Three Kerala schoolkids who followed Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious sect, were expelled for not singing national anthem. Suspensions were unconstitutional, the Supreme Court had held
The protests in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini have morphed into anti-government demonstrations with calls to end the Islamic Republic and remove Ali Khamenei from power.
Senior advocate tells SC that ban has led to Muslim girls dropping out of school. Bench says matter of dropout rate among Muslim girl students should've been placed before Karnataka HC.
Petitioner compared the Islamic hijab to turban in Sikhism to say they are both essential. 'The practices can't be compared,' said SC hearing plea against hijab ban.
SC said lawyer was stretching his argument on ‘right to dress’ as fundamental to ‘illogical ends’. Lawyer argued forcing choice between identity & education was no choice at all.
Arguments veered around whether there was a religious aspect to 'chunni' or 'dupatta'. Karnataka claims its dress code order was issued only after feedback from various colleges.
The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
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