Indian chess star withdraws from Iran event over headscarf rule

Chess star Soumya Swaminathan has refused to be a part of the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Hamadan, Iran, from July 26 to August 4, because of the compulsory-headscarf rule in the country which she said violated...

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By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, June 13th, 2018

Indian chess star withdraws from Iran event over headscarf rule

Chess star Soumya Swaminathan has refused to be a part of the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Hamadan, Iran, from July 26 to August 4, because of the compulsory-headscarf rule in the country which she said violated...