Karnataka

Hijab row: RSS Muslim wing supports Muskan, says "purdah" part of Indian culture

In a significant move, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has come out in support of the Karnataka student, Bibi Muskan Khan, who shot to prominence during hijab protests, and said that hijab or 'pardah' is also part of Indian culture.

Feb 10, 2022

K'taka hijab row: Muslim girl students protest outside B'luru college

Prohibitory orders clamped in Bengaluru as Hijab row escalates

The Karnataka state government has made it very clear that there will be no entry of students who do not shun hijab, or saffron shawls to schools.

Feb 9, 2022

Malala condemns China over death of fellow Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo

Malala speaks up on hijab row in K'taka; says Indian leaders must stop marginalisation of Muslim women [details]

"Refusing to let girls go to school in their hijabs is horrifying," said Malala Yousafzai. The hijab controversy raging in India's state Karnataka where Muslim students wearing the hijab are being barred from entering college premises.

Feb 9, 2022

Hijab row turns violent in K'taka; stone pelting, lathi-charge incidents reported.

Hijab row update: Tense situation continues in Karnataka, 15 held for violence

Tense situation continued in Karnataka in the backdrop of incidents of violence reported due to the hijab row. The police have arrested 15 persons so far.

Feb 9, 2022

Hijab row: Protesting students turn violent; stone pelting, lathi-charge incidents reported

Even as the High Court started hearing the matter, the Hijab row turned violent in Karnataka on Tuesday as incidents of stone pelting and lathi-charge were reported in the state at Pre-University Colleges. According to sources, many students were injured in the stone pelting.

Feb 8, 2022

Hijab row: All eyes on K'taka High Court scheduled to take up hearing today

The Karnataka High Court will on Tuesday take up the hearing of petitions, filed by students of the Government Pre-University College for Girls, Udupi, demanding permission to attend classes wearing hijab. The bench headed by Justice Krishna S. Dixith is expected to give the ruling on the issue by noon.

Feb 8, 2022

Karnataka's Kabir and Padma Shri awardee Ibrahim Sutar passes away

The winner of the Padmashri award for communal harmony was dubbed as "Karnataka's Kabir."

Feb 5, 2022

Hijab Row: Girl students wearing hijab stopped at another college gate in K'taka

Showing no signs of abating, hijab row in Karnataka has spread to more colleges as girl students wearing hijab or burqa were stopped at the entrance of the Bhandarkars' College of Kundapur in Udupi district of the state on Thursday morning.

Feb 3, 2022

K'taka hijab row: Students defying govt order sent out of classrooms

The protesting Muslim girl students of the Government Girls Pre-University College here, who attended their Class wearing 'hijab' thereby defying the Karnataka government order, were sent out of the respective Classrooms on Tuesday.

Feb 1, 2022

K'taka: BJP MLA asks students not to go to colleges in Hijab

The row over hijab in Karnataka took a new turn on Monday with BJP MLA Raghupathi Bhat saying that students who are protesting and seeking permission to wear hijab in classrooms have been told to come to the college campus only if they decide to shun the hijab.

Feb 1, 2022

K'taka seeks to nominate Hoysala temples for UNESCO World Heritage sites

The elegant Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalised for nomination for World Heritage sites for the year 2022-2023, Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region G. Kishan Reddy said.

Feb 1, 2022

Sexual assault case on headmaster for kissing girl student in K'taka school

Headmaster booked for kissing girl student in K'taka school after video goes viral

The Education Department has lodged a sexual assault case under Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the headmaster of a school for kissing a girl student in H.D.Kote town of Karnataka's Mysuru district, police said on Saturday.

Jan 29, 2022

No Covid Curbs: K'taka lifts night curfew, schools to reopen from Monday

Minister for Education B.C. Nagesh stated that schools in Bengaluru from Class 1 to 9 which had been closed in the backdrop of Covid third wave, will reopen from Monday.

Jan 29, 2022

Migration of BJP MLAs is a lie: K'taka CM Bommai takes dig at DK Shivakumar [details]

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said insecurity is haunting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as he thinks that "state Congress president D.K. Shivakumar has overtaken him".

Jan 27, 2022

K'taka launches "Grama One" on R-Day; To benefit 3,026 Gram Panchayats

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's ambitious programme 'Grama One', aimed at providing the government services at doorstep, was launched in 3,026 Gram Panchayats on Wednesday. It would be extended all over the state by the end of March, the Chief Minister announced.

Jan 27, 2022

Karnataka logs 41K new Covid cases against 53K recoveries

Karnataka on Tuesday logged 41,400 new Covid cases against 53,093 discharges, while 52 fresh deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

Jan 26, 2022

K'taka BJP MLA Yatnal says many ministers ready to join Cong by elections time

The ruling BJP in Karnataka is rattled after senior leader Basavana Gouda Patil Yatnal's statement on present cabinet ministers ready to join the Congress after the announcement of elections in the state.

Jan 25, 2022

K'taka CM meeting experts today on lifting of weekend, night curfew

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the decision on lifting of weekend and night curfew will be taken on a scientific basis. A meeting with expert committee members later in the afternoon would decide on the continuation of weekend curfew, he said.

Jan 21, 2022

K'taka logs in 40,499 Covid cases, 21 deaths in last 24 hrs

Karnataka on Wednesday logged in 40,499 cases against 23,209 discharges. Besides, 21 deaths reported in the last 24 hours and positivity rate for the day stood at 18.80 per cent.

Jan 20, 2022

Mangluru cop catches thief in a filmy chase-down; gets Rs 10,000 reward [details]

According to the police officer, the investigation found that the accused operated throughout Mangaluru city and was involved in multiple thefts and robberies.

Jan 19, 2022

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Karnataka

Hijab row: RSS Muslim wing supports Muskan, says "purdah" part of Indian culture

Prohibitory orders clamped in Bengaluru as Hijab row escalates

Malala speaks up on hijab row in K'taka; says Indian leaders must stop marginalisation of Muslim women [details]

Hijab row update: Tense situation continues in Karnataka, 15 held for violence

Hijab row: Protesting students turn violent; stone pelting, lathi-charge incidents reported

Hijab row: All eyes on K'taka High Court scheduled to take up hearing today

Karnataka's Kabir and Padma Shri awardee Ibrahim Sutar passes away

Hijab Row: Girl students wearing hijab stopped at another college gate in K'taka

K'taka hijab row: Students defying govt order sent out of classrooms

K'taka: BJP MLA asks students not to go to colleges in Hijab

K'taka seeks to nominate Hoysala temples for UNESCO World Heritage sites

Headmaster booked for kissing girl student in K'taka school after video goes viral

No Covid Curbs: K'taka lifts night curfew, schools to reopen from Monday

Migration of BJP MLAs is a lie: K'taka CM Bommai takes dig at DK Shivakumar [details]

K'taka launches "Grama One" on R-Day; To benefit 3,026 Gram Panchayats

Karnataka logs 41K new Covid cases against 53K recoveries

K'taka BJP MLA Yatnal says many ministers ready to join Cong by elections time

K'taka CM meeting experts today on lifting of weekend, night curfew

K'taka logs in 40,499 Covid cases, 21 deaths in last 24 hrs

Mangluru cop catches thief in a filmy chase-down; gets Rs 10,000 reward [details]

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