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Aligarh court sentences priest to 20 years for raping minor Dalit girl
A local court in Aligarh has delivered a significant verdict sentencing a 50-year-old temple priest, Jamuna Das, to 20 years in prison for raping a five-year-old Dalit girl. The swift justice was…
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Watch: UP govt school teacher caught dozing while students fan her
A primary government school teacher was caught on camera taking a nap while her students took turns fanning her, creating anger among parents. The incident happened in Gokulpur village in Aligarh district…
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UP cop killed in ‘misfire’ by colleague; family rejects official version
Aligarh: UP police constable Mohammad Yakoob was accidentally shot dead by a fellow policeman, SI Rajiv Kumar, during an operation by the Special Operations Group (SOG) to arrest suspected cattle smugglers in…
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Book Review: City on Fire is an expression of painful memories of a Muslim journalist
City on Fire by Zeyad Mansoor Khan, is a memoir in which he describes the hateful environment Muslims have had to endure in post-Babri Mosque demolition (6 December 1992) India. Although mainly…
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Muslim youth beaten, stripped for talking to Hindu girl in Aligarh
In a disturbing incident, a Muslim youth was stripped naked and beaten by members of Hindutva outfits for allegedly for talking to a Hindu girl in the Quarsi area of Aligarh on…
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Youth attacked after returning to fetch water for ailing mother in UP
A young man was assaulted by a group of Hindutva followers in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district upon knowing his religious identity. According to the FIR lodged, the victim Zubair, had come with…
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UP: Rahul Gandhi reaches Aligarh, meets kin of Hathras stampede victims
Aligarh: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday met here the family members of those who lost their lives in the stampede in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, according to…
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Aligarh lynching case: Police book deceased on dacoity charge
Aligarh: A man killed by a mob here on suspicion of theft has been booked along with eight people on dacoity charge following a complaint by the mother of an accused in…
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Aligarh lynching: Jamiat demands swift probe to bring perpetrators to justice
New Delhi: Prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Thursday urged the Uttar Pradesh government to expedite investigation into the mob lynching incident in Aligarh and ensure that all those guilty are brought…
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UP: Aligarh BJP MLA demands release of accused who lynched Muslim man
BJP leaders have launched a protest against the arrest of six people who were allegedly involved in the murder of a Muslim man, mistaken for a thief, in Aligarh’s Mama Bhanja locality.…
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Aligarh lynching: Admin on alert, chief cleric appeals for peace
Aligarh: A day after tension gripped the area over the lynching of a man, the police and district administration remained on alert on Thursday to ensure law and order in maintained while…
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UP Muslim man mistaken as thief lynched to death; 4 arrested
A 35-year-old Muslim man was lynched to death by a Hindutva mob after he was mistaken for a thief in Aligarh’s Mama Bhanja locality late Tuesday night. According to reports, the deceased…
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Google pays tribute to India’s 1st woman wrestler Hamida Banu
New Delhi: It was on this day in 1954 when Hamida Banu defeated famed wrestler Baba Pahalwan in just one minute and 34 seconds. While Baba Pahalwan deemed it fit to retire…
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Aligarh Muslim voters deem LS polls crucial for protecting community’s rights
Aligarh: Campaigning in Aligarh is subdued with major parties focusing on their core support bases. In the Muslim community, views on this Lok Sabha election seem to vary, with some seeing it…
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UP: ‘Free Palestine’ protest during Eid prayers; minor altercation with cops
Aligarh: A heated exchange took place on Thursday, April 11, between police and some people attending Eid prayers at an eidgah here who had put up a banner with the slogan “Free…
