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  AMU student dies of swine flu

  India | February 14, 2015 16:57 IST

  Aligarh: With the death of a student due to swine flu, all classes at the Women's College under Aligarh Muslim University have been suspended till February 18, university spokesperson said today.Rushda Pervez, a student of

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  AMU fellow elected to Israel's Hebrew University Student Union

  World | January 05, 2015 6:42 IST

  Jerusalem: Zulfiqar Sheth, a doctoral fellow from Aligarh Muslim University, has become the first Indian to be elected to represent overseas students at Israel's prestigious Hebrew University Student Union. Zulfiqar, a madrasa-educated Gujarati Muslim from Himmatnagar

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  Need to put an end to religious conflicts: Islamic scholar

  India | January 04, 2015 13:39 IST

  Aligarh (UP): Rising incidence of religious conflicts and coercion in the world could lead to religious wars if this menacing trend is not confronted with due urgency, an Islamic scholar from West Indies has said.

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  HRD Minister denies receiving letter from AMU VC

  National | November 28, 2014 14:24 IST

  New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday denied receiving any letter from the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice chancellor over an event planned by BJP members on the university campus on December

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  BJP event may spark communal unrest, warns AMU VC in his letter to Smriti Irani

  National | November 28, 2014 11:09 IST

  New Delhi: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice Chancellor, Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah, has written letter to Minister of Human Resource Development, Smriti Irani, warning that the proposed plan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

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  Allow girl students to access Maulana Azad Library, Allahabad HC directs AMU

  India | November 15, 2014 7:50 IST

  Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has removed restriction on undergraduate girls from using the Maulana Azad Library, central library of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).The court yesterday also sought a reply from Vice Chancellor Lt Gen

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  PIL in Allahabad HC on the issue of girl students' access to library

  India | November 14, 2014 9:25 IST

  Allahabad: Amid the raging controversy over girls being denied access to the library of Aligarh Muslim University, a Public Interest Litigation was today filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction to the varsity

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  Aligarh Muslim University students slam media for 'biased' reports on library row

  India | November 12, 2014 19:20 IST

  Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University Women's College Students' Union (AMUWCSU) and AMU Students' Union (AMUSU) today organised a joint protest against alleged "biased media reports" over the issue of access to girls to the university's central

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  Govt seeks AMU's explanation over denying library access to UG

  National | November 11, 2014 23:53 IST

  New Delhi/Aligarh: Government today sought an explanation from the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) over not allowing access to women undergraduates to the main library in the campus, with HRD Miniser Smriti Irani saying it amounted

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  Can't allow girls in library as there would be four times more boys there: AMU

  India | November 11, 2014 13:43 IST

  Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice-chancellor Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah has turned down the demand of students of Women's College to access the Maulana Azad Library saying there would be four times more boys

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  Government to start bridge courses for Madrasa students

  India | September 17, 2014 19:22 IST

  New Delhi: To increase employability of Madrasa-educated students, some premier universities will launch a bridge course for them, said Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah Wednesday.The bridge course, under the Nait Manzil programme, will be provided

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  'Love jihad' a misnomer, far from reality, says AMU faculty

  India | September 11, 2014 17:21 IST

  Aligarh (UP): Sunni clerics and faculty members of Aligarh Muslim University have described the term ‘love jihad' as a “misnomer” and an idea which has not even a trace of reality in Islam.“The very idea

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  AMU convocation to honour distinguished Muslims

  India | September 02, 2014 6:47 IST

  Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will honour distinguished Muslims at its convocation for which Emir of Sharjah, Sultan Bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, has been invited to deliver the convocation address.The emir will also be the

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  Bloodiest Eid in Gaza as Israel intensifies attacks; 100 killed

  World | July 29, 2014 23:14 IST

  Gaza/Jerusalem: Over 100 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday as fighting between Israel and Hamas intensified in Gaza after a brief lull as both sides ignored international appeal for restraint and the Jewish state warned of

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  Top 10 Indian institutions in top 100 Asian university rankings

  World | February 18, 2015 11:22 IST

  London: India has made dramatic improvement in an annual Asian universities ranking, with 10 educational institutions figuring in the top 100 list released here today.The Times Higher Education (THE) magazine's "Asia University Rankings-2014" named India

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  AMU to set up international relations study centre

  India | May 10, 2013 17:06 IST

  Aligarh, May 10: The Aligarh Muslim University would set up a new International studies centre offering various courses related to international relations, geo-strategy and key foreign languages, a varsity official said here.  A decision regarding

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  Sonia to address AMU convocation

  India | January 20, 2013 10:10 IST

  Aligarh, Jan 20:  Congress president Sonia Gandhi will deliver the convocation address at the Aligarh Muslim University next month, becoming the second woman to do so - 87 years after the first.The announcement was made

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  AMU students create Guinness Book of World Record

  India | June 28, 2012 17:56 IST

  Aligarh (UP), Jun 28: Students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for making the world's largest paper envelop.The 39ft x 27ft envelop was made in a

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  AMU Student Dies While Playing Basketball

  India | January 26, 2012 12:05 IST

  Aligarh, Jan 26 : Umar Shahid, a BA second year student of Aligarh Muslim University, collapsed on the basketball court on Monday while playing, and died on the spot.  He was reportedly suffering from mitral

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  AMU Entrance Exams On Schedule

  India | May 02, 2011 18:52 IST

  Aligarh, May 2: The AMU management today decided to hold all entrance examinations, including for its medical and engineering colleges, as per schedule despite the varsity closing doing indefinitely following student clashes."During a high-level meeting,