Tag: controversy
Karnataka English Lecturer Quits Job Over Alleged Bar On Her Hijab
An English lecturer working as a guest faculty has resigned from her post as she was asked to shun the hijab while teaching in Tumakuru district of Karnataka on Friday. "It is a matter of my self-respect. I can't teach without the hijab," the lecturer Chandini said after quitting. ....
Conversation With Wriddhiman Saha Came From Respect For Him: Dravid
India head coach Rahul Dravid explained that his conversation with Wriddhiman Saha came out of respect for the contributions and achievements of the wicketkeeper-batter to Indian cricket. He also added that Saha deserved 'honesty and clarity' and was not hurt by the contents of the conversation coming into public domain. ....
Madhya Pradesh: Two Killed, 6 Injured As Man Opens Fire In Indore
Two persons were killed and six others suffered injuries after a middle-aged man opened fire from his balcony in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, police said on Friday.....
Congress Insulting Hindus, Hinduism: BJP
The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of insulting Hindu religion, Hindu saints and Hinduism after its leader Shashi Tharoor's tweeted "'Hindi, Hindu, Hindutva' ideology is dividing our country".....
Modi Accused Of Holding Rally On Scamster's Ground
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally in Bengal's Mathurapur constituency was held at a ground which belongs to the owner of an illegal microfinance company.....
Can't Allow Army Insignia On Dhoni's Gloves, ICC Tells BCCI
With Indians across all paths of life coming together and showing their support for former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the International Cricket Council (ICC) asked him to remove the "Balidaan Badge" from his wicketkeeping gloves, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) running Indian cricket had sent in a request to the ICC asking the game's parent body to allow Dhoni to have the logo on his gloves. ....
UP Congress Leader Caught In Donation Row
The Congress, which was targeting the right-wing leaders over the alleged scam in purchase of land for the Ram temple trust, has now landed in a major controversy itself. ....
'Let HC Decide First': SC On Plea Seeking Transfer Of Hijab Row Cases
The Supreme Court on Thursday refrained from giving a specific date for the urgent listing of a plea seeking transfer of petitions from the Karnataka High Court, which is currently examining the permissibility of hijab in schools and colleges. ....
Hijab Row: Karnataka To Submit Information On CFI, Threats To Teachers Before HC
The Karnataka government will on Thursday submit crucial information regarding the Campus Front of India (CFI) and threats to teachers before the full bench of the High Court hearing batch of petitions submitted on the hijab row. ....
Anti-Brahmin-Baniya Slogans On Walls Of JNU Spark Controversy
A controversy has once again erupted at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), this time over the walls of several buildings on the university campus being defaced with anti-Brahmin and anti-Baniya slogans. ....
