SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called the Karnataka high court’s decision upholding ban on entry of girls into government schools wearing hijab, “disappointing”. “Very disappointed by the verdict of the Karnataka High Court. Regardless of what you may think about the hijab it’s not about an […]
HYDERABAD — AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that Karnataka High Court’s judgment on Hijab has suspended fundamental rights to freedom of religion, culture, freedom of speech and expression. The Hyderabad MP observed that one religion has been targetted and its religious practice banned. He said the High Court order has forced kids to […]
UDUPI — Almas A H, one of the six students from Women’s Government PU College, Udupi, who had challenged the ban on hijab inside classrooms before the High Court of Karnataka, said that she feels betrayed by the verdict of the High Court, which observed that wearing hijab is not an essential religious practice, reported […]
PULWAMA — A local militant was on Tuesday killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Chersoo area of Awantipora in Pulwama district in South Kashmir. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Chersoo village following the inputs about presence […]
SRINAGAR — An 85-year-old man, who was injured in a road accident in Qamarwari area of Srinagar, sccumbed at SMHS Hospital, officials said Tuesday. The 85-year-old man identified as Ghulam Ahmad Naath, resident of Patlipora, Chattabal area of Srinagar was injured in a road accident in Qamarwari area of Srinagar few days ago. He was […]
BENGALURU — The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions filed by a section of Muslim students from the Government Pre-University Girls College in Udupi, seeking permission to wear Hijab inside the classroom. The prescription of school uniform is only a reasonable restriction, constitutionally permissible which the students cannot object to, a three-judge bench of […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K Centre of India Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast partly cloudy and dry weather in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh during the next 24 hours. Srinagar recorded 10.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 5.2 degrees and Gulmarg 2.0 degrees as the minimum temperature this morning. In the Ladakh region, Drass town registered minus 5.3 […]
NEW DELHI — India reported 2,568 new cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a slight increase from 2,503 reported on the previous day, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in its latest update Tuesday morning. In the same period, 97 deaths were reported, taking the total number of deaths to […]
BENGALURU — The Karnataka High Court is scheduled to pronounce the judgment on the hijab row on Monday. The special bench constituted to look into the issue will read out the verdict at about 10.30 a.m. As a precautionary measure, security has been beefed up across the state. Holiday has been declared in the districts […]
GUREZ — Days after reopening, the administration on Tuesday has decided to close Bandipora—Gurez road till futher orders in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. “Traffic movement on Bandipora Gurez road shall remain suspended on 15-03-2022 till further orders,” Officials said. However, it was not immediately known why the instructions were passed by the authorities. On last […]
