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Bulli Bai app case: Accused Vishal Jha denied bail by sessions court

The Bulli Bai app had made public the details of several Muslim women in a bid to malign them, allowing users to participate in their 'auction'

Hijab row: HC seeks details on CFI's role from Karnataka government

On January one, six girl students of a college in Udupi attended a press conference held by the CFI in the coastal town protesting against the college authorities

Dynasts ignored problems of Muslim women because of vote bank politics: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at rivals, saying they only bothered about "vote bank" politics and did not pay attention to the problems of Muslim women

An Egyptian statue, the hijab debate, and a case for women in public space

Studies show that tribals, Muslims and Dalits have the highest proportion of poor. Equipping women in these communities to be employed is a societal good and an economic imperative, writes T N Ninan

Hijab row: HC directs Karnataka govt not to violate interim order

The bench asked the advocate to give a written submission on the matter and directed the government to see to it that interim orders are not violated

Karnataka: English lecturer quits job over alleged bar on her hijab

In her resignation letter Chandini has said that she is resigning as she was asked to remove her hijab which she has been wearing for three years in the college

Hijab row: Allow Muslim students to wear hijab on Fridays K'taka HC urged

At least on Fridays, and ensuing holy month of Ramzan, beginning in March, let the students be allowed to come wearing hijab, said advocate Vinod Kulakarni, appearing for the students

'Why not turban, bindi, cross': Hijab arguments play out in Karnataka HC

No other religious symbol is considered in the Government Order, why only hijab? Discrimination against Muslim girls is purely based on their religion said senior advocate Ravivarma Kumar

Hijab row: Karnataka suspends classes for pre-university students

Earlier, the schools had geared up for re-opening from February 14

Hijab row: 'Decision on reopening PU and Degree Colleges likely on Feb 14'

The government on Thursday had decided to resume classes for high school students up to class 10 from February 14, and for Pre-University and Degree Colleges thereafter

Hijab row: No religious symbols 'for now', reopen schools, orders HC

The bench declined, at this stage, the arguments of petitioners seeking orders to the government for allowing students to wear hijab to classrooms

Hijab row: Prohibitory orders clamped in Bengaluru from Feb 9 to 22

Any gathering, protest or agitation within the radius of 200 meters from the school premises, PU colleges, Degree colleges or other similar education institutes in Bengaluru city, will not be allowed

Karnataka hijab row: Priyanka Gandhi lends support to girls

The Congress leader, on her official Twitter handle, said whether it is a 'bikini, a ghoonghat, a pair of jeans or a hijab it is a woman's right to decide what she wants to wear.'

'Being observed internationally, not a good devp', K'taka HC on Hijab row

'The government can give orders, but people can question them,' the bench noted

Clubhouse chat targets Muslim women; FIR registered after DCW notice

The Delhi Commission for Women Tuesday issued a notice to the Delhi Police demanding action against some people who made "obscene comments against Muslim women" on an app

Sulli Deals app creator Aumkareshwar Thakur sent to 4-days police custody

Sulli Deals app creator Aumkareshwar Thakur, has been sent to police custody for four days by a court, informed Delhi Police on Sunday.

Bulli Bai case: Mastermind's intention was to get publicity, say police

The investigation in the Bulli Bai' application case has so far suggested that the intention of the mastermind was to get publicity and make an identity of his own, the Delhi Police said on Friday. The probe has so far not revealed anyone else's involvement in motivating Niraj Bishnoi (21) into doing such activities and his action can be attributed to the type of social media content he consumed, it said. Police officials said there is a possibility about his alleged involvement in the earlier Sulli Deals' case and that they are investigating the matter. There is a possibility that his network is linked to Sulli Deals. The devices used by him are being scanned. Through him, we might also reach the culprits of Sulli Deals, they said. Interestingly, in a case registered in southwest district where a woman journalist had registered a complaint, Bishnoi had allegedly posed as a media person and tried to mislead the investigation by the cyber cell unit, police said. During the Sulli De

'Bulli Bai' app 'mastermind' suspended by his college in Madhya Pradesh

The alleged mastermind behind the creation of 'Bulli Bai' app, Niraj Bishnoi, has been suspended by the Madhya Pradesh-based engineering college, where he was a B Tech student

'Bulli Bai' case: Mumbai Police makes 3rd arrest, Nepal link found

The police said that they have arrested one 21-year-old Mayank Rawal and have also detected links to Nepal

Delhi Police sends 'Bulli Bai' case to IFSO unit, plans to get MLAT nod

Police said the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSCO) unit is also probing the 'Sulli Deals' mobile application case that emerged in July last year