesday, August 16, for allegedly entering a woman’s washroom and recording videos on his mobile phone. Police said the accused, identified as Abimanyu, works in…
- Mumbai
Girl in burqa denied entry in Mumbai college, allowed after protest
Mumbai: A college in Mumbai stopped girl students from entering the premises while wearing burqa, but relented after a protest by parents and students and intervention by senior police officials. The security…
- Bangalore
Man caught wearing burqa to get free bus ride in Karnataka
A burqa-clad man, who had disguised himself as a woman to get a free bus ride under Shakti Yojana, was nabbed by locals in Karnataka’s Dharwad district. The state government recently launched…
- Television News
Trolls attack Jasmin Bhasin for wearing burqa, see her reply
Mumbai: Jasmin Bhasin, best known for her role in Bigg Boss 14, recently faced backlash for wearing an abaya while visiting a mosque. The actress addressed the trolls in an interview with…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad women drive e-autos, defy barriers in male-dominated space
Hyderabad: 19 women who belong to marginalised communities are currently working as auto drivers in the city, creating a dent in the male-dominated occupation. This women’s empowerment initiative is headed by Azmeera…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Students protest on being asked to remove burqa before exam
Hyderabad: Mild commotion prevailed at KV Ranga Reddy Degree College at Santosh Nagar after a few girls appearing for the intermediate supplementary exams staged a protest against the college management for allegedly…
- India
Man poses as burqa-wearing woman doctor, hoodwinks hospital staff, patients
Nagpur: A 25-year-old man allegedly posed as a woman doctor and managed to move around the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital here for almost three weeks before he was caught…
