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Verification of burqa-clad women introduced by TN Seshan: EC

Amid demands by some opposition parties that the Election Commission withdraw its direction to verify identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar's polling stations, the EC on Thursday defended its move......

Blast accused doc Shaheen never wore burqa: Ex-husband

Expressing disbelief over his sister's alleged link with terrorist activities, the elder brother of arrested doctor Shaheen Sayeed on Wednesday said his family was still struggling to accept that......

Verify identity of burqa-clad voters: Bihar BJP to EC

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday urged the Election Commission to hold the upcoming Bihar assembly elections in one or two phases, and to ensure that women in burqas are properly verified......

Aaditya Thackeray will watch India-Pak match in burqa: Maha min

Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane on Saturday mocked Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray over his opposition to the India-Pakistan cricket match and said he would attend the upcoming India vs......

Guj school play depicting burqa-clad girls as terrorists triggers row

The Gujarat education department has sought a report after a primary school in Bhavnagar staged an Independence Day play that depicted burqa-clad girls as terrorists, triggering a controversy, an......

Deepika Wears A Hijab, Gets Trolled

When Deepika Padukone wore a hijab for a promotional ad, she probably didn't expect the trolling to be this bad. The actor was promoting tourism in Abu Dhabi along with her husband Ranveer Singh,......

Should The Bengal Files Have Been Made?

Some of the issues Vivek Agnihotri raises in The Bengal Files are valid, but today, the need of the hour is to find ways of negotiating peace and pouring oil over troubled waters, asserts Deepa......

Review: The Waking Of A Nation: Boring!

Ram Madhvani's series is all over the place and also boring to watch, complains Deepa Gahlot. The words inspired by true events are written and crossed out after the title The Waking Of A Nation.......

All We Imagine As Light Review: Ode To Hope, Humanity And Her

Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her authentic portrait of Mumbai's hoi polloi, observes Sukanya Verma. Three immigrant women from different......

Dharmaveer 2: Glorifying Eknath Shinde

From start to finish, Dharmaveer 2 feels less like a biopic and more like propaganda crafted for Eknath Shinde's political gain, observes Prasanna D Zore. IMAGE: Prasad Oak as Anand Dighe in......

'Religious reasons': Why Uzbek GM Yakubboev refused Vaishali's handshake

IMAGE: R Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Nodirbek Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it, at the Tata Steel Chess tournament.......

Kashmir's women cricketers pitch for equality -- in burqas and hijabs

IMAGE: Insha wants to live independent and without any fear. Photograph: PTI Her hijab firmly in place, she slings her bat across her shoulders and rides her Scooty to college and practice,......