Agra (India): With the Taj city witnessing a heavy downpour early Wednesday accompanied by thunder lightning, farmers in this potato belt fear damage to their crop. However, the rain seems to be a blessing for the wheat crop.

Aligarh (India): India was taking serious steps to promote alternative technologies that used bio-fuels and solar and wind energy, according to Sohail Akhtar, director in the ministry of New and Renewable Energy. He was inaugurating 2-day national conference on Power, Instrumentation, Energy and Control, at the Aligarh Muslim University.

Agra (India): Two young lovers from different communities ended their romantic fairy tale after failing to fulfill promises of living together in the city of love.

Aligarh (India): The Department of Biochemistry, Aligarh Muslim University is organizing a National Symposium on “Current Trends in Biochemical, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences” on February 22.

Aligarh (India): Prof. Abida Malik, Department of Microbiology, JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University has been conferred on the prestigious Dr. UC Chaturvedi Oration Award at the 7th Conference of Microbiologist, UPMICROCON 2011 held at SGPGI, Lucknow.

Aligarh (India): The Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), Aligarh Muslim University is organizing a National Entrance Test for admission to the Coaching for Civil Services and Judicial Services Examination under the “Central Sector Scheme of Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students”.