1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (598+ words) BENGALURU " A claim of religious discrimination in hiring has triggered widespread debate on social media after a law student alleged that a Muslim candidate was denied an interview solely because of his faith. The allegation, shared in a Linked In…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (759+ words) BHOPAL " A proposal to rename Barkatullah University in Bhopal has moved a step closer to becoming reality after the university's Executive Council approved a resolution to change its name to Maa Vagdevi Bhojpal University. The proposal will now be sent…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (316+ words) NEW DELHI "The Bihar Government has ordered a statewide inspection of all government-aided madrasas and Sanskrit schools, directing district authorities to complete the exercise within 10 days. The order was issued by Education Department Secretary Vinod Singh Gunjiyal, who has asked…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (345+ words) NEW DELHI " The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has opposed the West Bengal government's order making it compulsory for students to recite all stanzas of "Vande Mataram' during morning assemblies in government schools and recognised madrasas. The board…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (648+ words) LUCKNOW " A fresh debate has erupted in Uttar Pradesh after Governor Anandiben Patel ordered the implementation of a dress code in universities and colleges across the state. The order, issued on May 21, mandates that students attend campuses in prescribed uniforms,…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (522+ words) SHIVAMOGGA " Commenting on the BJP's support for students wearing saffron shawls to schools in the backdrop of the state government allowing hijabs and religious symbols like turban, kada, tilak, holy ash, holy cross and kalawa in educational institutions in the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (922+ words) NEW DELHI/JAIPUR " With many poor families struggling to continue their children's education because of rising costs, two Muslim organisations in Jaipur are quietly helping hundreds of students study through the Islamic system of zakat. The initiative, being run by…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (482+ words) NEW DELHI " An official order dated May 19 has made the singing of the national song "Vande Mataram" mandatory during morning assembly prayers in all madrasas across West Bengal. This follows a similar directive issued a week earlier that required the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (390+ words) NEW DELHI " The National Students" Union of India (NSUI), on Monday staged protests in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh over the alleged NEET paper leak issue, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, and a ban on the National…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (377+ words) NEW DELHI" There were audible sighs of relief across Karnataka on Wednesday as the state's Congress government officially scrapped the BJP's contentious February 2022 order that let schools and colleges bar hijabs in classrooms. The new directive green-lights "limited traditional and…...