Aligarh

Heavy rains lash Uttar Pradesh; thunder showers predicted

 Heavy rains lashed several parts of Uttar Pradesh even as the Met department forecast more rains or thunder showers at many places in the state.

Jul 26, 2016, 15:56 PM IST

REVEALED: Why Hindu families in Aligarh want to sell their houses, leave area

A molestation incident in Aligarh's Babri Mandi area has triggered a communal unrest between the two communities.

Jul 24, 2016, 09:54 AM IST

Letter war breaks out between AMU VC and BJP MP — Read full details

A letter war has broken out between the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and local BJP MP Satish Gautam who wrote to the former charging him with 'issuing inflammatory statements' over its minority status 'to create disturbances in the University'.

Jul 17, 2016, 18:05 PM IST

Campus violence: AMU expels 11 students, suspends 17 others

The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) administration expelled 11 students and suspended 17 others in connection with the April 23 campus violence which left two persons dead, a varsity notification said today.

Jun 23, 2016, 16:06 PM IST

Love Jihadis, BEWARE! Hindu girls being prepared to fight forced religious conversion in Aligarh

The self-defence training camp is being organised for Hindu girls by the regional Aryaveer Dal.

Jun 15, 2016, 18:01 PM IST

Cases of arrest of Muslim youths on false terror charges cause of concern: Law Minister Gowda

Union Law Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said that legal reforms will be made to address such cases.

Jun 01, 2016, 07:20 AM IST

Clash over no-ball decision during cricket match; umpire's sisters poisoned

Watch this special segment and get to know more about clash during a cricket match that leads to the death of a sister.
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May 31, 2016, 20:55 PM IST

My films considered different as they have a story: Hansal Mehta

While "Shahid" won the National Award, "Aligarh" won awards at numerous international festivals. 

May 18, 2016, 05:00 AM IST

Delhi: Man held guilty of sexually harassing woman in running train

A man has been held guilty of sexually harassing a woman on board a train by a Delhi court which said incidents of violence are committed against women because of their gender.

May 09, 2016, 17:29 PM IST

Controversy in the making: Centre asks Urdu writers not to write anti-national content

Amid ongoing nationalism debate, the Centre has reportedly asked the Urdu writers to refrain from writing highly inflammatory anti-national content.

Apr 29, 2016, 10:10 AM IST

As sun blazes down, April is the new May-June in Uttar Pradesh

The situation is so sweatingly hot that the mercury has already touched a scalding 45.4 degrees Celsius in Banda district of UP. 

Apr 23, 2016, 13:58 PM IST

Bollywood celebrities praise Manoj Bajpayee's Dada Saheb Phalke honour

The award function will be hosted in Mumbai on Sunday. 

Apr 23, 2016, 13:13 PM IST

'Aligarh' lauded at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

The film also stars actor Rajkummar Rao playing the role of a journalist.

Apr 11, 2016, 15:01 PM IST

Farooq Abdullah bats for women’s entry in all temples

Hailing the celebration of Holi by widows in Vrindavan, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said all temples must be opened for women to enter.

Mar 23, 2016, 03:36 AM IST

Students clash over India-Pakistan T20 match at AMU, one critical

A clash broke out between two rival groups at Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh over India-Pakistan cricket match leaving one student critical.

Mar 21, 2016, 03:53 AM IST

DISTURBING VIDEO: Defeated panchayat poll candidate vents anger on voter, thrashes him mercilessly

A resident of Rana Gaon under Gonda police station in Aligarh District of Uttar Pradesh has claimed that a Panchayat poll candidate allegedly beat him up mercilessly on March 15 for not voting for him.

Mar 20, 2016, 20:32 PM IST

RLD protest over bad condition of roads in Uttar Pradesh

Activists of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on Tuesday staged a protest here to draw the attention of the centre towards the "bad" condition of roads in Uttar Pradesh.

Mar 08, 2016, 15:26 PM IST

Girl set on fire by family of rape accused in Uttar Pradesh

A Class 11 student was set on fire by family members of her harasser in Aligarh, police said on Tuesday.

Mar 08, 2016, 12:22 PM IST

UP council polls peaceful, record 97 percent turnout

Elections to the 28 seats of the Uttar Pradesh legislative council, the upper house of the state legislature, to be filled through local bodies, were held on Thursday across the state amid tight security.

Mar 03, 2016, 22:57 PM IST

No screening of 'Aligarh' in Aligarh, director says 'extra-constitutional ban'

A fringe group called the Millat Bedari Muhim Committee (MBMC) has arm-twisted exhibitors in Aligarh into cancelling screening of the biopic, it has been alleged.

Feb 28, 2016, 23:12 PM IST