The AMU authorities would have to explain as to why no official internal probe was conducted to trace out the persons who reportedly orchestrated the sting operation, which took place place on February 8 at the residence of the professor Srinivas Ramchander Siras, they said.Also, senior district police officials would have to explain as to why they failed to register an FIR on the basis of a written complaint filed by the professor.
'I can say with confidence that any future SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, developed anywhere in the world, would have to be manufactured in India, if it is to be affordable and of high quality.'
Banks, ATMs and quite a few markets were kept open on Sunday while 2.5 lakh sacrificial goats have been made available in the Kashmir valley to help citizens celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with traditional fervour.
Ultimately, whether the UP ordinance is struck down by the courts or not, it will be the courage of young Hindu and Muslim women and men that will act as a foil to the UP police-cum-mobs who will be out to get them.
Besides the Centre, the varsity administration had also filed a separate plea against the high court verdict on the issue.
The device will allow users to operate electrical appliances at their home from anywhere in the world at any time at a very low cost, a college spokesman said.
The Gujarat government on Thursday swung into damage-control mode after Chief Minister Narendra Modi reportedly referred to Maoists as 'our own people' at a function in Aligarh. Modi also suggested that a dialogue should be held to end the violence perpetrated by the Left-wing extremists, which is in sharp contrast to his party's rhetoric of taking strong action against the Maoists.Modi reportedly exhorted the Maoists to give up violence and resolve issues through talks.
As education minister Smriti Irani should be worried about the state of education nationwide rather than fuelling a German-versus-Sanskrit row, says Sunil Sethi
The hacker group, which identified itself as 'Pakistan Haxors Crew (PHC)', said, 'nothing deleted or stolen. Just here to deliver my message to Indians'.
Why was Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav forced to cancel his trip to the Aligarh Muslim University on Monday? Rediff.com's Sharat Pradhan reports
Will the M (Muslims) in the RJD's M+Y move fast swiftly towards the MIM and away from the RJD, asks Mohammad Sajjad.
Aligarh Muslim University professor Dr Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, who was suspended after being allegedly caught having consensual sex with a rickshaw-puller in his campus home, was found dead at his residence.
Will Malik's worldview, shaped by his years with the socialists, Charan Singh, the Congress and V P Singh, help him govern the troubled state? Or would his rule have the imprint of the party he joined in the latter years of his chequered political career?
The Times Higher Education World University rankings lists the top 800 universities in the world.
The Aligarh Muslim University will confer the honour on June 7.
The Uttar Pradesh State Minority Commission on Sunday described the mass conversion of Muslims in Agra as 'an act of fraud and a dubious exercise which has no connection with the serious business of change of faith'.
Gautam had written a letter to Shah on July 13 accusing him of trying to instigate students by issuing a statement in which he said that he forsees "trouble" if AMU is denied its minority tag.
Paramilitary force personnel and state police force will be deployed and drone cameras will be used to ensure security on Friday.
At an online book release event, former vice president Hamid Ansari lays to rest the controversies surrounding his tenure.
The suspect was hiding in a house in Kakori area. The densely populated neighbourhood was cordoned off and at least 20 commandos were involved in the operation, police said.
A defeat in UP will, therefore, dent the Modi government's efforts to win more seats in the Rajya Sabha.
Long before he launched Paytm, Vijay Shankar Sharma, a 32 year old from Aligarh, embarked on his ambitious entrepreneurial journey.
Why are the protesters still on their own and why are political parties abstaining from joining this mass movement? Aakar Patel explains.
Uttar Pradesh Police claimed that the situation was now again turning normal.
The national capital has registered a steep hike in seizure of arms and ammunition this year, registering a whopping 1600 per cent rise.
'Maybe the BJP believes, in the post-poll scenario, it will have the might to foist, anybody endorsed by the RSS, upon Bihar,' observes Mohammad Sajjad.
A PTI tally of figures announced by states and UTs, as of 9.30 pm, showed the total number of confirmed cases having risen to close to 2.1 lakh and the death toll to approximately 6,000, showing an increase of nearly 9,000 cases since Tuesday evening and at least 273 more fatalities in this time period.
The students were booked under sedition charges after a complaint was filed by BJYM member Mukesh Lodhi.
With his swearing-in, the five-decade-long practice of retired bureaucrats being appointed to the post has ended.
Eight Opposition parties joined hands to corner the government over its alleged "sinister" move to "strip" the AMU and the JMIU of their minority status.
Residents said that the Congress leader was a spitting image of her grand mother and her entrance into politics had lent fresh energy to the party.
The fact that so many victims turn hostile should be a matter of concern. If so many accused persons continue to roam freely in society, this becomes an additional liability to women's safety, points out Rashme Sehgal.
'Embedded with the divisive regime, they administer heavy doses of the opium of religion and nationalism day in and day out,' observes Mohammad Sajjad.
Paatal Lok is definitely a must watch show. The credit for its success goes to the writers who enthralled us with their unique characters, but also to the wonderful band of actors who grabbed the opportunity to showcase their frightening raw talent, notes Aseem Chhabra.
A row erupted on Friday over plans by the Bharatiya Janata Party to observe the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Raja Mahendra Pratap at the Aligarh Muslim University campus with its vice chancellor warning of a potential "communal conflagration" and the saffron party defending the move.
Fleming revealed that it was a well-thought out decision as CSK heavily rely on spinners in Chepauk's low and slow wicket.
The Students Islamic Movement of India was formed in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, in April 1977. SIMI had originally emerged as a student's wing, which aimed to 'liberate' India from the 'western materialistic culture'. Its founder president was Mohammad Ahmadullah Siddiquie.
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Defying prohibitory orders, protests were held in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and several other cities. Protesters, mostly students and activists, were detained on a large scale in national capital and other places.
So far, over 35 people have been arrested in connection with the violence.
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