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Topic: Karnataka

‘Urdu Ghar’ in Malegaon named after Muskan Khan, Karnataka teen who faced mob over hijab ban

Municipal Corporation in Malegaon, which saw protests over hijab ban, votes to accept the proposal, but Shiv Sena corporators abstain. Move to ‘empower girls’, says mayor.

Now, a Karnataka lecturer resigns after being asked to remove hijab by college

Lecturer calls it an 'assault on her self-respect', while college principal says she was asked to remove hijab following Karnataka HC's interim order.

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.

BJP minister remark on national flag communal. Karnataka needs sanity instead of imitating UP

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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.

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.

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.

‘Online games of skill fall under freedom of speech & expression’: Why HC junked Karnataka ban

Karnataka Police Act was amended in 2021 to put a stop to gambling. It made operating and participating in online fantasy games with money a cognisable, non-bailable offence.

Karnataka schools till Class 10 reopen amid Hijab row

The Pre-University and Degree colleges will remain shut till 16 February. Karnataka HC, in its interim order, had requested the state govt to reopen educational institutions.

Trolled for not wearing hijab, J&K topper Aroosa Parvaiz says ‘Muslim by heart, not by hijab’

As photos of class 12 topper without hijab emerge, social media users, many from Kashmir, criticise her, comparing her with those ‘fighting for hijab in Karnataka’ 

On Camera

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.