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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 of 2011, Aligarh is the 53rd most populous city in India.

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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

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Aligarh cops bring out bulldozers for flag march

In perhaps a first, bulldozers - which have now become a symbol of the Yogi Adityanath government's "stern" stand against protestors in UP - were part of a flag march taken out by the Aligarh police on..
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Nupur Sharma row: UP Police arrests 237 people for Friday violence; CM Adityanath issues stern warning

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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

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Noida Airport to bring up to Rs 35,000 cr in investment, one lakh jobs: Adityanath

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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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Video of 13-year-old boy kept in 'chains' at madrasa goes viral, father arrested

Police investigated the clip and found it to be of a madrasa located in the Sasanigate area of Aligarh. They then raided the place and found the boy.
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BJP to use PM’s Aligarh event as launch pad for poll campaign


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India on path to become major defence exporter: PM Modi in Aligarh

India is no longer a defence importer, but is also on a path to become a major defence exporter, said PM Modi during his address in Aligarh.
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After houses, Aligarh will now secure country's borders: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that Aligarh, which was known to manufacture locks for securing houses, will now play an important role in securing the country's borders. Inaugurating the..
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PM Modi lays foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Aligarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Aligarh today
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