Hijab
- World
Malala slams Taliban for hijab decree, urges world leaders to take action
New Delhi: Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed fear for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban issued a decree making the hijab compulsory for women in Afghanistan. She urged…
- Telangana
Hijab, Halal politics will destroy our nation: Telangana CM KCR
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) supremo and state chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday said that the politics of Hijab and Halal will destroy the future of the country leading to…
- Bollywood
‘Where is your hijab?’ Trolls ask Ira Khan on her latest picture
Mumbai: Superstar Aamir Khan and his former wife Reena Dutta’s daughter Ira Khan is an avid social media user. From mental health awareness videos to lovey-dovey pictures with her boyfriend, Nupur Shikhare,…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: MLA warns of legal action against girls insisting on hijab
Bengaluru: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Karnataka’s Udupi on Friday termed the attempt of two girl students to attend the Class 12 exams wearing hijab as a deliberate attempt to…
- India
Hijab ban: Two of the petitioners denied entry to class 12 exams
Udupi: Two hijab petitioners, who began the hijab protest which turned into a major crisis in the state and went on to become an international issue, were on Friday sent back for insisting…
- India
Karnataka: Hijab not allowed during II PUC exams, says BC Nagesh
Bengaluru: Students wearing hijab will not be allowed to write the crucial annual II PUC examination in Karnataka, state Minister for Education B.C. Nagesh said on Tuesday. “All students must follow rules on…
- World
Meet 36-year-old Fajila who may become first British politician to wear ‘niqab’
Satyen Mohapatra London: While Indian women continue to struggle with the Hijab controversy, a Muslim mother is contesting for a political office in Britain and may become the first British politician to…
- India
Muslim groups slam Al Qaeda chief’s bid to meddle in hijab row
New Delhi: After an alleged video released by Al Qaeda Chief Ayman Al Zawahiri praising college student Muskaan Zainab Khan, who raised ‘Allahu Akbar’ slogans in response to ‘Jai Shri Ram’ during…
- India
Al-Qaeda chief uses Karnataka hijab row to target democracy in India
New Delhi: Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri has used the recent Hijab controversy in Karnataka to target democracy in India, saying “we must stop being deceived by the mirage of the pagan Hindu…
- Featured News
Whose Hijab is it? Chennai group parodies Hinduva bigots in video
On a hot and humid lazy afternoon a little Muslim girl wearing a hijab minding her business is walking to school. Suddenly she is he hounded by a group of right wing…
- Opinions
Viewpoint: Hijab, Muslim women and Karnataka HC judgement
Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam It is an obligatory duty of every society to secure women’s rights, making their freedom certain, granting equality and protection by all means. Islam and the Qur’an have…
- India
Resigned to uphold my dignity: Ex-principal on hijab harassment
Mumbai: Ex-principal Dr. Battull Hammid who has recently alleged harassment from her colllege’s management over her wearing a hijab, said that she had resigned after deciding to speak up to uphold her…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Seven teachers suspended for allowing Hijab-clad girls inside exam hall
Bengaluru: Seven teachers who were on examination duty have been suspended for allowing Hijab-clad girls to appear for the exam. The teachers were on the duty at CS Patil girls high school…
