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Latest update on Okhla MLA Amanatullah Arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on September 16 for alleged irregularities and corruption in the Waqf Board, Okhla AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan is to be produced in Rouse Avenue court today as his remand is expiring today. It was on September 21 when ACB had taken him on remand for the second time. Khan’s supporters are praying for his freedom, said a source close to the AK team. Following the MLA’s arrest, ACP, Anti-Corruption Bureau, said as reported in the media: “As alleged in the FIR, Amanatullah while working as chairman of Delhi Waqf…
No rain in Okhla after three consecutive days of downpour There was no rain in Delhi, including Okhla, on Sunday bringing relief from three consecutive days of downpour. Rain for days brought down the temperature with the minimum settling at 22.6 degrees Celsius in the national Capital, a notch below the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The relative humidity recorded at 8:30 am is 93 per cent, they said. Rain cleaned the air with air quality index (AQI) recorded in the good (49) category around 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data. Residents said…
Action plan against dengue chalked out With dengue cases rising in Delhi, public participation is required to control cases. Every resident must make every effort to prevent the spread of dengue at their level. Last week, about 100 people were diagnosed with the vector-borne disease, which has taken the tally of infections in the national Capital to nearly 400. According to a report released by the civic body on Monday, 152 cases of dengue were recorded in September alone in the first 17 days. On September 9, Delhi reported 295 cases, becoming a cause of concern for the authorities and…
Painters-turned-auto lifters arrested, 3 stolen motorcycles recovered Two auto lifters, who used to work as painters and school dropout, have been arrested by the staff of PS Kalindi Kunj and three stolen motorcycles have been recovered from their possession, according to the police. In addition to it, three cases of MV theft have also been worked out, it said. With cases of auto lifting in the area being reported, a team was formed to crack the case and on a tip-off two days ago, police swung into action. “The police team saw two persons on a motorcycle coming from Jaitpur…
Noida, Gr Noida schools for classes till 8 shut on Saturday due to rain There will be no classes up till 8 in schools of Noida and Greater Noida on Saturday due to continuous rain as announced by the Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration on Friday. The district administration had earlier declared a closure of schools for Friday in view of the continuous rain. “Keeping in view the safety of the students due to heavy rains and excessive waterlogging on the roads, the district magistrate has declared a holiday for September 24 (Saturday) for the students of Classes 1 to…
Sketch artist arrested for circulating obscene pictures of ex-girlfriend A sketch artist has been arrested for allegedly distributing nude pictures of his former girlfriend on social media after break-up, according to the media. Police said the accused, a native of Ranchi, Jharkhand, had qualified entrance examination of Jamia Millia Islamia, and his admission is under process. According to police the girl was influenced by his sketch art and impressive count of followers on social media. They became friends on Instagram, cops said. Police swung into action after the victim lodged a complaint at Cyber North Police Station. “A few days…
Jamia Prof Mini scoops Distinguished Alumnus Award by IIT Madras The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) conferred the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) on Prof. Mini Shaji Thomas, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) in a glittering ceremony at Chennai. The DAA are presented annually by the Institute to its former students who have excelled in various walks of life. Since the inception of the awards in 1966, 159 alumni have been selected for it from among 53,000+ Alumni of the institution, making a very unique club of achievers from across the globe that have…
Jamia’s PhD admissions grab headlines, aspirants allege discrepancies A (PhD aspirant) was happy that his name has come in the PhD list announced by a department of Jamia Millia Islamia. But his happiness was short lived as when he reached the department a few days ago for fulfilling admission process, he was told that he has not been selected. Left worried, he approached the OT. He said as he and other aspirants fear for action by the administration and might never be given an opportunity to do PhD from Jamia in near future so they were unwilling to share their…
Shaneha gets PhD for study on ‘Effects of Gulf Migration on Muslim Families: A Study of Gopalganj’ Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has declared Shaneha Tarannum qualified in Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work. She has worked on the topic “Effects of Gulf Migration on Muslim Families: A Study of Gopalganj District, Bihar” under the supervision of Prof. Md. Shahid Raza, Department of Social Work, MANUU, said the university. In another development, the Botany section of School of Sciences (SoS), Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has organized a Road Show on Millets at the campus today in collaboration with…
Schools for Classes I-VIII shut in Noida on Friday due to rain forecast Schools are being shut in Noida and Greater Noida for Classes I to VIII on Friday after heavy rain on Thursday. Also, the announcement has been made following forecast of more rain in the coming two to three days. The District administration of the Gautam Buddh Nagar district declared Thursday that school for classes I to VIII will remain shut on Friday because of the heavy rainfall, reported IE. A TOI journalist Shafaque Alam covering Noida tweeted one hour ago: “Classes I-VIII to remain closed on Friday…