Maharashtra: Mumbai Police bust burqa-clad thieves, arrest two men for theft

Nov 14, 2023

Mumbai Police have arrested two thieves who allegedly used to commit thefts wearing burqas.

German state bans burqas, face veils in schools

Jul 23, 2020

Berlin [Germany], July 23 : The western German state of Baden-Wurttemberg on Tuesday banned full-face coverings, often known as burqa or niqab, in schools,...

Pakistan: Women protest against excessive power, gas outages in Lakki

Dec 29, 2021

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], December 29 : A large number of women clad in 'Burqas' held a protest demonstration on Tuesday against power, gas load-shedding...

Sales of hijabs, burqas soar in Afghanistan after Taliban mandates it for education, work

Sep 05, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 5 : In Afghanistan, sales of hijab and burqa increased after the Taliban announced that only women wearing the hijab will...

Social media group warns Muslim women over removing burqa, taking selfies; police monitors threat

May 06, 2022

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 6 : A social media group claiming itself as the protector of Muslim rights has said that women wearing burqas...

SP's ST Hasan slams Delhi BJP's call for verifying women wearing burqas, says, "Muslim women are subjected to torture"

May 24, 2024

Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan on Friday lambasted Delhi BJP for demanding proper verification of women voters wearing burqas, and claimed that Muslim women...