“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
Karnataka: Siddaramaiah govt reverses ban on wearing of hijab in schools, PU collegesIn a welcoming announcement, Karnataka has reinstated the right to wear hijabs in schools and pre-university colleges, amidst a backdrop of...
13 May, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Choose faith or future: BJP alleges 'second-class treatment' of Hindus in K'natka CET rowA political row has erupted in Karnataka after students were allegedly asked to remove their sacred 'janeu' threads before writing the Comm...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
‘Iranians now blame US-Israel, not Tehran, for their economic woes’Iran's economy, known as the 'resistance economy', is facing severe impacts from the ongoing US-Israel war. Economic pressures are mounting...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
Hijab-saffron controversy erupts again in Karnataka's collegeTensions flare at CG Bellad Government First Grade College in Karnataka. Students arrived in classrooms wearing hijabs and saffron shawls. ...
05 Dec, 2025, 12.29 PM IST
SC partly stays Mumbai college's order banning hijab, burqa inside college campusThe Supreme Court partially stayed a Mumbai college's ban on 'hijab, burqa, cap, and naqab,' requesting a response from the educational soc...
09 Aug, 2024, 03.42 PM IST
Iran needs to mind its own businessClothing is a potent tool for showcasing oneself. Whether one wishes to wear a hijab, a suit or a sari is, within the realms of agreed-upon...
26 Apr, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
Karnataka to reverse BJP regime's Hijab ban: SiddaramaiahThe hijab row began when six pre-university college (PUC) girls attempted to attend an examination in their college in Udupi while wearing ...
23 Dec, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
Months after nationwide arrests, Iran's 'morality police' returns with stricter Hijab rulesThe morality police would "issue warnings and then introduce to the judicial system people who unfortunately insist on their norm-breaking ...
17 Jul, 2023, 07.12 AM IST
Karnataka Hijab ban row: SC to consider setting up 3-judge benchA bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandarchud, and Justices V Ramasubramanian and JB Pardiwala, took note of the submissions of senior ad...
23 Jan, 2023, 11.47 PM IST
Hijab ban to continue in Karnataka schools and colleges till SC verdict: Education Minister"The Karnataka High Court order will remain valid. Hence, in all our schools and colleges Karnataka education act and rule, there will be n...
13 Oct, 2022, 09.39 PM IST
23 girl students suspended in Karnataka for staging demo seeking permission to wear Hijab inside classroomsThe girls have been insisting upon wearing Hijab despite the Karnataka High Court ruling in March this year on the issue that head scarf is...
07 Jun, 2022, 02.18 PM IST
Taliban orders UN female staff in Afghanistan to wear hijabThe directive was issued by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, Khaama Press reported. According to a UN...
18 May, 2022, 12.50 PM IST
Government should resolve Hijab controversy, Opposition parties should not use it for political gains: Mallikarjun KhargeSpeaking to ANI, Kharge said, "The government should resolve the hijab row according to the rules. Opposition parties should not use the hi...
09 Feb, 2022, 12.49 PM IST
Hijab controversy may persist despite Karnataka's ban on clothes disturbing social harmonyThe hijab row has also taken a political colour, as the ruling BJP has stood strongly in support of uniform-related rules being enforced by...
06 Feb, 2022, 01.16 PM IST
'Hijab' row takes political colour in KarnatakaThe issue that initially began in January at a government PU College in Udupi where six students who attended classes wearing headscarves i...
05 Feb, 2022, 06.29 PM IST