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Full freedom to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi: Karnataka Edu minister
Karnataka education minister BC Nagesh has given permission to government schools statewide to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, a Hindu festival that falls from August 31 to September 9. Speaking to reporters he said,…
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Karnataka: SC agrees to list petitions against hijab ban next week
A respite came for the six hijab-clad students after the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday decided to list the petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court’s verdict that upholds the hijab ban…
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Katnataka: 24 students temporarily banned from classes for wearing hijab
Dakshina Kannada: Twenty-four students studying in a college in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district were on Tuesday banned for a period of seven days from attending classes for wearing hijab. The decision was taken…
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Karnataka: 6 students suspended, 12 sent back for wearing hijab
Dakshina Kannada: Authorities in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka on Thursday suspended 6 students for wearing hijab in spite of a series of warnings. In another instance, 12 students were sent back…
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CJI agrees to list plea challenging hijab verdict in 2 days
The Chief Justice of India has agreed to list the hijab case appeal in two days. The CJI Ramana stated, “I will list it, wait for two days”, to senior advocate Meenakshi…
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Hijab Ban: 6 Karnataka students return without writing Class 12 exams
Yadgir: Refusing to take off their hijab, six students in Karnataka’s Yadgir district returned home without writing their Class 12 exams on Monday. The incident took place at the Government Pre-University College…
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TN: Parent asked to remove hijab in school, cops commence probe
Chennai: The Selaiyur police in Chennai have commenced a probe following a complaint by a person that his wife was asked to remove her hijab when they had gone to a school…
- India
Bommai orders probe into Al-Qaeda video praising Karnataka student
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday ordered a probe into a video released by terror outfit Al-Qaeda lauding a girl who shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ at a mob during the recent protests…
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Al-Qaeda can’t comment on our internal matter: Maken on video on hijab row
Bengaluru: Coming down heavily on Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri for lauding a Karnataka girl who shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ at a mob during the recent protests against the hijab ban, senior Congress leader Ajay…
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Al Qaeda terrorist video: Hindu activists seek probe against Karnataka student
Bengaluru: Following the release of a video by Al Qaeda global terrorist Ayman Al Zawahiri showering praises on B.V. Muskan Khan, a student from Karnataka, the Hindu activists have demanded a probe…
- India
No exams duty for hijab-wearing teachers, says Karnataka govt
In another blow to hijab-wearing Muslim women in Karnataka, the state government has decided to prohibit teachers who insist on wearing hijabs from exam duty. “As hijab is not allowed inside the…
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Clamp down on hate politics in Karnataka: Intellectuals write to CM
Prominent citizens and intellectuals have written to Karnataka Chief Minister B S Bommai to clamp down on the rising incidents of hate and communal politics in the state. In a letter, the…
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Hijab ban: Karnataka Board SSLC exams begin on Monday
Hubli: Amidst the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka, the SSLC exams for class 10th was conducted by the Karnataka board. Around 8.73 lakh students are appearing for the exams. As per the…
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Hijab ban: 8.73 lakh students to appear for exams in Karnataka
Bengaluru: It is going to be a litmus test for the Bommai-led BJP government in Karnataka as 8.73 lakh students will appear for the crucial SSLC (Class 10) exams from Monday amid the…
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Hijab ban: Shed ego, attend exams, Karnataka minister BC Nagesh tells students
Bagalkot: Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh on Sunday appealed to the students who are insisting on wearing hijab to shed their ego and attend the crucial Class 10 examination. “Leave the ego and…
