The family of accused Sheezan Khan held a press conference on Monday to address the alleged accusations levelled against them by the family of late actor Tunisha Sharma. Accompanied by Sheezan's lawyer, Shailendra Mishra, his sisters Falaq Naaz, Shafaq Naaz and his mother shared details about Tunisha's past, when she was allegedly mistreated by her family. In a press conference, the family of accused Sheezan Khan addressed the accusations against them and instead revealed that late actor Tunisha Sharma's family used to control her finances and were responsible for her anxiety attacks and depression.Addressing the accusations set across by Vanita, Sheezan's sister Shafaq Naaz said the photo of Tunisha in hijab was actually from the show, not real life. She said, "The picture of Tunisha in hijab being circulated is from the set of the show which was part of the shoot. It can be seen. We never made her wear a hijab, it was from the channel
02 January,2023 06:56 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday pronounced a split verdict in the Karnataka Hijab ban case. A bench of justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia pronounced the judgment today. Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the petition against the hijab ban, while Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowed them. Watch the full hijab row timeline.
13 October,2022 09:09 PM IST
Women in Iran are protesting against the death of Mahsa Amini by the "morality police" over hijab by cutting their hair and burning their hijabs. Mahsa Amini, 22, died in custody after being arrested for not wearing a hijab 'properly.' She suffered a heart attack while in custody. Iranian women are outraged.
20 September,2022 08:20 PM IST | Mumbai
#MissUniverse2021 #HarnaazKaur Sandhu recently met some school students during a health and hygiene awareness program. The gorgeous diva, who wants to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene among girls and women, started a dialogue about periods with the students. #Harnaaz said, 'Periods are normal and it should not stop you from achieving your goals.' #Chandigarh’s #HarnaazKaurSandhu made India proud almost three months ago when she brought home the #MissUniverse2021 crown after 21 years.
22 April,2022 10:53 PM IST | Mumbai
Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu recently interacted with the media at Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai. During the interaction, she gave a powerful statement on the Hijab controversy and appealed to society to stop targeting girls and allow them to ‘Fly’
28 March,2022 03:49 PM IST | Mumbai
A day after the #Karnataka #HighCourt pronounced its verdict on the hijab ban, the schools and colleges reopened in #Udupi on Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday, the Karnataka High Court dismissed all petitions filed by Muslim girls seeking permission to wear hijab in educational institutions and ruled that hijab does not form a part of essential religious practices in Islamic faith. After the HC pronounced its verdict, a Muslim student approached the #SupremeCourt against the order. Responding to the plea, the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, said that it will hear the petition after the #Holi holiday
16 March,2022 10:38 PM IST | Mumbai
The makers of 'The Kashmir Files' addressed a press conference in Mumbai on February 28. The National award-winning director Vivek Agnihotri also interacted with the paps and revealed why he wanted to make a film like 'The Kashmir Files', shared his views on Karnataka's Hijab controversy and more
02 March,2022 03:51 PM IST | Mumbai
Bigg Boss OTT contestant #UrfiJaved is often the talk of the town especially for her outfits which she often creates herself. On Friday, Urfi Javed was seen wearing a white blazer and pants with cherry blossom body painting. The internet sensation also interacted with the paps and shared her views on the on-going controversy over #Hijab in #Karnataka, #Kangana’s upcoming reality show ‘#LockUpp’, her cherry blossom body painting and more. Watch the video to find out
19 February,2022 02:22 PM IST | Mumbai
The ongoing #hijab controversy erupted after the #Karnataka government on February 5 issued an order mandating a dress code in all schools and colleges, with a ban on clothes that "disturb equality, integrity and public law and order". A few days later, a video of a Muslim student went viral on social media, where she was seen being heckled by men outside a college in Karnataka. Even as the state shut down schools and colleges amid the outcry, violent protests broke out in other parts of the country as well. The unrest has not only garnered international attention, but has drawn reactions from the #Bollywood fraternity too, with several celebrities taking to social media to share their views.
12 February,2022 10:48 PM IST | Mumbai
20-year-old Haleema Momin has been defying the image of a woman in a Hijab. Haleema is from Jogeshwari West in Mumbai and is a martial arts and taekwondo champion. Haleema's Instagram handle is called the 'Hijabi Beast' and rightly so because the 20-year-old firmly believes that clothing doesn't define a woman's abilities.
08 March,2021 12:00 AM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
