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City in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Aligarh: City in Uttar Pradesh, India
Aligarh is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Aligarh district, and lies 342 kilometres (213 mi) northwest of state capital Lucknow and approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of the capital, New Delhi. The cities and districts which adjoin Aligarh are: Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras, Etah and Mathura, as well as Palwal district of Haryana. As of 2011, Aligarh is the 53rd most populous city in India.

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Aligarh-Palwal travel time to reduce: How 32 kms Greenfield Expressway will benefit Delhi-NCR commuters?

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City on Fire: A Memoir of Communal Violence, Resilience and Humanity

Journalist Zeyad Masroor Khan poignantly chronicles his boyhood in the heart of Aligarh's Hindu-Muslim tensions. Weaving together personal trauma, oral histories, and astute social commentary, Khan's..
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Rahul Gandhi reaches Aligarh, meets kin of Hathras stampede victims

Gandhi left from Delhi on Friday early morning by road for Hathras and was accompanied by state Congress chief Ajay Rai, state Congress in-charge Avinash Pande, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate and..
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'Bhole Baba is not inside, neither he was yesterday nor he is today': DSP Mainpuri on police deployment outside ashram

Police search for Bhole Baba at charity trust; FIR includes BNS, 2023 sections. The stampede incident led to over 100 deaths, injuring several. Governor forms Judicial Inquiry Commission for probe. CM..
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Man lynched in Aligarh over suspicion of theft

Mohammad Farid, also known as Aurangzeb, was brutally lynched by a mob in Aligarh, sparking outrage and protests. The attack, triggered by an alleged break-in, resulted in the victim's death on the way..
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Life term for 7 of UP family for burning alive daughter-in-law

Seven family members sentenced to life for burning daughter-in-law in Aligarh 13 years ago. Incident in Makdoom Nagar led to victim's death in hospital. Trial involved presentation of eight witnesses.
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Mumbai girl, 15, who lost right arm after an electric shock, scores 92% in ICSE

Almost two years ago, Mumbai girl Anamta Ahmed - then 13 years old - suffered a massive shock and extensive burn injuries after she touched an 11KV cable while playing with her cousins on a visit to..
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My mom sacrificed her mangalsutra for this nation: Priyanka Gandhi

The day following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in Aligarh, reiterating that Congress would not hesitate to seize "even the mangalsutras of our mothers and sisters," AICC general secretary..
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's incumbent MP Mahesh Sharma to face SP, BSP candidates in Gautam Buddha Nagar in Phase 2

The Gautam Buddha Nagar constituency will go to polls in the second phase on April 26 along with Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Mathura and Bulandshahr seats in Uttar Pradesh.
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PM Modi doubles down on 'asset redistribution' charge in Aligarh, skips Muslim reference

Continuing from his previous remarks in Banswara, Rajasthan, PM Modi criticized the Congress for advocating the "Maoist plan" aimed at wealth redistribution. However, he refrained from explicitly..
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'You have put a lock to the factories of nepotism, corruption and appeasement of SP and Congress': PM Modi

PM Modi criticizes opposition, praises BJP initiatives, and condemns dynastic politics in Aligarh rally. Mentions strong lock legacy, financial survey criticism, and Triple talaq law support. Addresses..
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Aligarh court sentences Nigerian national to 7 yrs in jail for duping woman


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PM Modi inaugurates airport projects worth Rs 10000 crore from UP's Azamgarh

The project launched by PM Modi includes 12 new terminal buildings of Pune, Kolhapur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Delhi, Lucknow, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot, Moradabad, Shravasti and Adampur Airport.
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World's largest lock, 1,265 kg laddoo prasad arrive in Ayodhya as Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha approaches

A 400 kg lock, the world's largest, and 1,265 kg of laddu prasad have been brought to Ayodhya as offerings for the temple. The lock was made two years ago and symbolizes Aligarh's renowned lock..
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Hyderabad Police arrest fraudster who facilitated Binance account to Chinese

Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 24-year-old Harsh Kumar from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. He facilitated a Binance account for Chinese fraudsters, buying cryptocurrency with cheated money and..
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Dense fog envelopes parts of North India, reduces visibility

The winter chill continues to grip North India, as cities such as Kanpur, Aligarh, Prayagraj and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh witnessed dense fog on Monday. The mercury dropped..
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Cop who shot woman in Aligarh thana held

​Aligarh police on Saturday arrested sub-inspector Manoj Sharma, who had been on the run since he "accidentally" shot a woman "while cleaning his gun" at Kotwali police station in Uttar Pradesh's..
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Woman shot in head inside thana dies in hospital, SI on run

A 55-year-old woman from Aligarh, UP, who was shot by a police sub-inspector during passport verification, died in the hospital. The victim, Ishrat Nigar, was critically injured and being treated at..
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Woman shot by police officer dies during treatment in UP's Aligarh

A 55-year-old woman, who was shot in the head by a police officer last week, succumbed to her injuries at a hospital here, police said on Thursday. The accused Sub-Inspector Manoj Sharma has been..
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Aligarh may soon be renamed Harigarh, resolution passed in civic body meeting

The mayor of Aligarh Nagar Nigam, Prashant Singhal, has announced that a resolution proposing the renaming of Aligarh to Harigarh has been passed by the civic body and will now be forwarded to the..
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Robbers force man to transfer Rs 98k, kill him

A 24-year-old bank employee in Aligarh, India, was beaten to death by robbers who forced him to transfer â‚č98,000 from his account. The incident occurred on October 21 while the victim was returning..
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Watch: BJP MP Satish Gautam touches woman MLA on stage; video stirs controversy

MP Satish Gautam and MLA Mukta Raja are seen sitting side by side in a program in Aligarh.
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Delhi-UP weather: IMD predicts rains in Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Lucknow, Agra, Aligarh, more; check latest forecast

Several locations in Delhi, including Narela, Alipur, Red Fort, Preet Vihar, ITO, Jafarpur, Nazafgarh, Akshardham, Safdarjung, and Lodi Road, will see thunderstorms with gusty winds of 30 to 40 km/h..
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Giant 400kg lock made for Ram mandir

A 66-year-old locksmith from Aligarh has made a giant-sized 400kg lock — almost 10 feet high, 4.6 feet wide and 9.5 inches thick — for the Ram mandir in Ayodhya, reports Mohammad Dilshad. Satya..
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New 4-lane expressway between Aligarh, Agra to be linked to Yamuna Expressway, Delhi-Kanpur highway, check details

UP news: The current two-lane highway between Agra and Aligarh will remain in place even after the construction of a four-lane greenfield expressway.
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Yamuna City near Noida Airport to be 2 times size of Delhi, 4 times Gurgaon, 16 times of Faridabad; details

Noida news. Yamuna City will be made with the villages of Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Hathras, Mathura and Agra.
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Locals in fear as houses develop cracks in Aligarh

Amid fears in the wake of land subsidence in the Joshimath area in Uttarakhand, sudden cracks in a few houses in the Kanwariganj area of Aligarh have caused panic among locals. According to the locals,..
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Uttar Pradesh: 3 killed, several injured in road accident due to dense fog on Agra-Lucknow expressway

Uttar Pradesh: In Aligarh, two people were killed and 24 others were injured in accidents on NH 91 due to heavy fog.
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Aligarh: Minor girl 'murdered' in 2015 allegedly found alive and well in Hathras, accused still in prison

Mathura: The police brought the woman from Hathras to Aligarh and recorded the statement.
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RTI activist beaten to death over work query

A 32-year-old RTI activist in Aligarh was beaten to death allegedly by eight men, including the village head and his son, on Sunday for questioning the quality of public projects under way in the area...
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UP, Aligarh: Bank of India ATM dispenses Rs 500 notes in place of Rs 100 notes

Aligarh: The incident came to light when a customer informed the guard stationed at the ATM kiosk about the discrepancy.
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9 killed in rain-related incidents in UP; schools in several districts to remain closed on Monday

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, claiming at least nine lives and throwing common life out of gear. Authorities of a dozen districts, including Lucknow, Aligarh, Meerut,..
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IMD weather update: Yellow alert issued in Delhi NCR, schools closed in Noida, Aligarh due to heavy rains

Rains continued to lash parts of Delhi, leading to waterlogging and affecting traffic movement in several areas of the city.
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Aligarh cops bring out bulldozers for flag march

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Nupur Sharma row: UP Police arrests 237 people for Friday violence; CM Adityanath issues stern warning

He said 55 people were arrested in Saharanpur, 28 in Ambedkarnagar, 25 in Moradabad, eight in Firozabad, and three in Aligarh.
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Now, girls with hijab barred from entering Aligarh college

A college in Aligarh, UP, issued a notice on Saturday “banning” entry of students in the campus without “prescribed uniforms” and refused entry to Muslim girls who had their hijab on. The Shree..
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Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022 LIVE: Voting for first phase begins in 58 constituencies

These districts include Shamli, Meerut, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Mathura.
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Noida Airport to bring up to Rs 35,000 cr in investment, one lakh jobs: Adityanath

The Noida International Airport (NIA) will immensely benefit the state particularly its western parts and those which fall in the national capital region like Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad,..
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No jab, no ration: Vax drive at PDS shops in Aligarh


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Congress to go solo in UP polls next year: Priyanka Gandhi

Addressing over 7,000 Congress workers from Meerut, Agra and Aligarh zones during the party’s ‘Pratigya Sammelan’ held in Bulandshahr on Sunday, Priyanka said the BJP government doesn’t..
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