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Centre bans PFI, affiliates for 5 years, security stepped up in Shaheen Bagh After two rounds of pan India crackdown, including the one on Tuesday in which several people were arrested from Shaheen Bagh, and arrests of over 240 members of Popular Front Of India (PFI) in a week, the Centre Government on Wednesday morning banned the outfit for five years. Security tightened at Shaheen Bagh, drones deployed: There was a heavy police presence outside the office of PFI in the Shaheen Bagh area of the national capital on Wednesday, reported Deccan Herald. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1574983415476416512 Central Government declares PFI (Popular Front…

Update on Okhla AAP MLA Amanatullah Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan’s supporters who turned up at the court were left heartbroken after they came to know that hearing on bail plea of the MLA, arrested in Delhi Waqf irregularities case, will be given on Wednesday. The order on the bail plea of Khan in a case related to alleged irregularities at the Delhi Waqf Board has been reserved. Special Judge Vikas Dhull said the order would be pronounced on Wednesday. It was on September 26 that Khan was sent to 14 days in judicial custody by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court in…

Local leader Jabir arrested from Shaheen Bagh in PFI raid Activist and local leader Mohammad Jabir has been arrested from Shaheen Bagh in early morning raid, according to his close aide Sharib. The activist said he was arrested from his house in Shaheen Bagh. Jabir is associated with local AAP and campaigned aggressively in the MCD poll which was later postponed for unification of the civic body. He was the front runner for AAP ticket from Abul Fazal Enclave ward. Abdullah, Sameer and others have been arrested, he said. Several media outlets carried the news of arrest of Shaheen and…

Arrested today, please pray for me: Shaheen Kausar of Shaheen Bagh. She has been released. Key in Anti-CAA protests, activist Shaheen Kausar was arrested from her Shaheen Bagh flat on Tuesday early morning. “I was arrested today (September 27) at 3.30 am early morning. Please pray for me,” Shahin Kausar SDPI posted on her timeline eight hours ago. However, a resident well aware of the development said she has been released a few hours ago. ALSO READ: Section 144 imposed in Jamia Nagar. Details here and raid on PFI in Shaheen Bagh Several media outlets carried the news of arrest…

Section 144 imposed in Jamia Nagar. Details here and fresh raids on PFI The Delhi Police has imposed Section 144 in Jamia Nagar, reported the media. Many Okhla residents came to know about the development after Jamia Millia Islamia issued a notice a day before Jamia Teachers’ Association (JTA) had decided to hold a peaceful protest march to Vice Chancellor office over some unfulfilled demand. However, in an emergency meeting called today, the JTA said: “In the light of above, we are holding our proposed protest march scheduled today at 12.30 pm in abeyance.” A notice from Jamia Proctor doing…

Jamia Teachers’ body postpones Sept 27 protest march to VC office after university notices, reiterates 10 demands Jamia Teachers’ Association (JTA) has postponed its protest march to the Vice Chancellor Office today at 12.30 pm after university administration issued two hard-hitting notices, warning students of Jamia, including teaching and non-teaching staff not to assemble in groups/march/agitation/dharna/meetings etc. in and outside campus failing which the violators will be held responsible for action by the Delhi Police. ALSO READ: Tuesday development in Jamia: Security stepped up, JTA’s proposed march to VC office, university new orders Following the notices, an emergency extended EC…

Tuesday development in Jamia: Security stepped up, JTA’s proposed march to VC office, university new orders On a day when Jamia Teachers’ Association (JTA) had proposed to take out a peaceful protest march to the Vice Chancellor Office from the JTA office in connection with some issues, security has been stepped up on the campus. ALSO READ: Jamia Teachers’ body postpones Sept 27 protest march to VC office after university notices, reiterates 10 demands Following the two notices issued by the university, JTA post bearer Majid Jamil said the teachers’ body has called a meeting this morning to discuss on…

Jamia Millia bus stand advertisement row: All you need to know (video) After much hue and cry on the social media over an advertisement on Jamia Millia Islamia bus stand, the poster has gone, said residents and some students on Monday. https://youtu.be/ibQai5aTjI8 It was 22 hours ago on Sunday when a photo of a Jamia student Imran Choudhary pasting picture of the Chief Proctor of Jamia on advertisement of a company showing women in skimpy dress literally went viral soliciting sixty one comments and more than 171 likes till the filing of the report with many congratulating him for doing…

Jamia researchers develop stem cell-based therapies to alleviate inflammatory conditions Researchers from the Multidisciplinary Centre for Advanced Research & Studies (MCARS), Jamia Millia Islamia, have developed genetically engineered stem cells for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases. The research team led by Dr. Tanveer Ahmad has shown that stem cell-based therapies can alleviate inflammatory conditions during infectious diseases such as COVID-19. The study has first elucidated the cause of cellular damage caused by SARS-CoV-2 and its proteins in lung cells and then designed an innovative approach to create engineered stem cells. These stem cells when introduced into model cellular…

Amanatullah: Court case update Okhla Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan has been sent to 14 days in judicial custody by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court today in connection with a corruption case. The MLA’s legal team has filed a bail plea which will be heard tomorrow, according to one Okhla resident who is well aware of the development. As the MLA arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on September 16  in connection with the case related to Delhi Waqf Board was to be presented today for bail hearing, many of his supporters had reached there and today’s development left them…