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Man killed over Rs 10 lakh by sons in Karnataka
Mandya: Two men have been arrested for allegedly killing their father over Rs 10 lakh in Keremegala Koppalu village near Srirangapatna in Mandya district, police said on Saturday. The arrested persons are…
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In Pics: Karnataka hijab issue
Shivamogga: School staff places a banner with High Court’s interim order over ‘hijab’ issue, on the entrance of Desheeya Vidhyashala Samithi PU College, in Shivamogga, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. The Karnataka Government…
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Karnataka English lecturer quits job after being asked to shun hijab
Tumakuru: An English lecturer working as a guest faculty has resigned from her post as she was asked to shun the hijab while teaching in Tumakuru district of Karnataka on Friday. “It…
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Hijab not an essential religious practice of Islam: Karnataka govt tells HC
In the ongoing hijab row case heard by a special bench of the Karnataka high court, the Advocate general on behalf of the state has argued that the hijab is not an…
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Hijab row: SDPI backing BJP, alleges Congress
Mangaluru: Reacting to the charge of Social Democratic Party of India that Congress is adopting ‘double standards’ on the hijab issue, Congress minority wing has hit back saying it is the SDPI…
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Karnataka Congress leaders demand K.S. Eshwarappa’s resignation
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress leaders have started a ‘dharna’ at the state legislature demanding resignation of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa. Eshwarappa had courted controversy earlier by stating that one…
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Hijab row: Boxer Sonny Bill Williams shows solidarity with Muslim girls
Hyderabad: Professional heavyweight boxer and former Rugby player from New Zealand, Sonny Bill Williams on February 17 expressed solidarity with Muslim girls in Karnataka whose education lies in jeopardy amidst the ‘Karnataka…
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Hunt for Karnataka HIV man who tried to infect wife
Bengaluru: Karnataka police have launched a hunt for a man, an HIV positive, for allegedly having unprotected sex with his wife deliberately out of envy to spread infection to her, police said…
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Karnataka govt order says no to hijab in minority institutions
Bengaluru: In further hardening of the stand, the Karnataka government on Thursday issued a circular which says that wearing of hijab is not permitted in minority institutions run under the state government.…
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Hijab row: Disturbing scenes in Karnataka as students denied entry into colleges
Chaos and confusion has loomed over Karnataka since the high court passed an interim order last week over the hijab controversy. The court directed educational institutions in Karnataka to be reopened following…
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Indian American Muslims protest against Karnataka Hijab ban
Washington DC: Indian American Muslims protested in Houston city of Texas against the Karnataka High Court’s ban on students wearing hijabs in schools. The protest saw more than a hundred people, with…
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Karnataka hijab row spreads to Andhra Pradesh
Vijaywada: After Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry, the hijab row that began in Karnataka has spread to Andhra Pradesh. Hijab-wearing students of Loyola College located in Vijayawada said that they were denied entry…
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Hijab row sponsored by BJP in Karnataka, charges SDPI
Mangaluru: The social democratic party of India (SDPI) on Wednesday charged the BJP with ‘sponsoring’ and ‘promoting’ the hijab-saffron shawl issue in educational institutions in Karnataka. Addressing reporters here, SDPI state general…
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No more soft approach to hijab protests, says Karnataka Home Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has warned protesting students to strictly follow the recent High Court judgement failing which immediate action will be taken against them. As students from a particular…
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Hijab Issue: Colleges reopen in Karnataka
Udupi: A student arrives at her school that re-opened after Karnataka High Court’s interim order restraining students from wearing religious symbols inside the classroom, in Udupi, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The Karnataka…
