discrimination
- India
Jharkhand mehendi artists denied entry to venue, asked to remove hijab
Hazaribagh: A mehendi artist and her team were asked to remove their hijab before applying mehendi and were allegedly insulted in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh. Following the altercation, the artists refused and left the…
- Hyderabad
Dalit scholar’s struggles expose flaws in faculty hiring in Telugu states
Hyderabad: The working class in the country has celebrated May 1, Labour Day, with discontent, hoping for a better tomorrow. While the political parties and left organisations held high-pitched meetings on how…
- Middle East
UAE enforces penalties for hate speech: Dh 1M fine, 1 yr in jail
In a significant development, the United Arab Emirates authorities have enforced stringent legal provisions of law to combat hate speech, discrimination, hatred, and extremism in the country. Legal framework for hate speech…
- India
Marginalised students report discrimination by teachers in Delhi school, write to CM
Students belonging to religious and marginalised communities have alleged harassment and discrimination by their teachers in North Delhi’s Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya (SBV) government school. Their grievances came to light after a complaint…
- Middle East
Muslim group urges action against hate speech, discrimination & intolerance
The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, called for the unification of international efforts to formulate a global strategy to counter all forms…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Notice preventing maids, delivery agents from using lift sparks debate
Hyderabad: A viral picture of a contentious notice in a residential building has drawn a backlash from netizens as it discriminately prevented the “vendors, maids, and delivery partners” from using the elevator…
- Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah laments ‘legitimisation of discrimination’ against Muslims
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday expressed concern over what he called the “legitimisation of discrimination” against Muslims across the country. “Some policies and actions pursued in various states…
- Technology
Maternal discrimination may affect baby’s brain development: Study
New York: Experiencing discrimination and acculturation during pregnancy may not only affect maternal health, but can also prove detrimental to the brain health of the baby, according to a study The study…
- Technology
Apple, US govt reach USD 25 million settlement over job bias allegations
New York: Apple Inc reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that the tech giant illegally discriminated in hiring and recruitment against American citizens and certain…
