Tag: Organizers
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Fire Show Ignites Blaze at Restaurant: Owner and Organizers Charged, Sarpanch Detained
After a massive fire at the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Goa claimed the lives of 25 people, including tourists and staff, the police on Sunday registered an FIR against its owners, manager, and event organisers. The police also detained the sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa panchayat for questioning shortly after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant ordered…
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Iranian Marathon Organizers Arrested for Allowing Women to Run Without Hijabs
Judicial authorities in Iran have arrested two organisers of a marathon held on an island off the country’s southern coast after images emerged showing women taking part in the race without hijabs. The arrests on Saturday come as the authorities face increasing criticism from ultraconservatives who accuse them of inadequate efforts to enforce a mandatory…
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Iran Takes Legal Action Against Marathon Organizers Over Hijab Violation
An Iranian woman without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, flashes a victory sign as she walks at the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran. File | Photo Credit: AP Iranian authorities have opened a criminal case against the organisers of a marathon on Kish island, the judiciary said, after images emerged of women competing without…