Hijab
- India
MP govt derecognises Ganga Jamuna School following hijab row
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh government has derecognised the registration of Ganga Jamuna Higher Secondary School in Damoh, where a hijab controversy had erupted a couple of days back. An order in this regard…
- India
MP: Controversy over headscarf as part of school uniform, probe ordered
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered a probe after a controversy erupted over the uniform of a private school in Damoh district, with some claiming that a part of it resembles…
- Middle East
Iran sets up security cameras to dissuade unveiled women
The Iranian authorities are resorting to using cameras in public places to identify women who violate the country’s hijab law, local media reported. Obtrusive measures implemented in the aftermath of widespread anti-government…
- India
Hijab not a major issue in coastal Karnataka election campaign
Mangaluru: The controversial issue of Muslim girls wearing ‘hijab’ in educational institutions, which hit national headlines last year with a government pre-university college in Udupi banning it inside classrooms, does not appear to…
- India
Women not wearing hijab will be refused entry to Tehran Metro
New Delhi: Hijab enforcement groups will be set up on the Tehran Metro and those not wearing hijab will be refused entry, in effect banning some women from work, as per Iranian…
- Middle East
Iran’s proposed new Hijab plan includes a $6,000 fine
Tehran: Iranian authorities have proposed a new hijab plan that includes fines of up to 30 billion Iranian Rials ($6,000) for women who violate the country’s mandatory hijab law, local media reported.…
- India
Seven held for forcing woman to remove hijab in TN
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police arrested seven persons including a juvenile for allegedly forcing a woman to remove her hijab at the Vellore Fort Complex in Tamil Nadu. S. Rajesh Kannan, Superintendent…
- Entertainment
Mom-to-be Sana Khan’s abaya collection for your Ramzan wardrobe
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan, who recently announced her pregnancy, is widely known for her love for abayas and hijabs. Ever sinces she announced her decision to quit entertainment industry in 2020,…
- Bangalore
Hijab not allowed during exams: Karnataka Education Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh on Friday asserted that students wearing hijab will not be allowed inside the examination centres. The II PUC (class 12) examinations are set to begin from…
- India
Karnataka PUC exams: SC declines urgent listing of plea to allow students with hijab
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a plea to immediately list a plea seeking permission to allow students to appear in annual examinations in Karnataka’s pre-university colleges with their…
- India
Sushil Modi dares Tejashwi to speak against triple talaq, hijab
Patna: Amid the Ramcharitmanas row in Bihar, BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP on Monday dared RJD leader and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav to object triple talaq, hijab, and multiple marriages. “His (Tejashwi…
- Middle East
Iran sentences Hashemi Rafsanjani’s daughter to 5 years in prison
Tehran: A court in Iran on Tuesday sentenced Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, to five years in prison, her lawyer has revealed. “Following the arrest of Faezeh Hashemi,…
- World
British Airways includes jumpsuit, headscarf options for cabin crew
British Airways has unveiled a new uniform for the first time in nearly 20 years, noting that it includes a modern suit, the first of its kind for the airline, an option…
- Bollywood
AR Rahman, his daughter Khatija and the Burqa controversy
Mumbai: Oscar-award winner AR Rahman is celebrating his 56th birthday today. The music maestro is popular all around the globe for his unique composition style. Over the past three years, he has…
- Television News
Hate attack on Jannat Zubair after her Umrah trip
Mumbai: With the advent of social media, fans easily keep eye on their favourite celebrities. There is no doubt stars get love from thousands of people, but there is also a huge…
