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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Search teams struggle to rescue Indian workers trapped in tunnel

Search teams had little chance of safely rescuing eight workers trapped inside an irrigation tunnel in southern India after it collapsed during construction on the weekend, a minister said Monday. The accident occurred Saturday in the state of Telangana after a sudden inflow of water and soil caused a part of the tunnel to cave in. "Chances of survival I can't predict. (But) chances are not that good," state tourism minister Jupally Krishna Rao told reporters. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Dozens dead, scores stranded in flood hit southern India

At least 31 people were killed in floods and heavy rain in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu this week, a top federal minister has said, as rescuers struggle to reach scores still stranded in high waters. Heavy rains have paralysed several districts of the state, inundating entire neighbourhoods, roads and railway tracks, days after a cyclone hit India's south-eastern coast, causing widespread damage. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Hijab protests force Indian govt to close schools

It was reported that the authorities in southern India ordered schools to shut down as protests intensified over a ban on hijab that had angered Muslim students. The stand-off in Karnataka state has incited fears among the minority community about what they say was increasing persecution under the Hindu nationalist government of PM Narendra Modi. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai appealed for calm after announcing all high schools in the state would be closed for three days. “I appeal to all the students, teachers, and management of schools and colleges [...]… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Protests over hijab ban in India surge

In Southern India, a ban on hijab at schools spurred an outcry among Muslims. The large crowds took to the streets to protest against the restrictions. “It's discriminatory in nature and also it's against the rights that are provided under the constitution of India,” Sumayya Roushan, president of the Girls Islamic Organisation Karnataka, said at a press conference. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Indian college denies entry to hijabi girls

On Friday, Indian media reported that a college in the southern Indian state of Karnataka denied entry to Muslim hijabi girls. This is the second incident in recent weeks of Muslim students being denied entry to their educational institution for wearing headscarves. "27 students were barred from entering a government-run pre-university college for wearing hijabs in the coastal town of Kundapur in Karnataka's Udupi district, Hindustan Times reported. A video of the event was widely shared on social media. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

30 killed, thousands displaced in Andhra Pradesh flood

It was reported that almost 30 people have died and thousands have been displaced after intense flooding in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Continuous heavy rainfalls that occurred for a week resulted in the flood. Transport and connectivity have been severely affected. Several villages have been cut off from highways, due to which the emergency aid has not reached the area. Read More…

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