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Saffron Shawls Not Allowed: Siddaramaiah Clarifies Hijab Order
Siddaramaiah's clarification follows his government's decision to allow students to wear hijab, sacred thread, turban, and other religious symbols.
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Karnataka Revokes 2022 Order, Allows Hijab, Sacred Thread In Schools
The fresh order formally revokes the earlier directive that had required strict adherence to uniforms without religious symbols, a move that had sparked a political flashpoint centred on the wearing of the hijab.
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Madhya Pradesh Police Recruits Begin Day With Shlokas. Top Cop Defends Move
Article 28(1) of the Indian Constitution is unambiguous: no religious instruction shall be provided in any educational institution wholly maintained out of state funds. Police training schools, funded and run by the state, fall squarely within this framework.
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Hindu Student, 8, "Forced To Leave" London School Over 'Applying Tilak'
An eight-year-old Hindu student was forced to move schools in London, United Kingdom, after facing discrimination for wearing a Tilak-Chandlo, a sacred religious symbol worn on the forehead.
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Religious Education In Northern Ireland Breaches Human Rights: UK Supreme Court
Northern Ireland's education system differs from that of the rest of the UK as it is still shaped by its sectarian past.
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'Students Already Christians': Official Amid Conversion Row In Gwalior School
An investigation by the district administration into the alleged religious conversion of children from different states of the country in St Joseph School in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district found the allegations to be baseless.
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Muslim Bodies Object To J&K Directive On 'Vande Mataram' Celebrations
An amalgam of religious bodies in Kashmir has reacted strongly to a government directive asking schools across Jammu and Kashmir to commemorate the 150th Vande Mataram anniversary.
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Kerala Minister Directs School To Allow Muslim Girl In Hijab Amid Row
Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday directed a Christian-run private school in Kochi to allow a Muslim girl studying there to continue her education while wearing her religious headscarf.
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Rights Body Seeks Report In Alleged Conversion Case In Madhya Pradesh
The complaint claims that 556 Hindu children are being targeted for conversion by being enrolled in 27 unauthorised madrasas operating in Morena and adjoining districts.
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NCERT New Class 8 Social Science Textbook Flags 'Religious Intolerance' In Mughal Era
NCERT New Textbook: The book, 'Exploring Society: India and Beyond' released this week, is the first in the new NCERT curriculum to introduce students to the Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Marathas and the colonial era.
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US Supreme Court Backs Parents Opting Children Out Of LGBTQ-Themed Books
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of parents seeking the right to opt their children out of lessons involving LGBTQ-themed books on religious grounds.
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Sugar Rs 5,000, Oil Rs 4,000: Gazans Blame Israel, They Say It's Hamas
On the morning of Eid al-Adha, prayers across the Gaza Strip were conducted not in mosques, but in the rubble of what used to be homes, schools, and religious institutions. A ceasefire is not in sight, and neither is a meal.
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India Overhauls Teaching In Buddhist Monasteries To Counter China: Report
India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centers near its border with China.
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South Africa Teacher Cuts Off Thread From Hindu Student's Wrist, Action Sought
A teacher in South Africa allegedly cut off a religious thread from the wrist of a Hindu student, triggering condemnation from the community members for the "insensitive and irresponsible" action.
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Karnataka College 'Forces' Beard Trimming, J&K Students' Body Intervenes
On the intervention of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), dozens of students from J&K studying at the Government College of Nursing in Karnataka's Holenarasipura were allowed to keep their beards.
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Saffron Shawls Not Allowed: Siddaramaiah Clarifies Hijab Order
Siddaramaiah's clarification follows his government's decision to allow students to wear hijab, sacred thread, turban, and other religious symbols.
-
Karnataka Revokes 2022 Order, Allows Hijab, Sacred Thread In Schools
The fresh order formally revokes the earlier directive that had required strict adherence to uniforms without religious symbols, a move that had sparked a political flashpoint centred on the wearing of the hijab.
-
Madhya Pradesh Police Recruits Begin Day With Shlokas. Top Cop Defends Move
Article 28(1) of the Indian Constitution is unambiguous: no religious instruction shall be provided in any educational institution wholly maintained out of state funds. Police training schools, funded and run by the state, fall squarely within this framework.
-
Hindu Student, 8, "Forced To Leave" London School Over 'Applying Tilak'
An eight-year-old Hindu student was forced to move schools in London, United Kingdom, after facing discrimination for wearing a Tilak-Chandlo, a sacred religious symbol worn on the forehead.
-
Religious Education In Northern Ireland Breaches Human Rights: UK Supreme Court
Northern Ireland's education system differs from that of the rest of the UK as it is still shaped by its sectarian past.
-
'Students Already Christians': Official Amid Conversion Row In Gwalior School
An investigation by the district administration into the alleged religious conversion of children from different states of the country in St Joseph School in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district found the allegations to be baseless.
-
Muslim Bodies Object To J&K Directive On 'Vande Mataram' Celebrations
An amalgam of religious bodies in Kashmir has reacted strongly to a government directive asking schools across Jammu and Kashmir to commemorate the 150th Vande Mataram anniversary.
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Kerala Minister Directs School To Allow Muslim Girl In Hijab Amid Row
Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday directed a Christian-run private school in Kochi to allow a Muslim girl studying there to continue her education while wearing her religious headscarf.
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Rights Body Seeks Report In Alleged Conversion Case In Madhya Pradesh
The complaint claims that 556 Hindu children are being targeted for conversion by being enrolled in 27 unauthorised madrasas operating in Morena and adjoining districts.
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NCERT New Class 8 Social Science Textbook Flags 'Religious Intolerance' In Mughal Era
NCERT New Textbook: The book, 'Exploring Society: India and Beyond' released this week, is the first in the new NCERT curriculum to introduce students to the Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Marathas and the colonial era.
-
US Supreme Court Backs Parents Opting Children Out Of LGBTQ-Themed Books
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of parents seeking the right to opt their children out of lessons involving LGBTQ-themed books on religious grounds.
-
Sugar Rs 5,000, Oil Rs 4,000: Gazans Blame Israel, They Say It's Hamas
On the morning of Eid al-Adha, prayers across the Gaza Strip were conducted not in mosques, but in the rubble of what used to be homes, schools, and religious institutions. A ceasefire is not in sight, and neither is a meal.
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India Overhauls Teaching In Buddhist Monasteries To Counter China: Report
India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centers near its border with China.
-
South Africa Teacher Cuts Off Thread From Hindu Student's Wrist, Action Sought
A teacher in South Africa allegedly cut off a religious thread from the wrist of a Hindu student, triggering condemnation from the community members for the "insensitive and irresponsible" action.
-
Karnataka College 'Forces' Beard Trimming, J&K Students' Body Intervenes
On the intervention of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), dozens of students from J&K studying at the Government College of Nursing in Karnataka's Holenarasipura were allowed to keep their beards.
