Muslims are not idol worshipers, they should not worry about Jinnah portrait: Ramdev
Since Muslims are not idol worshipers, they should not worry too much about Jinnah's portrait removal, Baba Ramdev has said.
May 09, 2018, 06:50 AM IST
Jinnah portrait row: AMU issues notice to students, holds media responsible for spreading lies
Requesting the students to not fall for such information, VC Tariq Mansoor advised them to focus on the examinations.
May 08, 2018, 17:12 PM IST
AMU postpones exams till May 12 over Jinnah portrait controversy
The Aligarh Muslim University has deferred the varsity examinations in the wake of the ongoing controversy over a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the campus. The exams have reportedly been postponed will May 12.
May 07, 2018, 08:16 AM IST
Mani Shankar Aiyar fires a fresh salvo, lauds Jinnah, faces BJP heat
Amid the row over Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s portrait in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has sparked a fresh row by referring to the Muslim leader as Quaid-e-Azam.
May 06, 2018, 08:57 AM IST
After uproar in AMU, now a row over Jinnah House and hall in Mumbai
Mumbai BJP MLA Prabhat Lodha has demanded that Jinnah House and Jinnah Hall should be converted to cultural centres and that Jinnah’s name must be removed from them.
May 06, 2018, 07:08 AM IST
Jinnah portrait row: Islamic body questions 'rationale' behind demand for portrait removal, BJP hits out
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has questioned the rationale behind the demands to remove the portrait of Pakistan founder from the AMU history.
May 05, 2018, 18:39 PM IST
Protests grow at AMU over Jinnah portrait controversy as students from JNU, Jamia, Allahabad University join
The students are demanding an inquiry into BJP MP Satish Gautam for allegedly communalising the campus.
May 05, 2018, 07:57 AM IST
Row over Jinnah in AMU: Muslim Mahasangh in Rampur announces Rs 1 lakh reward for burning photo
Blaming Jinnah for having broken the country at the time of partition, Farhat - the national head of All-India Muslim Mahasangh - announced the reward.
May 04, 2018, 17:35 PM IST
After BJP, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind wants Muhammad Ali Jinnah's portrait removed from AMU, Congress calls move 'political gimmick'
Congress has termed the BJP's demand for removing the portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah from the AMU as nothing but a political gimmick.
May 02, 2018, 16:38 PM IST
BJP MP wants Jinnah portrait removed from Aligarh Muslim University, sparks row
Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until 14 August 1947 and then as Pakistan's first Governor-General until his death on 11 September 1948.
May 01, 2018, 21:37 PM IST
RSS activist Rashid writes to AMU VC about opening 'shakhas' on campus
RSS activist Md. Amir Rashid recently wrote a letter to Aligarh Muslim University's vice-chancellor - Tariq Mansoor, in which he elaborated on why the organisation should be allowed to open 'shakhas' on campus.
Apr 27, 2018, 12:39 PM IST
Congress distances itself from Salman Khurshid's 'blood of Muslims' remark, says it disagrees in toto
It has said the remark was Khurshid's personal opinion, but Khurshid says he was defending the Congress.
Apr 24, 2018, 18:29 PM IST
Our hands are stained with blood of Muslims, says Congress leader Salman Khurshid
During the session, a student named Amir Mintoee pointed out that most of the major riots broke out during the Congress party's regime.
Apr 24, 2018, 12:57 PM IST
Aligarh: Outcry over patients tied to bed, committee to submit report in 72 hours
Following the outcry over images of two patients tied to the bed to keep them from falling in Aligarh Muslim University's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, a committee has been constituted to probe the entire matter.
Apr 02, 2018, 08:21 AM IST
62 higher educational institutions awarded full autonomy by Centre
The University Grants Commission has awarded full autonomy to 62 higher educational institutes including top varsities such as Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and University of Hyderabad
Mar 21, 2018, 00:08 AM IST
AMU serves notice to student leaders over black flag protests during President's visit
The AMU students union had earlier said that while they welcomed President of India to the university, they would not allow anyone with Sanghi mindset inside the campus.
Mar 07, 2018, 14:09 PM IST
Heavy security at AMU ahead of President Kovind’s visit to Aligarh
The AMU students union had said that while they welcomed the President of India, they would not allow anyone with Sanghi mindset to enter the university.
Mar 07, 2018, 09:32 AM IST
President Kovind welcome to convocation, but won't allow Sanghis: AMU students union
The AMU students union has warned that it won't allow persons with Sanghi mindset to attend the convocation ceremony.
Feb 24, 2018, 12:03 PM IST
AMU scholar Manaan Wani joins Hizbul Mujahideen, confirms Syed Salahuddin
The 26-year-old scholar was expelled by AMU following reports that he may have joined the terror group after his photograph, showing him with an AK-47 rifle, appeared in social media.
Jan 09, 2018, 13:51 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh: Police raids Aligarh Muslim University's hostel
The police today raided the premises of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in search for research scholar Mannan Bashir Wani who is reported to have joined Hizbul Mujahideen.
Jan 08, 2018, 16:42 PM IST
