Iranians fear sharpening pressure after war and crackdownIranians are trying to live normally after bombing and protests. Shops and parks are open, but the economy is struggling. People fear more ...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Millionaire says he will splurge Rs 17 crore on wife if she follows his rules. Netizens say 'Golden cage is still cage'A man faced outrage online after detailing strict rules for his millionaire wife, including mandatory modest dressing and a prohibition on ...
01 Mar, 2025, 08.13 AM IST
YouTube singer arrested in Iran for performing concert without wearing a hijabYouTube singer Parastoo Ahmady's arrest in Iran has sparked debates.
15 Dec, 2024, 01.27 AM IST
Iran says no charges against student who stripped to underwearAn Iranian student who removed her clothes at a Tehran university, sparking outrage from officials, has not been indicted. While authoritie...
19 Nov, 2024, 08.16 PM IST
Iranian university student strips in protest against strict hijab law amid ongoing protestsA young woman at an Iranian university stripped to her underwear in protest against the country’s strict Islamic dress code. The incident, ...
03 Nov, 2024, 12.16 PM IST
SC to hear plea of students against Bombay HC verdict upholding ban on hijab, burqa in collegeThe Supreme Court has ordered the listing of a plea challenging the Bombay High Court's decision to uphold a Mumbai college's ban on wearin...
06 Aug, 2024, 12.32 PM IST
HC refuses to interfere in hijab ban decision of Mumbai collegeThe Bombay High Court upheld a city-based college's ban on hijab, burka, and naqab, dismissing a petition by nine students who argued it vi...
26 Jun, 2024, 01.49 PM IST
Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdownOne of the offices of Digikala, Iran's largest e-commerce company, has been shut down by authorities after pictures were posted online show...
24 Jul, 2023, 01.48 PM IST
Risking revival of unrest, Iran rulers tighten curbs on dissentIranian authorities are cracking down on dissents ahead of the anniversary of the death of a woman in morality police custody. Journalists,...
18 Jul, 2023, 04.33 PM IST
Iran brings back morality police patrol to enforce strict Hijab lawPolice squads will patrol the streets on foot and in cruiser vans across the country as of Sunday to take action against "those who continu...
17 Jul, 2023, 12.38 AM IST
Iran seals 150 businesses in headscarf crackdownThe closures were announced a day after police said they have now implemented a plan to deal with women who violate the law, using surveill...
16 Apr, 2023, 08.21 PM IST
Why a young woman's death is sparking outrage in Iran against morality policeTehran police said she died of a heart attack in custody, others allege torture and ill-treatment.
17 Sep, 2022, 03.35 PM IST
Hijab ban in classrooms: Karnataka HC dismisses petition, upholds Karnataka Govt actionThe Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions challenging the February 5 government notification that effectively banned wearing ...
15 Mar, 2022, 12.15 PM IST
Hijab row not controversy but conspiracy, alleges Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed KhanNoting that Muslim girls are doing "so well" everywhere and so they need encouragement, Khan also said they do not need to be pushed down. ...
12 Feb, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay homeOn Sunday, just over a dozen women staged a protest outside the ministry, holding up signs calling for the participation of women in public...
19 Sep, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
Taliban say women can study at university but classes must be segregatedThe minister, Abdul Baqi Haqqani, said the new Taliban government, named last week, would "start building the country on what exists today"...
12 Sep, 2021, 08.56 PM IST
One Nation, one code: Why Hindu and Muslim attitudes to personal law can't be comparedNo group will be allowed to approach the court to demand adjudication of family disputes on the basis of religious or customary law of any ...
16 Sep, 2017, 11.05 AM IST