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Topic: Hijab

India has framework to find solution, outsiders’ comments unacceptable, says MEA on Hijab row

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had previously slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for its 'motivated' comment and accused it of having a 'communal mindset'.

Karnataka govt says Hijab ‘problem’ persists in only 8 high schools, pre-university colleges

State Primary and Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh said the 'problem' is limited to a handful of institutions out of 75,000 schools and colleges and the govt 'will resolve' it.

Hijab row shows we are moving backwards. This isn’t the Karnataka I studied in

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Karnataka pre-university colleges open amid tight security, burqa-clad students denied entry

Degree colleges also reopened Wednesday but the govt had made it clear that no uniform was required, allowing students the freedom to wear clothes of their choice.

Tension over hijab controversy remains but Karnataka colleges to reopen today after a week

School authorities ask Muslim teachers, students to remove hijabs outside gates, in public view, on Monday & Tuesday. Issue raised by Opposition in Karnataka assembly.

MEA slams OIC for comment on hijab row, says it continues to further propaganda against India

Reacting to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's 'misleading' comments, MEA says issues in India are resolved in accordance with constitutional framework, democratic ethos & polity.

Karnataka HC hijab hearing: Petitioners say ‘non-existent’ college panel can’t decide on ban

Petitioners argue that according to State Education Act, pre-university government college can have a governing council but not a College Development Committee.

Is hijab a choice? India can’t defend secularism on knife’s edge, like France

The biggest difference between the French and Karnataka versions of 'laicite' is that in France, the public display of all religious symbols is not allowed.

Inaction on communalism a political choice. NSC can make it difficult for Modi govt to ignore

The ultimate responsibility for political inaction on the issue of communalism rests with the PM. If Modi does not act, nothing much can be done.

Is each tenet in Quran essential practice, asks HC. ‘Not the issue here’, says hijab petitioner

Karnataka HC asks if all that is stated in Quran is 'inviolable'. Petitioner’s lawyer says court shouldn’t get into ‘larger canvas’ of whether certain parts are essential.

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Nuapada byelection may change Odisha’s political landscape. It should not be ignored

The byelection follows the death of MLA Rajendra Dholakia, a Gujarati businessman-turned-politician of the BJD who also served as a minister in the previous government.

Digital push for grassroots banking: 2 new apps to transform urban cooperative banks for 9 cr users

Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.