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  Patna's prestigious JD Women's college imposes Rs 250 fine on burqa, withdraws later

  India | January 25, 2020 14:07 IST

  JD Women's College in Patna has taken back the prohibition on students wearing a burqa in classrooms. Earlier, the college had issued a direction to the students to follow the prescribed dress code on the campus while stating that wearing a 'burqa' in college is prohibited.

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  Chinese city in restive Muslim region bans burqa

  World | January 11, 2015 14:59 IST

  Beijing: China today banned burqas in public places in the capital of its Muslim-majority Xinjiang region which is often hit by separatist violence, a day after regional authorities prohibited extremist content on the web to