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Travesty of Justice: India court upholds hijab ban in schools, colleges
Mar 15, 2022 13:46A high court in the southern Indian state of Karnataka has upheld a government order banning Muslim girls from wearing hijab inside schools, saying the headscarf is not “essential” to Islam.
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Pakistan demands joint probe into 'accidental' India missile fire
Mar 13, 2022 05:37Pakistan on Saturday demanded a joint probe into a missile India said it accidentally fired into its territory, rejecting New Delhi's decision to hold an internal inquiry into the incident and calling on the international community to play a role.
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Thirteen people killed after falling down well in India
Feb 18, 2022 04:54These images show police, grieving relatives and bodies of some of the thirteen people, many of them children, who died falling down a well during wedding celebrations in northern India.
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Senior schools reopen in India’s Karnataka amid hijab row
Feb 16, 2022 11:38Senior schools in India’s state of Karnataka have reopened a week after authorities shut them down in the face of growing protests against the imposition of a ban on the wearing of hijab, a headdress commonly worn by female Muslim students.
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India's hijab row spreads to its most populous state
Feb 15, 2022 14:37A row in India over the wearing of Islamic headscarves at schools and colleges has now reached the country’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Indian Muslim girls invoke Constitution as hijab row intensifies
Feb 15, 2022 07:55Sadiqa, a 12th grade student in New Delhi is outraged. She says it could perhaps be the first time in Indian history that a particular community is being targeted for what they wear.
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Protests over hijab ban in schools spread across India
Feb 13, 2022 09:31Demonstrators have rallied in Jaipur city over the hijab ban in the southern state of Karnataka, as the backlash over restrictions on the Muslim head covering in schools intensifies across India.
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Dozens arrested as tensions boil in New Delhi over government hijab ban
Feb 11, 2022 05:22Police arrested dozens of student activists after protests erupted on Thursday in New Delhi, challenging the government's ban on wearing hijabs in colleges. The All India Students’ Association (AISA) staged a protest outside the Karnataka Bhawan to support Muslim students.
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In India, students keep protesting against ban on hijab in schools
Feb 10, 2022 04:13Students in India have extended their support to female Muslim students in the southern state of Karnataka, amid a deepening row over wearing Islamic headscarves in schools.
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Iranian engineering firm wins major contract in India
Feb 09, 2022 13:59An Iranian engineering consultancy firm has been awarded a contract in India to carry out a major water management project east of the country near the Bay of Bengal.