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Halima Aden, a model, is taking a step back from the fashion industry to focus on herself and her faith. “If my hijab can’t be this visible — I’m not showing up,” Aden, 23, wrote on Instagram. Aden, who was the first model to wear a hijab for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition and walk the runway for labels like Yeezy, shared on her Instagram story this past week that she felt like she had

Battling global adversity over the coronavirus and bracing for a WHO inquiry over its origin, China on Friday claimed that just because COVID-19 cases were first reported in Wuhan does not mean the contagion originated from the central Chinese city. Various outlets of the state-run Chinese media have been carrying reports in recent days stating that a number of imported food products from

New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 29: Manish Mehra, owner of Washex Hospitality, an industrial laundry service, recently flew from Delhi to Jodhpur, a city in north-western India, to win a contract to service a large, government-run hospital - a move essential to kickstarting his business. "For a new relationship it is essential to know each other before you can establish the trust and confidence to work

Bengaluru, Nov 28: Karnataka Rural Development Minister K S Eshwarappa on Saturday said the BJP will not give ticket to a Muslim in the by-election to Belagavi Lok Sabha seat. Noting that Belagavi was one of the centres of Hindutva, he said the ticket will be given to its proponents. "In BJP there is no question of Kuruba, Lingayat, Vokkaliga or Brahmin community, we will all sit together and

Mangaluru, Nov 28: The BJP government in Karnataka will not give scope for any anti-national activities be it in Mangaluru or any other place in the state, said Nalin Kumar Kateel, Karnataka BJP chief. At a press meet in the city today, Mr Kateel was referring to the pro-terror graffiti that was found on the wall of an apartment in Mangaluru. “The government will take stringent action against

Ambala, Nov 28: Haryana Police has booked state Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Gurnam Singh Charuni and several farmers on attempt to murder, rioting, causing obstruction in government duty and other charges for violations during their "Delhi Chalo" march, officials said on Saturday. A case was registered on November 26 under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 147 (rioting), 149 (unlawful

As thousands of farmers from Haryana and Punjab marched towards Delhi to protest against three farm laws, they were welcomed with water cannons and lathi charge, in an attempt to dissuade them. But undeterred, farmers have not stopped marching and have vowed to continue agitations unless the government scraps these laws. In the midst of all this, mosques in Delhi have now come forward to organize

Bengaluru, Nov 28: The Sadashivanagar police have registered a criminal case against the Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's political secretary N R Santosh for allegedly attempting to kill himself in his Dollars Colony residence by consuming sleeping pills on Friday night. According to a senior officer, the case has been registered under IPC section 309. "We are going to question Santosh

Puttur, Nov 28: A man and woman have reportedly duped many people after promising them to get jobs at Mangaluru International Airport. The incident came to light after a job aspirant woman filed a complaint at Puttur town police station accusing Yatish Mareel and Navya of taking Rs 8,000 each from at least 10 women including herself. The complainant, Shruthi, a resident of Mangaluru, has claimed

Mangaluru, Nov 28: A youth lost his life following a head on collision between a motorbike and a jeep in Puttur town of Dakshina Kannada last night. The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Hashim (20), son of Hamza Haji, a fish merchant and resident of Parladka. Hashim was thrown onto the road following the collision between two vehicles at Tenkila Bypass in Puttur town. A critically injured