Dasha Kilpatrick from Texas, accused of making anti-Islam remarks in a viral store video, raises over $85,000, says, "this is not a Muslim country". Watch hereA viral video from a Texas H-E-B store shows Dasha Kilpatrick confronting two Muslim women, making Islamophobic remarks. Dasha is also hear...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
“Islam-friendly” gym in Kerala’s Palakkad? No music, separate timings for men & women, strict workout rules, claim reportsA gym in Palakkad, Kerala, is set to implement Islamic-guided operational rules. The facility will feature gender separation, separate timi...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Mar-a-lagoman can say whatever he wants, but Iran is so the epicentre of coolIran's rich history and cultural contributions are highlighted. Ancient Persia boasted advanced civilizations. Iranian language and cinema ...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Lenskart drops store staff curbs on religious attire after social media backlashLenskart has reversed restrictions on religious symbols in its in-store dress code after facing social media criticism. The company will no...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Hijab is our dignity, should not be politicised: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Saba Haroon KhanShiv Sena (UBT) corporator Saba Haroon Khan stated the hijab represents dignity and personal choice for Muslim women. Her father, MLA Haroo...
21 Jan, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
Karnataka education department pauses award for BG Ramakrishna over hijab controversyThe Karnataka education department has paused an award for BG Ramakrishna due to backlash over his past actions during the hijab controvers...
05 Sep, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
Crackdowns, attacks and threat of war put Iranians on edgeThe tit-for-tat attacks between Iran and Israel over the past three weeks were a startling and worrisome departure from the shadow warfare ...
21 Apr, 2024, 09.27 PM IST
In another regressive move, Taliban bans women from Band-e-Amir National Park in AfghanistanThe Taliban has banned women from visiting Band-e-Amir National Park in Afghanistan's Bamyan province. Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban'...
27 Aug, 2023, 05.02 PM IST
A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battlegroundIran's theocracy aims to enforce mandatory headscarf use by targeting businesses, increasing the punishments for uncovered women and the bu...
10 Aug, 2023, 11.26 AM IST
Year-ender 2022: How a 'custodial death' took women to war against Iran's now-abolished 'morality' policeThe death sparked fury and civilian protests seldom seen on the streets of Tehran, with citizens, across age and gender, clogging the corne...
31 Dec, 2022, 01.43 PM IST
Activists and AIMPLB seek speedy decision on hijab banLast month, advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, who appeared in the Supreme Court on behalf of girls challenging the HC verdict had told the court that...
14 Oct, 2022, 12.35 AM IST
Iran protests hit fresh orders for tea, basmatiTrade insiders said Iranian buyers have stopped giving fresh orders as they are keeping a close watch on the developments in the country wh...
12 Oct, 2022, 12.45 AM IST
'10k suicide bombings in Islamic world, only 1 in India': Petitioners in hijab row to SCDave submitted before a bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia that more than 10,000 suicide bombings have taken place in Isla...
20 Sep, 2022, 02.38 PM IST
Security agencies see organised drive against India through TwitterRecently the Indian government has ordered the blocking of 22 YouTube news channels, including four from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading ...
13 Apr, 2022, 12.43 AM IST
Interfaith panel to 'counter misinformation', says Mukhtar Abbas NaqviMukhtar Abbas Naqvi alleged that the hijab controversy was created to stall education of Muslim girls. "Our ministry records show that over...
18 Feb, 2022, 12.11 AM IST
View: It’s not a wrap for Afghanistan’s womenEducation is the true key to emancipation of the mind; burkhas, hijabs and niqabs are just superficial impediments, just like skirts and tr...
20 Aug, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
US Army allows turbans, beards, hijabs for servicemenThe new set of rules, issued by Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning, allows religious accommodations to be approved at the brigade-level. Pr...
05 Jan, 2017, 09.38 AM IST