The Latest Breaking News from Karnataka

In December last year, an educational institute in Karnataka’s Udupi barred eight girls from class for wearing the hijab. Even as the girls objected to the move, calling it a violation of their constitutional right, the college’s decision received support from a section of students who held protests on campus…

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Some schools reopened in the Indian state of Karnataka on Monday after closing last week when protests erupted over students being barred from wearing the hijab in class.

Here are the key news developments in Karnataka to watch for

The clash of egos between Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar is a cause of concern for the party

 In the backdrop of the Supreme Court order on reservation to other backward classes (OBCs) in local body elections, the Social, Educational and Economic Survey or the caste census conducted by the Backward Classes Commission has assumed importance in Karnataka. In fact, the crucial taluk and zilla panchayat elections could…

 Amid row over wearing of Hijab by students in educational institutions that has engulfed the State, the Anti-Conversion Bill, which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly in Belagavi in the earlier legislature session, is scheduled to be brought before the Legislative Council for its approval this time. The Karnataka…

Currently, there are 35,697 active cases across the State

The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has expressed unconditional solidarity with the Muslim girl students of Karnataka, in the context of the recent issue around Hijab or veil as religious identity.