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'Congrats to AMU...Important day for Muslims': Owaisi after SC verdict

The Top Court overruled by 4:3 majority the S Azeez Basha versus Union of India case which in 1967 held that since the Aligarh Muslim Univeristy was a Central university, it cannot be considered a minority institution. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court Verdict: AMU entitled to minority status

The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a landmark verdict that the AMU is entitled to minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Why India’s stillbirths are still not counted properly

“In our out-patient department, we get so many patients who have had stillbirths in the past,” said Tamkin Khan, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Aligarh Muslim University. “Every third patient has had a stillbirth – one time, two times, sometimes three times.”

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NHRC finds negligence of authorities in dog attack case at AMU, recommends relief of ₹7.5 lakh

NHRC finds negligence in AMU stray dog attack, recommends ₹7.5 lakh relief to victim's family.

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Naima Khatoon becomes first woman vice-chancellor of AMU

Professor Naima Khatoon has been appointed the first woman vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University

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In Aligarh, the city of locks, Urdu as the key to a brighter future

Aligarh Muslim University: A hub for Urdu education, minority status challenged, offering opportunities to diverse students in India.

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Majority-community staff on the rolls will not dilute minority status of Aligarh Muslim University, observes Supreme Court

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud observed that the mere presence of office-bearers from a majority community in some wings of the administration of educational institutions do not dilute their minority character.

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UP anti-terrorism squad arrests four men linked to Aligarh module of ISIS

he Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday arrested four people allegedly linked to the Aligarh module of ISIS, police said.

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Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests four men allegedly linked to ISIS' Aligarh module

The Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested four people allegedly linked to the Aligarh module of ISIS

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‘Defamatory’ media and an FIR: What happened during AMU’s ‘pro-Palestine’ protest?

Three weeks ago, a primetime anchor on Zee UP-Uttarakhand declared that students at Aligarh Muslim University had “sloganeered in support of the terrorist group Hamas”.

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Money Bill, AMU’s minority status, Quota within quota: The cases before the new CJI-led seven-judge Constitution Bench | Explained

On October 12, the seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will hear matters about the passage of laws as ‘money bills’, Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status, re-distribution of quota within SC reservation, freedom of press vis-a-vis legislative privileges, and the competence of State legislatures to levy additional taxes.

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From academics to building bombs: ISIS’ road to radicalisation

Three scholars arrested for running ISIS terror module in India: Mohd. Shahnawaz (NIT mining engineer), Mohd. Arshad Warsi (Aligarh Muslim Univ. Mech. Eng. & PhD Jamia Millia Islamia) & Mohd. Rizwan Arshad (Computer Science Eng. from Ghaziabad). All highly educated & trained, radicalised & taking oath of allegiance to commit…

The Hindu

Uttar Pradesh: Panic due to firing incident in JN Medical College of AMU, investigation underway

The incident took place after a dispute escalated over a money transaction in the canteen. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NIA arrests ISIS operative from Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: Continuing with its crackdown against ISIS modules operating in the country, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old youth, a member of the proscribed terrorist organisation ISIS after searches at his house and rented accommodation in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. The accused, Faizan Ansari, a student…

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Research scholar at AMU accuses professor of molestation, harassment, FIR registered

A research scholar of Aligarh Muslim University accused her professor of molestation and harassment, the police said on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Counter case lodged against AMU student injured during cricket match violence

ALIGARH: A counter case has been registered against an Aligarh Muslim University student who suffered serious injuries after allegedly being hit on the head earlier this week when a tiff during a cricket match turned violent, a police official said on Saturday. Sajid Husain, the victim, and Shobhit Singh --…

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AMU drops works of 2 Islamic scholars from syllabus following allegation of 'objectionable' content

ALIGARH (UP): The Aligarh Muslim University has removed the works of 20th century Islamic authors Abul Ala al-Maududi and Sayyid Qutub from the syllabus of Islamic Studies Department following claims that the content was objectionable.

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Aligarh Muslim University drops teachings of two Islamic scholars from syllabus

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Uttar Pradesh: AMU student stabs fellow student outside university library, suspended

AGRA: An 18-year-old student preparing for his NEET exams was allegedly attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by his fellow Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student outside the Maulana Azad library on Sunday evening after the former had asked him to remain quiet inside the reading hall and refrain from misbehaving with…

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Uttar Pradesh: Aligarh Muslim University's idea of bat with detachable handle patented

AGRA: Two Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) faculty members have entered the cricket pitch, not to hit the ball for a six but to design a "cricket bat the handle of which can be detached and replaced to offer control and balance to batsmen".

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2 AMU staff, minor, elderly man run over by truck

AGRA: Four people, including two Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) employees, were killed and three were grievously injured when they were run over by an allegedly drunk truck driver in Aligarh on Sunday morning.

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UP: AMU professor gets 1-year jail for sexually harassing research scholar in 2015

AGRA: Quashing the lower court's verdict of an acquittal, the Aligarh sessions court on Friday convicted an Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor for sexually harassing a foreign research scholar in 2015. The court sentenced him to one year of rigorous imprisonment. Subsequently, he was granted interim bail.

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AMU forensic medicine faculty suspended over his derogatory mythical reference on rape

AGRA: Aligarh Muslim University has suspended assistant professor, department of forensic, Dr Jitendra Kumar after evidence of misconduct was found against him during a preliminary inquiry in connection with the content of a slide on the “mythical reference of rape” while teaching medical students of his department in the varsity.

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AMU teachers threaten to hold massive protest if varsity polls not conducted

AGRA: The teaching fraternity of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has resented the inordinate delay in holding elections to various teachers and non-teaching bodies, and have threatened to hold a massive protest if a decision in this regard is not taken soon. They submitted an official request, signed by 195 members,…

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Uttar Pradesh: 5 security staff suspended, 3 students issued notices for controversial slogans on walls of AMU lodge

AGRA: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Wednesday suspended five security personnel of the proctor’s office and issued notices to three students after controversial slogans were found written on walls of vice chancellor lodge in the campus. The photographs of the slogans went viral on social media.

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