Aligarh

Aligarh Muslim University Student Arrested Over PM Poster On Facebook

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 23, 2019

An Aligarh Muslim University student was arrested after his Facebook page showed an objectionable poster on Prime Minister Narendra Modi carried recently by anti-India protesters in London, police said.

UP Man Allegedly Thrashed After Wife Participated In BJP Membership Drive

Cities | ANI | Sunday August 11, 2019

The husband of a local BJP leader was allegedly thrashed in Aligarh by some people after his wife participated in the BJP's membership drive.

Azam Khan Was Expelled From AMU For Misbehaving With Woman, Claims Cleric

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 9, 2019

Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, who was recently made to apologise for his derogatory behaviour towards a presiding officer in the Lok Sabha, was rusticated from the Aligarh Muslim University in 1975 for allegedly misbehaving with a woman.

Prof Akhtar Haseeb Joins As New AMU Pro-Vice Chancellor

Education | NDTV Education Team | Monday August 5, 2019

Prof Haseeb, a senior faculty member in the Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, is a renowned academician and has a vast administrative experience.

Know IPS Noorul Hassan's Story Of Grit And Determination

Education | Reported By M Atharuddin Munne Bharti, Edited By Maitree Baral | Monday July 29, 2019

He completed his B.Tech from Aligarh Muslim University in 2009. "This was the place where I developed myself and prepared my personality for civil service and corporate world," he said.

Calcutta, Pune, AMU Varsities Top Theses Contributors To Shodhganga Portal

Education | NDTV Education Team | Friday July 19, 2019

The Shodhganga portal displays the achievement of the competing universities with a detailed index of number of theses contributed by several departments of study.

2 Children Dead, 52 Ill After Drinking Contaminated Water In UP Village

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Two children died and 52 have fallen sick after drinking contaminated water from a hand pump at their school in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, officials said.

UP Woman Alleges Landlord Told Her To Vacate House After She Joined BJP

Cities | ANI | Monday July 8, 2019

A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district was allegedly asked to vacate her home by her landlord after she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the police said.

'Article 15' Maker Appeals For Help As Movie On Caste System Faces Blocks

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday June 29, 2019

Article 15, a movie about the caste system in India has run into protests a day after its release, forcing it off theatres in some parts of the country, the film's director-producer has said, opening a fresh frontier in a nationwide debate over free speech.

UP Kachori Seller Who Earns Over 60 Lakh Annually Gets Tax Notice

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 25, 2019

A simple shop selling 'kachoris' in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh has left the commercial tax sleuths astounded.

UP Man Drowns Wife Allegedly For Refusing To Have Sex With 'Tantrik'

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

A 32-year-old woman was allegedly drowned in a river by her husband for refusing to have sex with a 'tantrik' (occultist) in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, police said on Friday.

Aligarh Muslim University Will Celebrate International Yoga Day In A Big Way: Registrar

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will celebrate International Yoga Day in a big way on June 21, registrar Abdul Hamid Friday said on Friday.

11 Charged In Aligarh For Inflammatory Social Media Posts Over Murder

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Police have charged 11 persons for allegedly posting inflammatory content, and were maintaining tight security on Tuesday to prevent any flare-up in the aftermath of the brutal murder of a toddler, even as internet services were restored late evening in Khair tehsil.

3 Die In Car Crash On Yamuna Expressway, Cops Say Speeding Likely Cause

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Three people, who were returning to their homes after attending a wedding ceremony in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, were killed on Tuesday when their speeding car crashed into a trailer-truck on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, police said.

Internet Services Suspended In Aligarh's Tappal Amid Tensions Over Murder

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 10, 2019

Authorities maintained a tight vigil in Aligarh's Tappal on Monday suspending internet services and deploying additional forces, a day after police thwarted attempts by right-wing groups to hold a "mahapanchayat" in the town against the brutal murder of a two-year-old girl.