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Hijab row: Protest at Shaheen Bagh in solidarity with Karnataka Muslim girls
Muslims of Shaheen Bagh took to the streets on Wednesday in a protest against the hijab diktat in government pre-university colleges in Karnataka. In the peaceful protest on the streets of Delhi,…
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JuH announces Rs 5L for Karnataka Hijabi girl
Lucknow: The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JuH) has announced a sum of Rs 5 lakh for the Karnataka student wearing a burqa, who gained limelight earlier this week for holding her ground when faced…
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Asaduddin Owaisi warns Pak for commenting on Karnataka hijab row
New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday warned Pakistan for commenting on the Karnataka hijab row. While addressing a poll rally in Uttar Pradesh, Owaisi…
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UP polls: Voting for first phase begins in 58 constituencies
Lucknow: Voting for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on Thursday at 7:00 am. Covering the Jat-dominant belt of western Uttar Pradesh, the first phase of polls cover…
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Second term exams for Classes 10, 12 will be conducted in offline mode: CBSE
New Delhi: The second term Board exams for Standard 10 and 12 will be conducted in offline mode, said the Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday. Notably, last year, in view…
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‘Beti darao, Beti dhamkao’ is BJP’s new slogan: KTR
Hyderabad: Launching another attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Telangana cabinet minister and TRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday said the slogan “Beti bachao Beti padhao” has turned into “Beti…
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Hijab row: Hyderabad protests in solidarity with Karnataka Muslim students
Hyderabad: Protests erupted across Hyderabad on Wednesday over the Karnataka hijab row as women in several parts of the city hit the streets to show solidarity with the college students of the…
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Karnataka Minister says one day we will hoist saffron flag atop Red Fort
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, K.S. Eshwarappa on Wednesday said that a day will come when saffron flag will be hoisted atop the Red Fort. Speaking to reporters…
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Indian man wins Rs 1 crore lottery in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Doha: A Qatar-based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of Dirham 500,000 (Rs 1,03,07,030) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Tuesday, February 8. The winner of the…
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‘Hijab issue has become jihad’, says Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader
Adding to the hijab row in Karnataka, joint secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Dr Surendra Jain has issued a video statement in which he argued that the row is no more a…
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Statue of Equality is Made in China: Rahul hits out at PM Modi
Hyderabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has used the ‘Statue of Equality’ as ammunition for his latest salvo against the Prime Minister and his ‘New India’ and ‘Atma Nirbhar’ slogans. The Prime Minister…
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Indian leaders must stop marginalisation of Muslim women: Malala Yousafzai
New Delhi: Speaking about the ongoing hijab row in India, Nobel laureate and education rights activist Malala Yousafzai has said that the “objectification of women — for wearing less or more —…
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Karnataka hijab row: Stop harassing women, says Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday came out in support of the girls protesting in favour of hijab saying it’s women’s…
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Hijab row: Will abide by court order, says student who shouted ‘Allah-hu-Akbar’
Mandya: The burka-clad student Muskaan Khan, who faced the wrath of the crowd raising slogans of “Jai Sri Ram” on a college premises, on Wednesday that she will abide by the court…
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Gautam Adani, Mukesh Ambani locked in tug-of-war for India’s richest person tag
New Delhi: Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani are locked in a tug-of-war for the tag of India’s richest person. For the past few days,…
