WATCH – Mob attacks police in Aligarh

Aligarh: The police were attacked in Aligarh on Wednesday morning when they tried to close the shops in the district. One police man was injured in the incident which took place in the Bhojpura area in Kotwali police circle. #Aligarh: Shopkeepers pelt stones on cops who attempted to enforce lockdown.#lockdown #CoronavirusWarriors #Coronavirus #COVID19 #CoronavirusPandemic #LockdownIndia […]

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Aligarh: Doctors at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital purchase PPEs through donation

Aligarh: Junior doctors at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital in Aligarh have purchased protective gear worth Rs 1 lakh through donations. Shah Nawaz Iqbali, Vice President of the Resident Doctors’ Association, told reporters on Sunday that their hospital is “one of the frontline medical centres for testing and treating COVID-19 patients in Uttar Pradesh […]

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Internet down in two UP districts after protests over new citizenship law

Aligarh/Saharanpur: Internet services have been shut down in Aligarh and Saharanpur following large-scale protests over the new citizenship law after Friday prayers. Saharanpur district magistrate Alok Kumar Pandey said the shutdown was a precautionary measure in view of the prevailing situation. The Aligarh district magistrate has also shut down internet services till late in the evening. […]

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UP: Professor who gave triple talaq to wife on WhatsApp booked for raping her

Aligarh: A professor in Aligarh, who was accused of announcing triple talaq to wife on WhatsApp, has now been booked for allegedly raping his estranged wife, police said. An FIR was registered on Wednesday against the 58-year-old professor under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code on the complaint filed by […]

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Aligarh administration bans religious activities on roads

Aligarh: The Aligarh administration has banned religious activities on roads after some organisations started reciting ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ and performing ‘maha aarti’on the streets every Tuesday in response to Muslims offering namaaz on the roads. Aligarh District Magistrate C.B. Singh said the ban was also applicable on offering namaaz on roads, but exempted on occasions such as […]