Watch | Karnataka's hijab controversy explained
The Hindu
A video on the hijab row that is rocking coastal Karnataka
A controversy over the hijab or headscarf worn by Muslim girls has escalated in coastal Karnataka
Echoes of the controversy are being heard in other parts of Karnataka too, even as a political slugfest is unfolding on the communally sensitive issue.
Several political leaders including Mehbooba Mufti and Rahul Gandhi have voiced their condemnation on twitter.

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Blending talent, teamwork, and tradition, students of a government school near Mannarkkad in Palakkad have composed the official theme song for the State School Arts Festival—earning Statewide acclaim and ministerial praise. The State School Arts Festival, set to open on January 14, will resonate this year with a melody born in a rural classroom. The official theme song of the festival has been composed, written, and rendered entirely by students of Government Higher Secondary School, Pottassery, in Kanjirappuzha grama panchayat.

India falls to 3rd position in Russian fossil fuel imports in December as Reliance slashes crude buy
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