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12 Actors Banned From Working In Movies For Violating Hijab Law In Iran
Iranian authorities have banned a dozen women actors from working for failing to observe the Islamic republic's strict dress code which includes mandatory headscarves, an official said Wednesday.
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14 Girls Tonsured In Indonesia School For Wearing Hijab "Incorrectly"
A school on Indonesia's main island has partially shaved the heads of more than a dozen girls, its headmaster said Monday, after they were accused of wearing their Islamic hijab headscarves incorrectly.
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Top French Court Upholds Ban On Women Football Players Wearing Hijab
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, after the issue was seized on by politicians claiming secularism was at risk.
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2 Iranian Actresses Charged For Not Wearing Headscarves: Report
Iran has charged two prominent actresses for publishing pictures of themselves flouting the country's dress code for women, just weeks after announcing a crackdown on breaches, local media reported.
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Video: Atiq Ahmed Murder Reconstructed At Crime Spot With Killers
Two men in white headscarves - similar to the ones worn by murdered UP gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf - were 'shot dead' while they were talking to 'reporters' in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj today.
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Concern Over 5 Iranian Women In Viral Dance Video
Concern grew on Tuesday over the well-being of five young Iranian women who filmed themselves dancing without headscarves in a viral video, after allegations they had been arrested and forced into confessing.
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EU Companies Can Ban Headscarf At Work, Rules Europe Top Court
EU companies can ban headscarves as long as it is a general prohibition that does not discriminate against employees, Europe's top court said on Thursday, the latest ruling on an issue that has divided Europe for years.
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"President Covers Her Head With Pallu": Karnataka Leader's Hijab Argument
Even as the hearing in the Karnataka hijab ban case continues in the courts, Janata Dal (Secular) chief CM Ibrahim today compared the Islamic headscarves to the pallu -- a piece of loose saree covering over the head and shoulders.
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Violating Order On Hijab Can Lead To Anti-National Activities: Minister
Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje on Tuesday said those violating the High Court order, which restricts the use of hijab (headscarves) in educational institutions, should be dealt with strictly as it could lead to anti-national activities.
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French Presidential Candidate Vows Headscarf Fines For Muslims
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Thursday to issue fines to Muslims who wear headscarves in public, as candidates made a final push for votes three days ahead of an election seen as increasingly close.
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Hijab Row Verdict Shortly, Gatherings Banned In Bengaluru: 10 Points
The Karnataka High Court will today give its verdict on the Hijab ban issue. Hijab, or headscarves worn by Muslims, became a flashpoint when students were not allowed to enter classrooms before removing them. 5 students challenged the ban in court.
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After Sikh Girl's Example, Karnataka College Goes Soft On Hijab In Class
The toxic controversy in Karnataka over hijabs in classrooms risked chiselling a new fault line with a college in Bengaluru requesting a Sikh girl to remove her turban and eventually allowing her - as well as Muslim students with headscarves - after
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Wear Hijab At Madrassas, Not In Schools, Colleges: BJP's Pragya Thakur
Amid a row over hijab in Karnataka, BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur on Wednesday said headscarves will not be tolerated if they are worn in educational institutions other than madrassas.
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"What About Ghoongat, Turban, Cross?": Hijab Case In Karnataka High Court
Karnataka's Hijab row played out for the fourth day in the High Court on Wednesday, with the Chief Justice hearing arguments from Muslim girls who have challenged restrictions on wearing the religious headscarves in classrooms.
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"What About Ghoongat, Turban, Cross?": Hijab Case In Karnataka High Court: Updates
Karnataka's Hijab row played out for the fourth day in the High Court on Wednesday, with the Chief Justice hearing arguments from Muslim girls who have challenged restrictions on wearing the religious headscarves in classrooms.
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12 Actors Banned From Working In Movies For Violating Hijab Law In Iran
Iranian authorities have banned a dozen women actors from working for failing to observe the Islamic republic's strict dress code which includes mandatory headscarves, an official said Wednesday.
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14 Girls Tonsured In Indonesia School For Wearing Hijab "Incorrectly"
A school on Indonesia's main island has partially shaved the heads of more than a dozen girls, its headmaster said Monday, after they were accused of wearing their Islamic hijab headscarves incorrectly.
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Top French Court Upholds Ban On Women Football Players Wearing Hijab
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, after the issue was seized on by politicians claiming secularism was at risk.
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2 Iranian Actresses Charged For Not Wearing Headscarves: Report
Iran has charged two prominent actresses for publishing pictures of themselves flouting the country's dress code for women, just weeks after announcing a crackdown on breaches, local media reported.
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Video: Atiq Ahmed Murder Reconstructed At Crime Spot With Killers
Two men in white headscarves - similar to the ones worn by murdered UP gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf - were 'shot dead' while they were talking to 'reporters' in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj today.
-
Concern Over 5 Iranian Women In Viral Dance Video
Concern grew on Tuesday over the well-being of five young Iranian women who filmed themselves dancing without headscarves in a viral video, after allegations they had been arrested and forced into confessing.
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EU Companies Can Ban Headscarf At Work, Rules Europe Top Court
EU companies can ban headscarves as long as it is a general prohibition that does not discriminate against employees, Europe's top court said on Thursday, the latest ruling on an issue that has divided Europe for years.
-
"President Covers Her Head With Pallu": Karnataka Leader's Hijab Argument
Even as the hearing in the Karnataka hijab ban case continues in the courts, Janata Dal (Secular) chief CM Ibrahim today compared the Islamic headscarves to the pallu -- a piece of loose saree covering over the head and shoulders.
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Violating Order On Hijab Can Lead To Anti-National Activities: Minister
Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje on Tuesday said those violating the High Court order, which restricts the use of hijab (headscarves) in educational institutions, should be dealt with strictly as it could lead to anti-national activities.
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French Presidential Candidate Vows Headscarf Fines For Muslims
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Thursday to issue fines to Muslims who wear headscarves in public, as candidates made a final push for votes three days ahead of an election seen as increasingly close.
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Hijab Row Verdict Shortly, Gatherings Banned In Bengaluru: 10 Points
The Karnataka High Court will today give its verdict on the Hijab ban issue. Hijab, or headscarves worn by Muslims, became a flashpoint when students were not allowed to enter classrooms before removing them. 5 students challenged the ban in court.
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After Sikh Girl's Example, Karnataka College Goes Soft On Hijab In Class
The toxic controversy in Karnataka over hijabs in classrooms risked chiselling a new fault line with a college in Bengaluru requesting a Sikh girl to remove her turban and eventually allowing her - as well as Muslim students with headscarves - after
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Wear Hijab At Madrassas, Not In Schools, Colleges: BJP's Pragya Thakur
Amid a row over hijab in Karnataka, BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur on Wednesday said headscarves will not be tolerated if they are worn in educational institutions other than madrassas.
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"What About Ghoongat, Turban, Cross?": Hijab Case In Karnataka High Court
Karnataka's Hijab row played out for the fourth day in the High Court on Wednesday, with the Chief Justice hearing arguments from Muslim girls who have challenged restrictions on wearing the religious headscarves in classrooms.
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"What About Ghoongat, Turban, Cross?": Hijab Case In Karnataka High Court: Updates
Karnataka's Hijab row played out for the fourth day in the High Court on Wednesday, with the Chief Justice hearing arguments from Muslim girls who have challenged restrictions on wearing the religious headscarves in classrooms.
