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Jadavpur University Student Says She Was Asked To Remove Hijab, Panel Probes
The West Bengal Minorities Commission has initiated an inquiry into allegations that a hijab-wearing student of Jadavpur University was asked to remove her headscarf during an English examination on December 22 on suspicion of cheating.
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Not Allowing Hijab In School 'Denial Of Secular Education': Kerala Government To Court
The Kerala government on Friday told the High Court here that not permitting a Muslim girl to wear her headscarf (hijab) to school was an "invasion" of her privacy and dignity and a "denial of her right to secular education".
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Macron's Party Endorses Ban On Hijab In Public Spaces For Those Under 15
French President Emmanuel Macron's political party wants to ban minors under 15 from wearing the Muslim headscarf in public, with the government set to review a report Wednesday on the spread of "political Islamism" in France.
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UP Woman Assaulted by Mob, Headscarf Removed, Hindu Man with Her Beaten
A girl in a burqa and a Hindu man accompanying her were harassed and assaulted in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
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Controversy Erupts In France Over An Ad Featuring Eiffel Tower Wearing A Hijab
The ad has sparked intense reactions in France, with many criticising the brand for its perceived blending of French and Islamic symbols.
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'Best Teacher Award' To Karnataka Principal Withheld Over "Anti-Hijab" Stand
The Karnataka government has withheld its decision to give the best teacher award to a principal of a government college over his alleged anti-hijab stand during the headscarf row in the state two years ago.
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Iran Gets Reformist President Who Wants To Ease Headscarf Law: 5 Points
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran's presidential runoff election on Saturday, defeating hardliner Saeed Jalili by a margin of around 2.8 million votes.
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"Double Standards": Kerala Leader's Hijab Remark Sparks Outrage
An alleged controversial remark made by a senior CPI(M) leader regarding the traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women in Kerala has landed the ruling party in soup with several religious outfits and scholars coming out against it.
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UK To Unveil 'World's First' Sculpture Celebrating Women Who Wear Hijab
The artwork, called 'Strength of the Hijab',depicts a Muslim woman wearing a hijab with the words ''it is a woman's right to be loved and respected whatever she chooses to wear'' inscribed across its base.
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Iran Bans Film Festival Over Poster Of Actress Without Headscarf: Report
Iranian authorities have banned a film festival that put out a publicity poster featuring an actress who was not wearing a hijab headscarf, state media reported.
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Jadavpur University Student Says She Was Asked To Remove Hijab, Panel Probes
The West Bengal Minorities Commission has initiated an inquiry into allegations that a hijab-wearing student of Jadavpur University was asked to remove her headscarf during an English examination on December 22 on suspicion of cheating.
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Not Allowing Hijab In School 'Denial Of Secular Education': Kerala Government To Court
The Kerala government on Friday told the High Court here that not permitting a Muslim girl to wear her headscarf (hijab) to school was an "invasion" of her privacy and dignity and a "denial of her right to secular education".
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Macron's Party Endorses Ban On Hijab In Public Spaces For Those Under 15
French President Emmanuel Macron's political party wants to ban minors under 15 from wearing the Muslim headscarf in public, with the government set to review a report Wednesday on the spread of "political Islamism" in France.
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UP Woman Assaulted by Mob, Headscarf Removed, Hindu Man with Her Beaten
A girl in a burqa and a Hindu man accompanying her were harassed and assaulted in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
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Controversy Erupts In France Over An Ad Featuring Eiffel Tower Wearing A Hijab
The ad has sparked intense reactions in France, with many criticising the brand for its perceived blending of French and Islamic symbols.
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'Best Teacher Award' To Karnataka Principal Withheld Over "Anti-Hijab" Stand
The Karnataka government has withheld its decision to give the best teacher award to a principal of a government college over his alleged anti-hijab stand during the headscarf row in the state two years ago.
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Iran Gets Reformist President Who Wants To Ease Headscarf Law: 5 Points
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran's presidential runoff election on Saturday, defeating hardliner Saeed Jalili by a margin of around 2.8 million votes.
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"Double Standards": Kerala Leader's Hijab Remark Sparks Outrage
An alleged controversial remark made by a senior CPI(M) leader regarding the traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women in Kerala has landed the ruling party in soup with several religious outfits and scholars coming out against it.
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UK To Unveil 'World's First' Sculpture Celebrating Women Who Wear Hijab
The artwork, called 'Strength of the Hijab',depicts a Muslim woman wearing a hijab with the words ''it is a woman's right to be loved and respected whatever she chooses to wear'' inscribed across its base.
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Iran Bans Film Festival Over Poster Of Actress Without Headscarf: Report
Iranian authorities have banned a film festival that put out a publicity poster featuring an actress who was not wearing a hijab headscarf, state media reported.
