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Administrative officials and security forces patrolling in old city area of Phool Chauraha in Upper Fort of Aligarh following tension. (Photo: PTI)

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Dalit families in Aligarh village threaten to convert to Islam

Dalits alleged that police were targeting them following a clash with upper caste Thakurs over the construction of a...

22 May 2017 5:28 PM IST

A huge crowd of protesters had converged on the spot after which the cow vigilantes started thrashing those slaughtering the buffalo. (Photo: ANI)

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Video: In UP, cow vigilantes thrash 5 people for buffalo slaughter

A huge crowd of protesters had converged on spot after which cow vigilantes started thrashing those slaughtering the...

12 May 2017 3:10 PM IST

Muslim women have their hands tied while the guillotine of divorce dangles, perpetually ready to drop at the whims of their husbands who enjoy undisputed power. (Photo: PTI, Representational Image)

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UP: Harassed by inlaws, Muslim woman threatens to embrace Hinduism

The presence of Hindu activists led to tension in the area. Police officials rushed to the spot and defused the...

12 April 2017 9:10 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

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BJP leader offers Rs 11 lakh reward for beheading Mamata Banerjee

BJP youth leader Yogesh Varshney expressed anger over police action on a rally held to mark Hanuman Jayanti in Birbhum.

12 April 2017 9:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

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Political parties angry with me as I'm tightening screws: Modi in UP

'I am tightening the screws to teach those supporting black money a lesson,' he said at a rally in Aligarh.

5 Feb 2017 3:43 PM IST

A 35-year-old mother of four set herself on fire because her children hadnt eaten for three days. (Representational image)

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Post note ban: Failing to feed her children, mother sets herself on...

The woman, who died two weeks later, told reporters she did it because her children hadn't eaten for three days.

19 Jan 2017 12:23 PM IST

Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh (Photo: PTI)

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Aligarh: SP chief accuses Rajasthan Governor of violating poll code

The SP leader alleged that Kalyan Singh misused his office in a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner.

18 Jan 2017 3:40 PM IST

He was arrested during a routine check on a Bavaria motorway on November 5, just over a week before 130 people were killed in coordinated suicide bomb and gun attacks in Paris. (Photo: AFP/Representational Image)

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UP: Semi-automatic rifles, Rs. 6 lakh seized from BSP candidate

The seizure was made during a routine check for violation of model code of conduct.

7 Jan 2017 10:28 AM IST

$BJP National President Amit Shah addresses the partys \Parivartan Yatra\ in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)$ Nation

Amit Shah dubs SP, BSP, Cong as 'poisonous snakes'

Attacking opposition parties, he said demonetisation has taken the wind out of BSP supremo Mayawati's sails.

16 Dec 2016 3:43 PM IST

With a small stock of smaller notes available and new bills of 500 and 2,000 rupee in short supply, Indians had to stand in snaking queues outside banks and cash machines to change their old notes.

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UP: Labourer dies after wife fails to withdraw money from bank

The family including an eight-year-old daughter were surviving on their savings when last week he fell ill.

14 Dec 2016 1:28 PM IST

Till November 18, people have exchanged and deposited over Rs 5.44 lakh crore worth of now-defunct notes while banks also disbursed Rs 1.03 lakh crore over the counter and via ATMs.

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UP: Unable to exchange notes, woman sets herself ablaze, dies

The woman took the step out of total helplessness as her four children had not eaten for three days.

5 Dec 2016 1:20 PM IST

People queue up outside a bank to exchange their old Rs 1000 and 500 notes in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

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Uttar Pradesh: 2 die over failure to get notes exchanged

One of the victims was under tremendous pressure as his daughter's wedding was slated for November 26.

19 Nov 2016 4:09 PM IST