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K'taka hijab row: Schools for classes up to 10th standard reopen

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the announcement on re-opening of the schools on Sunday.

Anti-conversion bill, hijab row to dominate K'taka Assembly session

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.

Hijab row: As high schools reopen tomorrow, Bommai confident about peace

Bommai said that a decision regarding reopening of Pre-University and Degree colleges will be taken after assessing the situation

Hijab row: Protesting girls' information leaked, parents lodge complaint

The parents have expressed fear that miscreants might use the details to threaten the girls.

'Let HC decide first': SC on plea seeking transfer of Hijab row cases

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana.

Three-judge bench of Karnataka HC to hear hijab petition today

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.

Hijab row: CM Bommai urges everyone to maintain peace, not incite people

The Chief Minister will be holding a meeting with Ministers of Education and Home departments and officials later in the day

Pakistan summons India's Charge d'Affaires over hijab controversy

The Indian diplomat was conveyed Pakistan's deep concern over alleged religious intolerance against Muslims in India

Focus turns to Karnataka HC as 'hijab' row refuses to die down across state

A section of Muslim girls are adamant on wearing headscarves to college, while the state government has cracked the whip making uniforms mandatory

Emmanuel Macron's government seeks to give Islam a French makeover

Critics see the efforts as a political ploy to lure right-wing voters to President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party ahead of April's presidential election

BJP's Tejasvi Surya withdraws controversial statements on 'ghar wapsi'

"There is no other way than ensuring the 'Ghar wapsi' of Hindus who have converted to Islam and Christianity," Tejasvi Surya had said

Skinny jeans, dance, music: Giant rave breaks Saudi Arabia's old boundaries

The electronic music festival in Saudi Arabia this weekend highlighted the changes catapulting through the conservative kingdom under its controversial crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman

Stuck in an identity trap

Mr Manzoor shows a similar hesitation when discussing a possible link between Islam and the violence perpetrated in its name

Gurugram administration cancels permission for 8 namaz sites

As per an official statement from the district administration, the permission was cancelled after an objection from local people and RWA.

Around 30 people detained for attempting to disrupt Friday namaz in Gurgaon

Amid a heavy police presence in the area, the protesters, mainly from various Hindu outfits, gathered and raised 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogans

Amid violence, ISKCON urges Bangladesh govt to ensure minorities' safety

A series of attacks on minority religious places in Bangladesh took place.

Islamism 'first order security threat', warns UK ex-PM Tony Blair

Highlighting that the Taliban are part of the global movement of radical Islam, he pointed out that while the movement contains many different groups, they share the same basic ideology.

All applications for Haj 2021 cancelled: Haj Committee of India

Last year also the government had decided that Muslims from India will not travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020 after the Kingdom conveyed that pilgrims should not be sent

From Fatwa to fabulism

Book review of LANGUAGES OF TRUTH: Essays 2003-2020

Book Review: Islam in India - Some reality checks and balances

Ghazala Wahab spectacularly fulfills her mandate of informing non-Muslims about Islam in India and engaging Muslims in a conversation about the way forward