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After Covid, its hijab challenge for Karnataka education dept as exams near

Karnataka education department, which successfully conducted board exams during the Covid pandemic in the last two years, is now facing the challenge of hijab issue.

Hijab ban: SC refuses urgent hearing on pleas against Karnataka HC verdict

The Supreme Court refused to accord urgent hearing on the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom

Rape even by husband is rape: Karnataka HC refuses to drop case against man

Equating sexual assault by a husband on his wife with rape, the Karnataka high court (HC) has refused to quash proceedings against a man accused of alleged rape by his wife.

HC says man should be tried for rape of wife, suggests law be changed

The court held that any such exemption for husbands will go against Article 14 which guarantees the right to equality

Karnataka aiming to double bioeconomy value to $50 bn by 2025: Minister

The Karnataka government is planning to tap the Central government's production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to aggressively push for investments in the biopharmaceuticals and medical devices sector

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 92 new cases and two deaths

Karnataka on Tuesday registered 92 fresh coronavirus cases and two fatalities thereby taking the total to 39,44,877 and 40,041, respectively till date

Nothing wrong in having CM aspirations, party will decide: Siddaramaiah

As Congress prepares for 2023 assembly polls in Karnataka, its legislature party leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday said there was nothing wrong for anyone in party to have Chief Ministerial aspirations

Death threats to Karnataka high court judges over hijab verdict, 2 arrested

2 people have been arrested in connection with issuing death threats to Special Bench judges of Karnataka High Court who dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classrooms

Late Kannada superstar Puneeth's life story likely to be taught in K'taka

The Karnataka government is contemplating to teach the life story of late Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar in schools to encourage philanthropic activities among children.

Body of student killed in Ukraine coming on Monday, says Karnataka CM

A fourth year medical student in Kharkiv city, Naveen was killed when he ventured out of his bunker to get some food, water and exchange money

Karnataka all set to introduce Bhagavad Gita in school syllabus

After Gujarat, the ruling BJP government in Karnataka is all set to introduce Bhagavad Gita in the school syllabus.

Bengaluru can be defence hub to meet needs of India, nations: Bommai

Bengaluru would evolve as a major hub of defence research and production, meeting the defence needs of not only India but of its friendly nations too, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said

Karnataka to carve out a niche for itself under Bommai: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that Karnataka is making rapid strides and the state will soon carve out a niche for itself in the world under the leadership of CM Basavaraj Bommai.

Hijab ban: SC to hear pleas against Karnataka HC verdict after Holi

The Supreme Court agreed to list for hearing after Holi vacation the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab

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Hijab judgment raises more questions

Karnataka: Schools, colleges reopen in Udupi after hijab verdict

A day after the Karnataka High Court pronounced its verdict on the hijab ban, the schools and colleges reopened in Udupi on Wednesday.

Karnataka will contribute $1.5 trn to India's economy by 2025: Bommai

Stating that Karnataka is set to become the number one state in the country in overall economic growth, CM Bommai expressed confidence that the state will contribute $1.5 trillion to economy

Hijab not an essential practice of Islam, rules Karnataka High Court

Bench upholds ban on headscarf in classrooms; plea in SC against HC verdict

'Right to hijab protected by Constitution': Plea in SC against HC order

The plea contended that the high court failed to note that the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, and the Rules made thereunder, do not provide for any mandatory uniform to be worn by students

Hijab essential part of Islam: Scholars disagree with Karnataka HC order

Professor Wasey said, 'If there is a clear instruction for something in the Quran-e-Karim, then it is an essential part of Islam.'