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Australian senator barred from Parliament after wearing burqa in protest

An Australian senator who is campaigning for a national burqa ban was barred Tuesday from Parliament for the rest of the year for wearing the Muslim garment in the chamber. Pauline Hanson, the 71-year-old leader of the anti-Muslim, anti-immigration One Nation minor party, was accused of performing a disrespectful stunt on Monday when she walked into the Senate shrouded in a head-to-ankle garment to protest fellow senators' refusal to consider her bill that would ban the burqa and other full-face coverings in public places. Senators suspended her for the rest of the day on Monday. In the absence of an apology, they passed a censure motion Tuesday that carried one of the harshest penalties against a senator in recent decades. She was barred from seven consecutive Senate sitting days. The Senate rises for the year on Thursday, and Hanson's suspension will continue when Parliament resumes in February next year. Hanson later told reporters she would be judged by voters at the next elect

Writer of 'Laapataa Ladies' Goswami refutes allegations of plagiarism

Biplab Goswami, who penned the story of Kiran Rao's critically-acclaimed film "Laapataa Ladies", on Saturday dismissed the claims that the movie's plot has been plagiarised. Many social media users earlier this week shared a short clip from 2019 Arabic short film "Burqa City", noticing similarities between the stories of the two movies. In "Burqa City", a newlywed man sets out to find his wife after she is mistaken for another woman in a burqa. Similarly, "Laapataa Ladies" follows Deepak as he searches for his new bride, who is accidentally swapped with another ghoonghat-clad woman on a train. In a statement, posted on his official Instagram page, Goswami said the allegations are completely "untrue". "Our story, characters, and dialogues are 100% original. Any allegations of plagiarism are completely untrue. These allegations not just undermine my efforts as a writer, but also the tireless efforts of the entire filmmaking team," he said. Goswami also said the screenplay for "Laap

Maha minister Nitesh Rane demands ban on burqas for Class 10, 12 exams

Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane on Wednesday sought a ban on wearing burqa during the next month's Std 10th and 12th examinations of the state board, raising concerns of security and examination malpractices. He also demanded a ban on the burqa at educational institutions, stating that religious attires should be confined to homes and religious places. Rane wrote a letter in this regard to Maharashtra school education minister Dada Bhuse. "Students appearing for the 10th and 12th board exams should not be permitted to wear a burqa. If necessary, female police officers or female staff should be appointed to conduct checks. These exams are crucial for students' future, and they must be conducted transparently, free from any malpractices such as cheating. "If examinees are allowed to wear burqas, it will be difficult to determine whether electronic devices or other means are being used to cheat. In case of any untoward incident, it could lead to social and ...

Swiss burqa ban: What it means as new law takes effect from January 2025

The Swiss government has clarified that the burqa ban will not apply universally

Hijab ban in Mumbai college explained: Supreme Court to hear plea on Aug 9

Chembur Trombay Education Society's N G Acharya and D K Marathe College introduced a new dress code banning religious attire and religious identifiers within the college premises

SC to hear plea challenging Bombay HC's ban on hijab, burqa in colleges

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it has ordered listing of a plea challenging the verdict of the Bombay High Court which had upheld a decision of a Mumbai college to impose a ban on wearing of 'hijab', 'burqa' and 'naqab' inside the campus. The high court had on June 26 refused to interfere with the decision of the Chembur Trombay Education Society's N G Acharya and D K Marathe College imposing the ban, saying such rules do not violate students' fundamental rights. It had said a dress code is meant to maintain discipline which is part of the college's fundamental right to "establish and administer an educational institution". Taking note of submission seeking urgent listing of the appeal, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said it has already assigned a bench for the matter and that it would be listed soon. Lawyer Abiha Zaidi, appearing for petitioners, including Zainab Abdul Qayyum, sought urgent hearing saying the unit test

Taliban deny entry of female students in campus for not wearing Burqa

The Afghan girls were forced to remain outside the entry gate as the students were not following the norms of the Taliban's preferred attires, Khaama Press reported.

The head and heart of secularism

Let institutional efficiency and not essence of religion be our guide

Canada condemns Taliban's decision to oblige Afghan women to wear burqa

Taliban on Saturday issued a decree ordering the Afghan women to wear the all-covering burqa in public places, adding that if violated a male member of the family will be imprisoned for three days

As Kabul falls, the burqa shops get busy and young women fear for future

'Afghans are done being victims. Afghan women will not hide. We will not be afraid,' a lecturer tells the Taliban on Twitter.

UK Independence Party wants ban on burqa in public, Sharia outlawed

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage proposed a burqa ban in 2010

Judge denies hearing woman's evidence until she takes off veil

Dressed in long robes, scarf and veil, Elzahed refused to stand for Judge Balla when she entered and left the court

HC dismisses PIL for ban on burqa, other face veils in Delhi

It sought a ban on wearing face veils including burqas, helmets, hoods at public places