Author: Saba Munawar Shaikh

The Apex Court on having adjourned the hearing regarding the petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court’s verdict upholding the state government’s decision on the Hijab Ban in educational institutes. The matter was exalted to the supreme court on September 14, Wednesday at 11.30 am.  After hearing the case on September 7th, the Apex court adjourned the case till September 12th. Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia were placed on a bench considering a group of petitioners that contested Karnataka’s prohibition on the hijab in educational settings. In total, 23 petitions are placed before the bench. Some of these are writ…

After much-needed rain poured down on the blazing fire, providing an end to the brutal heat wave in California. As confirmed by US authorities, with the help of a tropical storm from the Pacific Coast, California firefighters were able to put an end to the wildfire outside Los Angeles.  A wildfire in the southwestern US erupted on Monday. 28,000 acres of land burned to the ground along with 20 buildings and 2 dead. This Saturday, the far-wanted cooler air finally brought relief to Southern California, ending the blazing fire and scorching heat wave. It was accepted for the prime winds to…