Boris Johnson will be probed by party for burqa comments
A spokesman for the party declined to confirm the investigation. "The code of conduct process is strictly confidential," he said in a statement.
Aug 09, 2018, 19:11 PM IST
Denmark bans the wearing of face veils in public
Fines will range from 1,000 Danish crowns ($160) for a first offence to 10,000 crowns for the fourth violation.
May 31, 2018, 19:32 PM IST
Woman asked to remove burqa at Yogi Adityanath's rally in Uttar Pradesh
Police said that everyone had the instructions to see that no one shows black cloth to the UP CM.
Nov 22, 2017, 12:08 PM IST
Australia's Hanson wears burqa to Parliament in bid to ban them
Hanson sat in her seat in the assembly for about 20 minutes covered by the black burqa before removing it to call for them to be banned in public for national security reasons.
Aug 17, 2017, 15:26 PM IST
German Parliament backs partial burqa ban
Members of Germany`s lower house of Parliament have approved a law that partially bans the full-face Islamic veil or the burqa, the media reported on Friday.
Apr 28, 2017, 11:15 AM IST
UP polls: BJP writes to EC for deployment of lady police officials at booths to check voter ID of burqa-clad women
In a major development, BJP has written to Election Commission of India to deploy lady police officials at booths in 6th and 7th phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections to check voter ID of burqa-clad women.
Mar 02, 2017, 14:37 PM IST
Delhi High Court dismisses PIL for ban on burqa, says it's not public interest matter
The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a PIL seeking a ban on burqas and other face veils in public places due to security threat to the capital, saying it is not a public interest matter.
Nov 15, 2016, 14:05 PM IST
BIZARRE! Islamic State BANS women from wearing burqas in Iraq
The ISIS has declared full-face veil as a security risk.
Sep 07, 2016, 14:52 PM IST
Overwhelming majority of Britons favour banning burqa: Poll
The poll by YouGov found that as many as 57 percent of Britons supported "a law that bans people from wearing the burqa in the UK".
Sep 01, 2016, 17:12 PM IST
German interior minister calls for partial burqa ban
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere came out Friday in favour of a partial burqa ban amid a fierce national debate on integration.
Aug 19, 2016, 13:25 PM IST
Switzerland enforces burqa ban
A ban on burqas has been enforced in Switzerland's Italian-speaking Ticino region with anyone wearing a full face veil being subjected to fines.
Jul 08, 2016, 13:13 PM IST
'Ban oral talaq, burqa': Sharia made by Allah, so can't be abolished - this is nonsense, says Markandey Katju
Former Press Council of India Chairman and Supreme Court of India judge Markandey Katju sparked yet another controversy on Tuesday.
May 03, 2016, 10:25 AM IST
Seeing is believing! This is what happened to 4 non-Muslim women who wore hijab for a day
Are you judgmental about hijab and Muslim women? Check out this video.
Dec 18, 2015, 14:07 PM IST
Wear burqa in Switzerland and face a $9,835 fine
The law also has a provision of about $9,835 fine if someone is found flouting it. The new rules also apply on the tourists visiting the region.
Nov 26, 2015, 10:10 AM IST
Swiss region set to ban full-face veil
Switzerland's Italian-speaking region has moved a step closer to banning the full-face Muslim veil, after its Parliament gave the proposed law the thumbs-up this week.
Nov 24, 2015, 22:40 PM IST
Burqa-clad militants open fire in busy Kashmir market, 3 hurt
Some burqa-clad militants on Friday opened fire in a busy market in Pulwama, about 35 kms from here, when confronted by police, leaving three civilians, including two women injured, police said.
Oct 16, 2015, 14:29 PM IST
Court rejects ban on Muslim veil at Canadian citizenship ceremonies
An appeals court rejected the Canadian government`s ban on face coverings worn by some Muslims during citizenship ceremonies, the Canadian Press reported on Tuesday.
Sep 16, 2015, 11:17 AM IST