Hijab
- India
LIVE updates: Karnataka HC upholds ban on Hijab
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday pronounced judgment on Hijab row. The court upheld Hijab ban and said that wearing of hijab is not essential religious practice. Earlier, as a precautionary…
- India
Aligarh college refuses entry to girls with hijab
Aligarh: A prominent college in Aligarh issued a notice ‘banning’ entry of students in the campus without “prescribed uniforms” and refused entry to Muslim girls who were wearing hijab. The Shree Varshney…
- India
Hijab row: Muslim student alleges conspiracy after FIR over ‘harassing’ ABVP goons
Hiba Sheik, an 18-year-old hijab-wearing Muslim student has alleged a conspiracy against her, in a video message on Twitter, after she was booked by Karnataka police alongside six other Muslim students, over…
- India
Karnataka: Hindutva goons force hijab-clad students to leave college
The Hijab controversy that erupted in the state of Karnataka in January, amidst heavy preparations for assembly polls in five states, sees no end even as the country awaits the result of…
- India
Watch: Bajrang Dal teen delivers hate speech on hijab issue, booked
Bengaluru: A 19-year-old girl who is a member of the Bajrang Dal has reportedly delivered a hate speech on the hijab issue. Although the girl, Pooja has delivered the speech at a…
- NRIs Corner
Indian Americans Forum conducts virtual global protest on hijab ban
Indian Americans Forum conducted a virtual Global Protest on the Hijab ban on Sunday, February 27. Guest speakers Avani Bansal advocate Supreme Court of India, Kavitha Krishnan Secretary AIPW and member polit…
- Opinions
Opinion: Truth behind the veil
J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: As the hijab row rages on, views for and against it are being aired freely. Like any other issue, people across the spectrum have jumped into the debate and…
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US Congressional briefing calls Karnataka hijab ban ‘mass sexual harassment’
Washington, DC: Panelists at a Congressional Briefing criticized the order of the Karnataka state High Court banning the hijab in schools, forcing young Muslim women to risk harassment or even expulsion if…
- Elections
Hijab issue has been politicised with eye on polls: BJP’s Jamal Siddiqui
New Delhi: Amid ongoing controversy over hijab, BJP minority morcha national president Jamal Siddiqui on Thursday said that the issue has been politicised with an eye on assembly polls. Siddiqui told IANS…
- Bangalore
Karnataka students insisting on hijab likely to miss exams
Bengaluru: Karnataka students, especially those studying in Class 10 and Class 12, who are not ready to appear in exams without hijab are likely to miss their annual exams. As per the…
- India
Hijab row: Kannada actor Chetan arrested for posts against HC judge
Bengaluru: Popular Kannada actor and activist Chetan Kumar Ahimsa has been arrested by the police on charges of posting derogatory messages on social media platforms against the judge, who is part of…
- India
BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj demands law against hijab
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Unnao, Sakshi Maharaj, on Wednesday demanded a law to ban the wearing of hijab across the country. He also slammed the Opposition for…
- India
Guj: VHP activists detained for protesting against girls wearing hijab at Surat school
Surat: At least 12 activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) were on Tuesday detained for protesting against a group of girls wearing hijab at a school in Gujarat’s Surat, police said.…
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Sangh Parivar goons attacked my brother- Hijab petitioner
Udupi: Hazra Shifa, one of the petitioners in the hijab case, has alleged that the Sangh Parivar goons attacked her brother on Monday and demanded strict action against the attackers. Her brother,…
- Television News
Bigg Boss 11’s Mehjabi Siddiqui quits showbiz to follow religious path, ‘Will always wear hijab’
Mumbai: Actress Mehjabi Siddiqui, who participated in Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 11, recently announced that she has quit entertainment industry. Taking to Instagram, she said that she is leaving the glamorous world…
