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Hijab controversy: Coastal belt calm, but mud-slinging continues

Various organisations made demands for and against wearing hijab and saffron shawls, in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on February 9

The Hindu

Hijab controversy: Karnataka Police prohibits gatherings, agitations or protests near educational institutions in Bengaluru for 2 weeks

The order highlighted that, in the last few days, protests and agitations have been held in connection with strict enforcement of schools/colleges Uniform Rules. Full story

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Karnataka Cabinet takes stock of hijab controversy

Desists from taking any decision as the issue is in the Karnataka High Court

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Indian state shuts schools for three days after hundreds protest ban on hijabs in classrooms

India's southern Karnataka state has ordered schools and colleges to shut for three days, after protests erupted in response to some schools refusing entry to students wearing the hijab.

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Karnataka hijab row | Women have right to decide what to wear: Priyanka Gandhi

Stop harassing women, says Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Twitter

The Hindu

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai comments on hijab controversy in Karnataka

The girls’ education activist said that ‘refusing to let girls go to school in their hijabs is horrifying’

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Top Karnataka news developments on February 9, 2022

Here are the key news developments in Karnataka to watch for

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Over 90% of adult population in Karnataka fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Bengaluru Rural, Vijayapura achieve 100% second dose coverage; Kodagu, Gadag cover 98% population

The Hindu

Fifteen phone numbers helped Gujarat cops crack case in 20 days

AHMEDABAD: When news of blasts Ahmedabad trickled in, it was initially considered to be a local incident.

The Times of India

How Karnataka hijab row unfolded, spread

BENGALURU: Karnataka government has ordered schools and colleges to shut for three days, after protests erupted in response to some educational institutions refusing entry to students wearing hijab. Here's how the hijab controversy took a violent turn in the state:

The Times of India

Karnataka hijab row: Political parties stoking fire, say experts

BENGALURU: Political parties and their student wings are being blamed for turning college campuses into hotbeds of protests, violence and politics over wearing hijab on campuses in Karnataka.

The Times of India

Karnataka hijab row: Bengaluru keeps tension at bay; but academicians worried

BENGALURU: The hijab row that started as a stray incident and spread to multiple districts in Karnataka has prompted preemptive action from the government. However, the student community in Bengaluru — although concerned about the developments — is yet to witness any upheaval, which among other things is attributed to…

The Times of India

Congress MP cut short as he raises hijab issue in Rajya Sabha

Chairman ends zero hour as BJP MPs interrupt Karnataka lawmaker

The Hindu

Karnataka: Schools & colleges shut for 3 days as hijab row turns violent

BENGALURU: As the hijab controversy took a violent turn in Karnataka on Tuesday, the state government declared a three-day holiday for high schools and colleges across the state. They will reopen on February 12.

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Karnataka hijab row: Maintain peace in state, have faith in Constitution, high court urges students

BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court, which on Tuesday started hearing arguments on a batch of petitions against hijab ban in classrooms in the state, has requested students and the public to maintain peace and tranquility in the state.

The Hindu

Deve Gowda raises river-linking issue in Rajya Sabha

Says Karnataka is being treated like an orphan

The Hindu

Amid Karnataka hijab row, focus is on 1986 Supreme Court verdict

The question is whether students’ choice to wear the dress emanates from ‘genuine, conscientious religious faith’

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Outrage after hijab-wearing woman heckled by Hindu mob in India

Authorities shut educational institutions after protests over the ban on hijab intensifies in southern Karnataka state.

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Minister holds public grievances meeting in border village of D.B. Kuppe

Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj K.S. Eshwarappa on Tuesday held a public grievance meeting in the border village of D.B. Kuppe situated in Nagarahole forest range along Karnataka’s bo

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COVID-19: New cases fall below 5,000 in Karnataka

Karnataka on Tuesday reported 4,452 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total to 39,06,761. It was on January 5 when the State reported fewer than 5,000 cases.Continuing to see a dip, Bengaluru Urban rec

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India's Karnataka state to shut schools after 'hijab ban' triggers protests

India's southern Karnataka state has ordered schools and colleges to shut for three days, its chief minister said on Tuesday, after protests erupted in response to some schools refusing entry to students wearing the hijab.

The Times of India

Karnataka reports 4,452 new Covid-19 cases, 51 deaths

BENGALURU: Karnataka on Tuesday reported 4,452 new Covid-19 cases and 51 fatalities, taking the tally to 39,06,761 and toll to 39,447. There were 19,067 discharges today, pushing the total number of recoveries to 37,94,866, a health bulletin said.

The Hindu

Watch | Karnataka's hijab controversy explained

A video on the hijab row that is rocking coastal Karnataka

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 965: BJP’s manifesto for UP, Karnataka hijab protests

Supriti David brings you the news from Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Russia.

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Violence in Karnataka colleges as dress code row intensifies

Government declares three-day holiday.

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