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Now hijab row erupts in Andhra college
Vijayawada : Hijab row has now found its echo in Andhra Pradesh as a private college in Vijayawada on Thursday denied entry to two burqa-clad students but later relented on the direction of government authorities.The video of two girls…
Afghans lose hope under 6 months of Taliban rule
New Delhi : The Taliban promised a new era of peace and prosperity but six months later, few in the country are content with their new rulers, RFE/RL reported.More than a million Afghans have fled reprisals, persecution, and a worsening…
Hijab crisis: Allow Muslim students to wear hijab on Fridays, Karnataka High Court urged
Bengaluru : Counsel appearing for students seeking to attend schools with hijab, on Thursday urged the Karnataka High Court that these students be allowed to wear hijab and attend classes on Fridays at least.Senior advocate Vinod Kulakarni,…
Hijab row: Karnataka colleges reopen amid tight security
Bengaluru : Amid the hijab crisis, the Karnataka government on Wednesday reopened pre-university, degree and diploma colleges under tight security arrangements.Though the majority of students attended classes as per the guidelines of…
‘Afghanistan will initially have 110,000-member army’
Kabul : Afghanistan will initially have a 110,000-member army, the Taliban's acting Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid said, adding that the number will be increased if required.Speaking to state media, Mujahid said that some…
Lakhimpur Kheri case: Accused Ashish Mishra walks free after four months
Lucknow : Ashish Mishra, son of union minister Ajay Mishra Teni, who was accused of mowing down four farmers in Lakhimpur on October 3 last year, following a protest by farmers, was released from Lakhimpur jail on Tuesday evening, after the…
Hijab row: 13 Muslim girls boycott exam in Bengaluru district, majority attend
Bengaluru : Even as the majority of Muslim students in Karnataka on Monday attended classes without wearing hijab as per the High Court's interim order, 13 students from the Government High School in Shivamogga district refused to take the…
Classes reopen in Karnataka amid tension; HC to resume hijab row hearing today
Bengaluru : Amid the prevailing tension in connection with the hijab row and the case being heard in the high court, schools reopened on Monday for students of Class 9 and 10 across Karnataka.In most of the schools, the Muslim students…
86 Afghan radio stations shut since Taliban takeover
Kabul : At least 86 radio stations in Afghanistan have halted operations since the Taliban took over the country in August last year, the media reported.In a report on Sunday, TOLO News said financial and political issues were the main…
Hijab row: Fundamental rights can’t be curbed for public order, say petitioners
Bengaluru : The government can't restrict fundamental rights in the garb of maintaining public order, the counsel for the girl students seeking permission to wear the hijab told the Karnataka High Court on Monday.Senior advocate Devdatt…