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Muslim students wearing Hijab were stopped by policemen from entering Government PU College Yelahanka, amid Karnataka High Courts interim order restraining students from wearing religious symbols inside the classroom, in Bengaluru on Friday 18th February

Wearing hijab not essential religious practice; can't invoke Article 25: K'taka AG to HC

Wearing hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam and it can't come under the Constitution's Article 25 (Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion), Advocate General Prabhuling Navadagi argued in the Karnataka High Court on Monday.

Feb 21, 2022

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Supreme Court to hear plea seeking cancellation of physical exams for Class 10, 12 CBSE, ther boards

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking urgent listing of a petition seeking cancellation of physical exams for Class 10 and 12 scheduled to be conducted by all state boards, CBSE, ICSE, and NIOS.

Feb 21, 2022

SC quashes cap on female performers in Mumbai bars; Calls it "historical prejudice"

In a historic judgement, the apex court said gender stereotypes and historical prejudice have no place in modern society

Feb 19, 2022

'Don't spread these things to a larger level', SC on pleas challenging HC order on Hijab

Chief Justice N.V. Ramana on Friday orally told the counsel of a petitioner, challenging the Karnataka High Court interim order in the Hijab matter, to think whether it is proper to bring the issue at the national level.

Feb 11, 2022

Hijab Row: No religious symbols allowed inside colleges, says K'taka HC in interim order

The Karnataka High Court, hearing the hijab row, on Thursday ordered that no religious symbols are allowed for the students until its final order

Feb 10, 2022

"Let K'taka HC decide first": SC refuses plea on transfer of Hijab row cases

The Supreme Court on Thursday refrained from giving a specific date for the urgent listing of a plea seeking transfer of petitions from the Karnataka High Court, which is currently examining the permissibility of hijab in schools and colleges.

Feb 10, 2022

Hijab row: All eyes on K'taka High Court scheduled to take up hearing today

The Karnataka High Court will on Tuesday take up the hearing of petitions, filed by students of the Government Pre-University College for Girls, Udupi, demanding permission to attend classes wearing hijab. The bench headed by Justice Krishna S. Dixith is expected to give the ruling on the issue by noon.

Feb 8, 2022

Hijab row: K'taka HC to hear students' plea on Feb 8

The Karnataka High Court will take up the petitions filed by students of the Government Pre-University College for Girls, Udupi, demanding permission to attend classes while wearing 'hijab', on February 8.

Feb 4, 2022

K'taka hijab row: Students defying govt order sent out of classrooms

The protesting Muslim girl students of the Government Girls Pre-University College here, who attended their Class wearing 'hijab' thereby defying the Karnataka government order, were sent out of the respective Classrooms on Tuesday.

Feb 1, 2022

K'taka: BJP MLA asks students not to go to colleges in Hijab

The row over hijab in Karnataka took a new turn on Monday with BJP MLA Raghupathi Bhat saying that students who are protesting and seeking permission to wear hijab in classrooms have been told to come to the college campus only if they decide to shun the hijab.

Feb 1, 2022

Central bank liquidity, not fundamentals, driving extraordinary valuations: Citibank

"If you believe that it's all about the level of stimulus and it's about markets following fundamentals, and you think there's too much liquidity in markets - and that's where most of the Citi house view is - then actually you're still probably bullish." Citibank's global markets strategist told IANS during a briefing on the bank's 2022 outlook.

Jan 31, 2022

The Karn, founder of Wecript search engine awarded as Global Revolutionary Founder of the Year

Karn says Innovation is the only way to change." With his positive attitude, he continues inspiring people and is on a journey to make a difference in the entire world

Jan 31, 2022

Covid may cause microscopic damage to lungs that evades detection by normal tests: Study

Covid may cause microscopic damage to the lungs that are not detected using routine tests, which could offer a potential explanation for why some people experience breathlessness long after their initial infection, The Guardian has reported.

Jan 29, 2022

Shillong couple go on indefinite hunger strike; protest attacks on non-tribals [details]

'Indefinite hunger strike till death'- a middle-aged couple from Shillong on Sunday started to protest against the alleged atrocities committed against the people belonging to non-tribal communities in Meghalaya.

Jan 24, 2022

International Day of Education: UNICEF calls for transformation in learning amid Covid pandemic

As the United Nations is observing 24 January as International Day of Education, Robert Jenkins, the Director of Education at the UNICEF, said a transformation in learning is required amid warnings that the current system is failing millions of people due to Covid-19 pandemic