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Life & Style Published 25 Jul, 2024 01:26pm

France struggles with its hijab rules for Olympics opening ceremony

France enforces laws to protect the principle of secularism

Life & Style Published 20 Dec, 2023 03:35pm

‘Hijab doesn’t define you as a good person or bad,’ says Ushna Shah

'I know many of those who cover themselves but I don’t believe them as good human beings,' says actress

Sports Published 29 Sep, 2023 04:53pm

No restrictions on hijab in Paris 2024 Games’ athletes village: IOC

For the Olympic Village, the IOC rules apply, says IOC spokesperson

World Published 05 Sep, 2023 01:26pm

French schools refuse dozens of girls wearing Muslim dress

President Emmanuel Macron has defended the controversial measure

Pakistan Published 28 Aug, 2023 05:36pm

Indonesian school shaves 14 girls’ hair for wearing hijab incorrectly

Action happened on a teacher's complaint

Life & Style Published 24 Jul, 2023 09:48am

Iran bans film festival over poster of actress without hijab

Wearing a hijab is mandatory in Iran since 1983

World Published 17 Jul, 2023 08:52am

Iran relaunches police patrols against veil violations: media

The dress code has been in place since the aftermath of the Islamic revolution

World Published 13 Oct, 2022 01:18pm

Indian Supreme Court split on decision to allow hijab in classrooms

It arises from a ban in February by state of Karnataka that forbade students to wear hijab in classrooms

World Published 08 Oct, 2022 09:47pm

Women students tell Iran’s president to ‘get lost’ as unrest rages

Raisi addressed students at Alzahra University in Tehran, reciting a poem that equated ‘rioters’ with flies

World Published 05 Oct, 2022 04:20pm

Iran schoolgirls lead protests over Mahsa Amini death

Iran rounds up high profile supporters of movement and imposes internet restrictions

World Published 03 Oct, 2022 06:31pm

Iran supreme leader blames US, Israel for Mahsa Amini protests

'The death of the young woman broke our hearts, ' says Khamenei in his first public comments since Amini’s death

World Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:38pm

Mahsa Amini’s family files complaint in Iran over her arrest

Amini, 22, died in a Tehran hospital three days after her arrest by the morality police. Her death has sparked nationwide protests

World Published 27 Sep, 2022 05:11pm

Rights group says Iran protest death toll tops 75 as crackdown intensifies

Official death toll has remained at 41 since Saturday

World Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:32pm

Iranian state-organized marchers call for the execution of rioters

"Offenders of the Koran must be executed," the crowds chanted

World Published 23 Sep, 2022 03:21pm

Iranian army says it will confront enemies as protests rage

Local media reported the arrest of 280 rioters as protests erupt over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who died while in custody

World Published 22 Sep, 2022 03:06pm

Iranian protesters set fire to police station as unrest over woman’s death spreads

Mahsa Amini, 22, died last week after being arrested for wearing “unsuitable attire” by the morality police in Tehran

World Published 16 Mar, 2022 02:01pm

Hindu hardliners seek wider India ban on hijab in class after court verdict

Hardline Hindu groups are demanding restrictions on wearing the hijab in classrooms in more Indian states after a...

Life & Style Published 07 Mar, 2022 11:44am

A woman has right to decide whether she wears a burqa or bikini: Malala

The nobel laureate asks people stop telling women how to dress

World Published 03 Mar, 2022 02:34pm

Top French court upholds ban on barristers wearing hijab in Lille courtrooms

By Layli Foroudi PARIS - France's highest court on Wednesday upheld a ban on barristers wearing the hijab and ...

World Updated 17 Feb, 2022 02:07pm

Wear hijab at home, not in public: BJP MP Pragya Thakur

Amid escalating row over hijab in India’s southern state of Karnataka, BJP leader Pragya Thakur said on Wednesday...

World Published 16 Feb, 2022 02:12pm

Senior schools reopen in India's Karnataka amid hijab row

Senior district official Kurma Rao M said talks were under way in the community on the court ruling that ban hijab in schools

Must Read Updated 05 Feb, 2022 07:25pm

India hijab row: No one should come to school to practice religion, says Karnataka home minister

Araga Jnanendra, home minister of Karnataka, Bengaluru in India said on Thursday that children should not wear hijab...

World Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:09pm

No trips for Afghan women unless escorted by male relative: Taliban

Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice also calls on all vehicle owners to offer rides only to those women wearing hijabs

World Updated 03 Nov, 2021 05:14pm

Europe rights body pulls pro-hijab campaign after French outcry

The pan European rights body the Council of Europe has pulled a campaign promoting diversity among women and their freedom to...