Hijab
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Debate over hijab: Kiskay rokey ruka hai savera
Not mere passive religious tolerance, secularism is a positive concept in the Indian constitution: equal treatment of all religions, and Santosh Kumar v. Secretary, Ministry of HRD quoted Justice H.R. Khanna: secularism…
- Middle East
Watch: Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi welcomed upon her return to Tehran
Tehran: Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi received a jubilant welcome on her return to Tehran, after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf. 33-year-old Elnaz Rekabi competed without a headscarf or hijab…
- Middle East
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi apologizes for competing without hijab on Instagram
Tehran: Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed in South Korea on Sunday without wearing a headscarf , has offered an apology, saying that she had competed without a hijab accidentally. Early Tuesday, a…
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Debating hijab: Raat bhar ka hai mehmaaN andhera/Kiskay rokey ruka hai savera
The Supreme Court of India was Considering Civil Appeal No. 7095 of 2022 with a number of other cases bunched together. The verdict was split. The matters will now go before a…
- Middle East
After competing without hijab, Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi goes ‘missing’
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi who left South Korea on October 18 went missing after competing in an event without wearing a headscarf. Following her missing report, media reported that Iran officials might…
- Middle East
US to continue imposing sanctions on Russian, Iranian arms trade: White House
Washington: The United States will continue to vigorously enforce sanctions on Russian and Iranian arms trade, the White House said, asserting that it will stand with the people of Ukraine for as…
- Entertainment
Urvashi Rautela chops hair in support of Iranian women protesters
Mumbai: After calling herself a victim of “bullying” online, and comparing her situation to that of Mahsa Amini, Urvashi Rautela has decided to chop off her hair to extend support to Iranian…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ‘Muslims won’t remove hijab, beard’, says Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: Hyderabad MP and All India Majlis E Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on October 13 said Muslims in India would not remove hijab or beard. Owaisi alleged that divisive forces…
- India
Student cannot wear hijab to secular school as matter of right: Justice Gupta
New Delhi: A student cannot wear hijab to a secular school as a matter of right, Supreme Court Judge Justice Hemant Gupta said on Thursday, insisting they are required to follow the…
- India
Jamaat-Islami woman wing welcomes Justice Dhulia’s verdict on Hijab
New Delhi: The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind’s (JIH) women wing has welcomed Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia’s verdict in the hijab case. Appreciating Justice Dhulia’s position that wearing a hijab is a matter of choice, JIH…
- India
Hijab matter will continue to attract SC’s attention: Cong
New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s split verdict in the hijab case means the matter will continue to attract the apex court’s attention, the Congress said on Thursday. And the Bharat Jodo Yatra,…
- India
Karnataka hijab ban: SC to pronounce verdict before October 16
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions before Justice Hemant…
- Middle East
“Enough of the mumbling”, EU lawmaker cuts off her hair in support of Iran protests
Brussels: A European lawmaker cut off her hair during a debate in the Parliament to express solidarity with Iranian women amid the ongoing protest in the country, following the death of Mahsa…
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School girls join protests that have swept Iran
London: In an unprecedented move, schoolgirls have joined the protests that have swept Iran since the death of a woman detained for breaking the hijab law, the media reported. Videos verified by…
- Middle East
Iran’s Khamenei breaks silence on protests, holds US, Israel responsible for riots
Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded publicly on Monday to the biggest protests in Iran in years, breaking weeks of silence to condemn the rioting in the country and accusing…
