After weeks of deliberations, Karnataka's high court ruled that the wearing of the hijab "does not form a part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith".
It was not immediately clear if the proposal has the backing of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, whose four-year term ends next year.
Many LDP members said Kishida has displayed strong leadership amid the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Talks of an extension of Jokowi’s term reignited when National Awakening Party chairman Muhaimin Iskandar said in late February that the 2024 general election should be…
An expert noted that most hospitalised patients with Covid-19 now tend to be older and have other conditions such as stroke or heart disease.
The issue has become a flashpoint for the battle over the rights of Muslims, who fear they are being shunted aside as a minority in India.
The project is meant to alleviate the excessive burden borne by Jakarta by shifting the headquarters of various government ministries and institutions, as well as diplomatic…
The proposal comes on the cusp of Vietnam’s highly anticipated resumption of inbound and outbound tourism activities (March 15), after a pilot vaccine passport programme began…
The government borrows more locally through treasury bills and bonds to temper foreign exchange risks while taking advantage of flushing liquidity in the financial system.
Korea has ranked last among developed countries for several years in a row in the Economist’s “glass-ceiling index,” which measures the role and influence of women in the…