Congress ministers rough up Samajwadi Party men at Rahul rally
November 14th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Two union ministers and two legislators of the Congress roughed up a handful of Samajwadi Party activists who broke through the security cordon to show ... Read more...
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Groundswell of support for Anna visible in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
August 16th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) Lawyers stayed away from courts and students played truant to take part in rallies in all major cities of Uttar Pradesh Tuesday as support for activist ... Read more...
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No more online chat with partner, woman assures court
July 4th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A Mumbai-based woman who allegedly emotionally blackmailed her online chat partner - an MNC employee working in Gurgaon - after he refused to marry her, ... Read more...
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Mumbai woman issued warrant on chat partner’s plea
June 27th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday issued a bailable warrant against a Mumbai-based woman who allegedly emotionally blackmailed her on-line chat partner, employed in an MNC ... Read more...
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Students demand restoration of Allahabad University polls
November 1st, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 1 (IANS) Several students of Allahabad University blocked roads and clashed with the police Monday to demand restoration of the varsity's student body polls.The students assembled opposite the district magistrate's ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi meets Kapil Sibal over student union poll issue
October 30th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi met Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal here today to discuss the issue of student elections not being held in three ... Read more...
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Rahul bats for student elections — with Sibal (Second Lead)
October 30th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Saturday after meeting Congress president Rahul Gandhi that the issue of student elections not held in three Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi meets Sibal over student union elections (Lead)
October 30th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday said the issue of student elections not being held in three Uttar Pradesh universities would be forwarded to the ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi meets Sibal over student polls
October 30th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday met Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal at his residence here to discuss the issue of student elections not being ... Read more...
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68 sand sculptures to mark Big B’s birthday in Allahabad
October 11th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Oct 11 (IANS) An artist Monday celebrated megastar Amitabh Bachchan's birthday in a unique way by creating 68 sand sculptures of the superstar around another 11 feet sand sculpture of ... Read more...
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Allahabad University hostel turns into classroom for poor children
October 8th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Allahabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Carrying a sack on his shoulder, Bhola, 12, a ragpicker, enters the hostel of Allahabad University. He is there not to collect discarded items but to ... Read more...
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346 students booked for forgery in Uttar Pradesh
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 2 (IANS) As many as 346 students of Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad University have been booked for using fake documents to avail a fee-refund scheme meant for poor scholars, police said ... Read more...
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Arab experts pitch for Islamic banking in India (Lead)
February 4th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) With the global financial crisis putting the spotlight on "casino capitalism" of the West, leading scholars and experts from the Arab world Thursday pitched for interest-free ... Read more...
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Experts pitch for Islamic banking in India
February 4th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) With the global financial crisis putting the spotlight on "casino capitalism" of the West, leading scholars and experts from the Arab world Thursday pitched for interest-free ... Read more...
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Thousands join Janeshwar Mishra’s last journey in Allahabad (Lead)
January 23rd, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Thousands of people came out on the streets of Allahabad to pay their homage to veteran socialist and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Janeshwar Mishra, who died here ... Read more...
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A unique painting made in non-stop 190 hours
December 30th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Allahabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Four fine arts students of Allahabad University have toiled day and night to create a 20-foot-long wood cut graphic painting that depicts all hues of human ... Read more...
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Inglorious end to Tiwari’s five-decade political career (Lead)
December 26th, 2009 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) It was a sorry end to an illustrious political career. Narayan Dutt Tiwari, who quit as governor of Andhra Pradesh Saturday after being caught on video ... Read more...
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Inglorious end to N.D. Tiwari’s five-decade political career
December 26th, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) It was a sorry end to an illustrious political career. Narayan Dutt Tiwari, who resigned as Andhra Pradesh governor Saturday after being caught on videotape in an ... Read more...
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Jaipur Indian Oil fire pushes migratory birds to Uttar Pradesh
November 6th, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Nov 6 (IANS) The nearly week-long fire at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot in Jaipur and the resultant smoke has forced a large number of migratory birds visiting the Bharatpur ... Read more...
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8 held for leaking question papers in Allahabad
September 21st, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Sep 21 (IANS) The assistant proctor of an engineering college was arrested along with seven others in this Uttar Pradesh city Monday for allegedly leaking question papers of an examination for ... Read more...
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Police face opposition from Allahabad University students
September 10th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 10 (IANS) Police had to face stiff opposition from students in Allahabad University Thursday when they tried to arrest the 12 students who Wednesday carried out violent protests on the ... Read more...
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Allahabad University students riot for union polls
September 9th, 2009 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 9 (IANS) Demanding restoration of the students' union polls in the Allahabad University, some students went on a rampage, attacking public transport and clashing with police, officials said.
Police ... Read more...
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Allahabad University students go on a rampage
September 9th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Sep.9 (ANI): Irate students of Allahabad University went on a rampage on Wednesday, necessitating a police baton charge to bring the situation under control.The clash between the students and ... Read more...
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Urge student to return, write book review: punishment for ragging
August 28th, 2009 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Two students of Allahabad University caught ragging were Thursday given an innovative punishment by the college authorities - apologise to the junior you ragged, urge him to return ... Read more...
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Allahabad University student alleges ragging
August 25th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Aug 25 (IANS) A student of Allahabad University has complained that he was forced to take off his trousers, smoke and carry his slippers on his head by his seniors inside ... Read more...
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Student beaten to death on Allahabad university campus
December 14th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 14 (IANS) Tension prevailed on the campus of the University of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh after a student was beaten to death by six unidentified assailants, the police said Sunday.Pankaj ... Read more...
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Terror suspect Atif used fake certificate to get admission in Jamia
October 15th, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 15 (ANI): Atif, the alleged mastermind of the September 13 serial blasts in the national capital and was gunned down in a shootout last month, took admission in ... Read more...
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Delhi blast mastermind used fake documents for Jamia admission: Police
October 14th, 2008 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Atif Amin, the alleged mastermind of the Sep 13 serial blasts in the capital who was gunned down in a shootout with the police last month, used ... Read more...
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Nationwide campaign must to counter terror: Kalam
September 26th, 2008 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Friday stressed that a nationwide campaign was necessary to combat terrorism and said that he had sent a proposal on the issue to ... Read more...
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Kalam on Uttar Pradesh visit Friday
September 26th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is scheduled to be in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district later Friday, the start of a two-day visit, officials said.During the visit, Kalam will ... Read more...
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Kalam to visit Allahabad University
September 20th, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 20 (IANS) Former president of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will visit the Allahabad University in Uttar Pradesh Sep 26 to attend a series of lectures, a university official said Saturday. ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi takes on Mayawati over development, floods (Lead)
August 28th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday blasted the Uttar Pradesh government for not implementing the central government's "pro-poor policies" and not doing enough to battle floods.Addressing his first ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi visits grave of grandfather
August 28th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who is in Allahabad to address a public meeting, Thursday paid a visit to the grave of his grandfather, Firoz Jehangir Gandhi, in ... Read more...
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Allahabad varsity patent to help cure skin disease
July 22nd, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 22 (IANS) The Allahabad University has claimed to have got its first independent patent for a process to culture a fungal organism that would effectively help cure a skin disease, ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh students charged with assault on professor
June 12th, 2008 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Allahabad, June 11 (IANS) The Allahabad University (AU) has recommended filing of criminal cases against student leaders for assaulting a varsity professor, the police said Wednesday. A group of students Tuesday manhandled ... Read more...
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