Human rights advocate Helene Ba condemned the hijab ban at a sports conference on Monday Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Human rights advocates say hijab bans in sports “need to go” as they “deny a space for ...

Kochi: A controversy over a student being denied permission to wear a hijab (headscarf) at a school in Kerala’s Ernakulam district appeared to have been resolved on Tuesday, with the student’s father ...

The controversy began after the church-run school in Kochi objected to the student wearing a hijab, citing its dress code policy. The school then declared a two-day holiday for students earlier this ...

A Muslim passenger confronted a TSA worker after she allegedly asked his wife to remove her hijab. Ajmal Aziz claims his wife Jalissa was instructed to remove the religious head garment during a TSA ...

Bollywood’s favourite power couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are back in the spotlight, this time not for a movie, but for their latest campaign with Visit Abu Dhabi. Called “Mera Sukoon”, ...

Deepika Padukone's appearance in a hijab for an Abu Dhabi tourism ad sparked online debate. While some criticized her, many fans defended her, citing her respect for local culture and professional ...

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The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to stay a directive from the Deputy Director of Education, Ernakulam, allowing a Class 8 Muslim student at St Rita’s Public School, a Christian-managed school ...

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Bollywood’s much-loved couple, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, are back on screen, and this time, not for a film, but for a breathtaking new ad campaign for Visit Abu Dhabi. The duo shared the ...

One of the most beloved couples in Bollywood, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, reunited on the screen after a long time for a breathtaking tourism advertisement for Abu Dhabi. Their latest avatars ...

Kochi, Kerala: A student in Kochi has decided to withdraw from St Rita’s School following a controversy over wearing a hijab. The girl, who joined the school in June, began attending classes with a ...