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On March 15, 2022, the High Court of Karnataka dismissed petitions filed by a group of Muslim girls seeking permission to wear Hijab (headscarf) in classrooms. The petitioners argued, unsuccessfully, that the wearing of Hijab is a part of the "essential religious practice" in Islam and therefore protected under Article 25 of the Constitution.
Some Russian banks are being cut off from the SWIFT system in punishment for the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The measure is the strictest financial action yet against Kremlin and is aimed at crippling the Russian economy. But what exactly is SWIFT? Who owns it? How does it work? And will excluding Russia from it really deter Kremlin? What is SWIFT? What does it do?
As the name suggests, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will be a digital currency issued by the central bank, i.e. the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). And it will be based on "Blockchain and other technologies".
Angry job seekers have been protesting in various parts of India against "massive irregularities" in the railway recruitment exam. The protest turned violent last week, and a stationary train and other railway properties were torched in Bihar. The Opposition raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, asking the government to come clean on the matter. Here's why a
On January 20, Tamil Nadu announced that it will implement the second phase of the Hogenakkal Water Supply and Fluorosis Mitigation Project at a cost of Rs 4,600 crore. Karnataka immediately raised objections, saying Tamil Nadu cannot go ahead with any scheme that utilises Cauvery water without its concurrence. Here is a detailed look at the project, why Karnataka is objecting