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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.
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Schools ordered shut in southern India as hijab ban triggers protests
Feb 09, 2022 08:56Authorities in India's southern Karnataka State have ordered schools and colleges to shut as protests intensified over a ban on Islamic headscarves that has outraged Muslim students.
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India's arrest of Kashmiri journalist amid widening media crackdown sparks outrage
Feb 07, 2022 05:35The arrest of a prominent journalist based in Indian controlled Kashmir for allegedly “inciting the public” and “glorifying terrorist activities has drawn widespread condemnation.
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India’s anti-Muslim campaign aided by digital platforms
Feb 06, 2022 11:26As India state elections draw near, anti-Muslim rhetoric is flaring up in the world’s so-called largest democracy. Findings from the center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation reveal at least 60% of the participants surveyed have come across content on digital platforms that incite violence against Muslims.
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43 years on, Kashmiris recall Iran Islamic Revolution
Feb 04, 2022 06:57People in Indian administered Kashmir, the only Muslim majority region in India, still have fresh memories of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. People in the Himalayan region hail the Islamic Revolution for promoting the culture of Islamic unity and resistance against oppressive forces.
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India says five suspected militants killed in overnight Kashmir clashes
Jan 30, 2022 14:15Indian police say they have killed five suspected militants, including a top commander, during overnight clashes in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.