Sat 12 February 2022: The US government is seeking to free up half of $7 billion in frozen Afghan central bank assets on its soil to help the Afghan people, pending a judicial decision, while holding the rest to satisfy lawsuits against the Taliban from victims of terrorism, the White House said on Friday, Reuters reports. President […]
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Fri 11 February 2022: The High Court in the southern Indian state of Karnataka blocked students, Thursday, from wearing religious garments until a case on the matter is decided, Anadolu News Agency reports. A three-judge panel was hearing the case to decide if schools and colleges can order students not to wear the hijab or headscarves in […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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