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Aligarh Muslim University

Public university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Aligarh Muslim University: Public university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Aligarh Muslim University is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920, following the Aligarh Muslim University Act.

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Centre will put forth its stand on AMU before new bench: BJP

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Three judges dissent, uphold 1967 ruling denying minority tag to AMU

Three judges on the seven-judge bench dissented from the majority opinion, arguing that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is not a minority institution. They argued that AMU was established by a law..
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AMU minority status case: SC overrules 1967 verdict; key takeaways

The Supreme Court, in a split verdict, overturned a 1967 ruling that stripped Aligarh Muslim University of its minority status. However, the court referred the final decision on reinstating the status..
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Aligarh Muslim University entitled to minority status under Article 30: SC

The CJI said he has written the majority verdict for himself and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra.
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SC to pronounce verdict on Aligarh Muslim University's minority status today

A seven-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will pronounce the verdict.
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AMU professor appointed as Director General NISE


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Naima Khatoon appointed AMU Vice Chancellor, becomes first woman to hold post in over 100 years: Sources


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'Huge government aid for AMU indicator of status'

Union government has provided Rs 5,467 crore during 2019-23 to meet almost the entire expenses of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), senior advocate Guru Krishna Kumar told the Supreme Court Wednesday..
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AMU minority status: Nothing fundamentally inconsistent with minority institution being INI, says SC

The Supreme Court, while hearing arguments on the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), stated that there is nothing fundamentally inconsistent with a minority institution being an..
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Congress government in 1981 attempted to make AMU a minority institution: Solicitor general Tushar Mehta

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court that even the Indira Gandhi government, which amended the Aligarh Muslim University Act in 1981, refused to hand over administration to the..
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In 1920, Muslims said they were a nation, not minority: Sr advocate

Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi on Tuesday cited a string of episodes from history to counter Supreme Court's proposition that if Muslims were deemed to be the force behind Aligarh Muslim University in..
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Government-funded minority institutes can't impart religious education: SC

Supreme Court rules that no government-funded minority institution can provide religious teaching. Even partially funded institutions cannot enforce compulsory religious teaching. Rs 30 lakh reserve..
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Can minority tag be restored to AMU in post-statute era: SC

The Centre on Wednesday objected to indications from the seven-judge Supreme Court bench led by CJI D Y Chandrachud that it could use the 'legal positivist' approach, coupled with social..
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Muslims behind AMU gave up its minority status in 1920: Centre

Union government told Supreme Court on Tuesday that Muslims who lobbied with the British government for establishment of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) had voluntarily surrendered its denominational..
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Justify 'minority' status if council is non-Muslim in nature: SC to Aligarh Muslim University


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AMU is national, not of a particular faith: Centre

The Union government has informed the Supreme Court that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) cannot be considered as an institution of any religion or religious denomination as it has a national character...
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Will minority tag be restored to Aligarh Muslim University?


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Prof Qudsia appointed as National Representative for IUBS

Prof. Qudsia Tahseen from the Department of Zoology at Aligarh Muslim University has been appointed as the National Committee representative for the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) by..
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AMU suspends student for 'Prophet remarks'; police launch probe

A student from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been expelled from the hostel and is facing legal repercussions for making objectionable comments about Prophet Mohammad. The AMU administration has..
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Acting Aligarh Muslim University vice-chancellor’s wife again on VC candidate list

Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor's wife name is again on the list of Vice Chancellor candidature. Aligarh Muslim University’s (AMU) court on Monday recommended a panel of three candidates,..
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Row breaks out over shortlist for AMU Vice Chancellor

The selection process for the next regular Vice Chancellor (VC) of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has become controversial. An AMU professor has alleged that the process was not followed properly, as..
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Who is Tariq Mansoor? Aligarh Muslim University ex-vice chancellor named BJP vice-president

Tariq Mansoor was one of the 13 vice presidents the BJP chose. Additionally, the party named 13 secretaries and 9 general secretaries.
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JP Nadda rejigs team, ex-AMU VC appointed BJP national vice president

BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday reshuffled the team of national office-bearers, dropping two general secretaries and drafting in former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice chancellor Tariq Mansoor,..
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BJP chief JP Nadda overhauls party's team of central office-bearers, appoints ex-AMU VC Tariq Mansoor as vice president

BJP has brought in a Pasmanda Muslim from Uttar Pradesh as one of its-vice presidents and accommodating its former Telangana unit chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar as a national general secretary.
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Asaf Ali birth anniversary: 10 unknown facts

Asaf Ali was a notable Indian freedom fighter and political leader who played a crucial role in India's struggle for independence. Asaf Ali was born on 11 May 1888 in Delhi, India. He was a lawyer by..
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Govt notifies new animal birth control rules to deal with menace of stray dogs

The move comes in the backdrop of the incident where an elderly person was mauled to death by six-seven stray dogs in a park inside the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus last week. It was,..
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Cops seek info on AMU students from J&K, NE


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Kashmiri students allege attack at AMU, write to Shah


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