India on Tuesday hit out at Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its "misleading" comments in the wake of the dress code row
The Karnataka High Court was urged to direct the government to allow students wearing the hijab in classes as more students remained out in schools across the state
In a government school in Indavara village in Chikkamagaluru district, Muslim girls were not let inside the school and were asked to go back
The girls made the plea to the full bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice J M Khazi and Justice Krishna M Dixit
The government can't restrict fundamental rights in the garb of maintaining public order, the counsel for the girl students seeking permission to wear the hijab told the Karnataka High Court on Monday
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the announcement on re-opening of the schools on Sunday.
The BJP is all set to table the controversial anti-conversion bill in the Legislative Council this session. It was passed in the Assembly during the winter session held in Belagavi Suvarna Soudha.
Islamabad International Medical College issued a circular forbidding students from participating in Valentine's Day celebrations and associated activities which lead the youth towards the wrong path
Bommai said that a decision regarding reopening of Pre-University and Degree colleges will be taken after assessing the situation
Earlier, the schools had geared up for re-opening from February 14
India has asked other countries to refrain from commenting on the issue of dress code in educational institutions in Karnataka, stating that "motivated comments on our internal issues aren't welcome."The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) made these remarks on Saturday in response to media queries on India's reaction to comments by some countries on the dress code in some educational institutions in Karnataka."A matter regarding dress code in some educational institutions in Karnataka is under judicial examination by Karnataka High Court...Motivated comments on our internal issues aren't welcome," said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on comments on dress code in some educational institutions in Karnataka.Notably, Pakistan had summoned India's Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad over an ongoing hijab row in Karnataka.The Pakistan Foreign Office on Wednesday had said that the Indian Charge d'Affaires was summoned over the hijab row in Karnataka.The Hijab protests began on February 4 at the ..
The top court referred to the ongoing hearing in the case, and said, we will protect the fundamental right of every citizen and will take it up at an appropriate time
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The government on Thursday had decided to resume classes for high school students up to class 10 from February 14, and for Pre-University and Degree Colleges thereafter
The three-judge full bench was formed on Wednesday to hear the petitions by the Muslim girl students challenging the ban on hijab
The parents have expressed fear that miscreants might use the details to threaten the girls.
The plea filed by a student has sought a stay on the direction of the high court, which is hearing the hijab issue, as well as the proceedings going on before the three judge bench
The bench declined, at this stage, the arguments of petitioners seeking orders to the government for allowing students to wear hijab to classrooms
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana.
The state government had on Tuesday ordered closure of all high schools and colleges in Karnataka for three days due to rising tensions over the issue.