MAN UTD FOOTBALLER PAUL POGBA SHARES CLIP SHOWING ‘HINDUTVA MOBS HARASSING MUSLIM GIRLS IN INDIA’

Fri 11 February 2022: French footballer Paul Pogba on Thursday waded into the hijab controversy raging in India after sharing a video with the caption ‘Hindutva mobs continue to harass Muslim girls wearing hijab to college in India.’ The Manchester United star — a devout Muslim — shared the video on his Instagram stories to […]

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FACT CHECK: NO, THIS IS NOT A PHOTO OF MUSKAN, THE STUDENT WHO TOOK ON SAFFRON-CLAD MOB

Fri 11 February 2022: A Graphic Has Now Been Shared By Pro-BJP Propaganda Outlet Kreately That Has Juxtaposed An Image Of Muskan In A Burqa With Another Image Of A Young Woman In Western Wear. The Ban On Hijab That Started With A College In Udupi Has Spread To Multiple Other Districts In Karnataka. While […]

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AFGHANISTAN IS STILL DIRE AND IN ACUTE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS – WHO

Wed 09 February 2022: Despite minor advances, the Afghan health situation remains dire amid a deepening humanitarian crisis, according to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, the health condition in Afghanistan has been unstable. “Yesterday, I met with Qalandar Ebad, the Taliban Health […]

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‘IF I CAN WEAR CAP AND GO TO PARLIAMENT, WHY CAN’T A GIRL WEAR HIJAB AND GO TO COLLEGE?’ ASKS ASADUDDIN OWAISI

Wed 09 February 2022: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi continued his opposition over the ongoing hijab controversy, which has now reached the political corridors. During an election rally in Moradabad Owaisi criticised the state government’s order banning hijab in schools and pre-university colleges. He said, “If I can wear cap and go to Parliament, why […]

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PAKISTAN, SAUDI ARABIA JOINT MECHANISED TRAINING EXERCISE BEGINS

Tue 08 February 2022: A Joint Mechanised Training exercise between the Pakistan Army and Royal Saudi Land Forces began Tuesday in north-east Pakistan, according to the Pakistani military, Anadolu News Agency reports. The opening ceremony of the two-month training, which aims to “enhance and strengthen” the existing military cooperation between the two forces was held in Multan, […]

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HIJAB ROW: ALL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN INDIA’S KARNATAKA SHUT FOR 3 DAYS

Tue 08 February 2022: All schools and colleges in Karnataka will be shut for the next three days amid the row over wearing hijab by students. Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai tweeted he has ordered all high schools and colleges to remain shut “to maintain peace and harmony”. The Karnataka High Court is hearing petitions […]

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“FOR PIECE OF CLOTH, RUINING EDUCATION”: MUSKAN TOOK ON SAFFRON SCARF GROUP

Tue 08 February 2022: Muskan, the student in hijab seen standing up to a large group of saffron scarf-wearing men at a college in Karnataka today, said she “was not worried” about facing them alone and that she would keep fighting for her right to wear the hijab. In a confrontation caught on camera and […]

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INDIA’S FIRST METAVERSE WEDDING DRAWS THOUSANDS OF GUESTS

Tue 08 February 2022: The coronavirus outbreak that started last year transformed the way we do weddings. Indian weddings have changed their approach, with many having Zoom weddings and only inviting close family members instead of everyone they know. The Metaverse is a virtual world made up of digital representations of people, places, and objects. […]

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“PERFECT”: NEW COVID TEST GIVES RESULTS WITHIN 4 MINUTES, CHINESE SCIENTISTS SAYS

Tue 08 February 2022: Chinese researchers claim to have created a novel coronavirus test that is as accurate as a PCR lab test but takes only four minutes to complete. Researchers from Shanghai’s Fudan University claim to have found a solution. The most accurate and sensitive tests for the virus that causes Covid-19 are polymerase […]

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