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Topic: Hijab

‘We don’t support fanatics’ — RSS Muslim wing disowns member’s defence of ‘purdah’ amid hijab row

Anil Singh, Awadh Prant Sanchalak of Muslim Rashtriya Manch, spoke in support of Karnataka students demanding right to wear hijab in classrooms, said 'purdah' part of Indian culture.

Karnataka HC interim order bans ‘religious garments’ at educational institutions with dress code

Interim order to be in force till petitions challenging ban on hijabs are decided. Karnataka High Court bench also requests state government to reopen educational institutions.

Will protect constitutional rights, take up plea at ‘appropriate time’, says SC on hijab row

On Thursday, a Karnataka HC bench asked students not to insist on wearing any cloth on campuses of educational institutions which can 'instigate' people, till matter is resolved.

Bommai govt should have seen the hijab storm coming. Quick damage control needed now

For the highly sensitive area that Coastal Karnataka is, the police, state and the Union home ministry should have been extra vigilant.

The real issue in Karnataka hijab row is how secularism is defined wrongly – Nehru to Modi

The Hijab controversy in Karnataka is one of the manifestations of a breakdown of an unwritten contract between minorities and the Indian State.

Viral photos, bruised egos, radical student groups: Inside story of Karnataka’s hijab crisis

The hijab row that has snowballed in Karnataka is rooted in the communally fraught coastal belt, where radical organisations vie for supremacy.

Karnataka HC might allow reopening of colleges, but bars all ‘religious garments’ for now

Till the matter is pending, ‘students and stakeholders will not insist on wearing any religious garment or head dress’ says 3-judge bench. Petitioners oppose the restraint order.

‘Amrit Kaal’ is here for some, and why no one is paying attention to Anna Hazare this time

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SC says Karnataka HC needs to hear hijab issue, declines urgent hearing

The apex court said a three-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court is hearing the matter Thursday afternoon regarding the dress code that created controversy over wearing hijab.

The right answer to the wrong hijab question is still a wrong answer

The controversy was conjured up to reignite Hindu-Muslim divide, so that while the hoodlums do their job on the street, intellectuals debate the merits of hijab.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.