Iranian chess player warned not to return home after competing without hijab abroad

Jan 04, 2023

The 25-year-old player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran...

Iran: 22-yr-old woman, Mahsa Amini, dies after arrest by 'Morality Police'

Sep 16, 2022

Tehran [Iran], September 17 : Controversy sparked on social media after a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, died after falling into a coma following her...

Iranian women detained after stripping to protest strict dress code at university

Nov 04, 2024

The female student who stripped down to her innerwear outside Tehran's Islamic Azad University to protest against Iran's strict dress code was detained by...

Himachal govt issues fresh guidelines on dress code, social media use for employees

Mar 18, 2026

The Himachal Pradesh government issued fresh instructions mandating strict adherence to the dress code and disciplined use of social media by its employees, warning...

Jagannath Temple in Puri to enforce strict dress code from January 1, 2024

Oct 12, 2023

Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Odisha's Puri has decided to strictly enforce a dress code for devotees from January 1, 2024 in the...

University in Pak's Punjab province bans fitted jeans, imposes strict dress code for students

Dec 29, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 29 : A university in Pakistan's Punjab province has imposed a dress code for its male and female students. This development...