Author: theokhlatimes
Ghaffar Manzil resident finds lost cat, wants to return pet to owner An Okhla resident said she has found a lost cat in Ghaffar Manzil. “Request you to post picture on your page. The cat was found near Mohammadi Masjid, Ghaffar Manzil Colony,” she wrote. Those who have lost the cat can contact us on this number 9389762505, she said. The resident said it was more than a week when they saw the cat walking into their first floor house in Ghaffar Manzil. The cat was welcomed in the house as my sister likes pets. The first thing we did…
MANUU extends last date for distance mode exams The Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has extended the date for submission of exam form for backlog papers of UG, PG, Diploma (Annual Mode) & Certificate courses from June 9 to June 12. University has already waived off the exam fee. According to Prof. Mohd. Razaullah Khan, Director I/c, 2018 and 2019 annual batch (UG, PG, Diploma) & Certificate courses students are not required to fill the back log form for the current year as their data will be automatically updated in the portal. For 2017…
Watch: Electricity wire snaps, 2 cars damaged in Shaheen Bagh One car was gutted and one damaged in a fire after an electricity wire fell on them around 1.30 am on Friday. The incident occurred when a wire snapped and fell on a car parked on Zayed College street in thokar number 7 and completely destroyed it. https://youtu.be/TXm31mGOJXw As soon as residents noticed the fire, they informed the fire department and BSES which reached the site. However, the fire fighters’ vehicles couldn’t enter the road narrowed further due to illegal parking of vehicles. By the time the tenders arrived to…
Watch: Jamia students stage protest, demand arrest of Nupur Sharma Some students of Jamia Millia Islamia, mostly of Campus Front of India wing of Jamia, took out a march on the campus demanding arrest of BJP leader Nupur Sharma over her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad. https://youtu.be/1IxADGdwcoA They raised slogans against the BJP and Sharma. “Nupur Sharma has hurt the religious sentiment. Strict action should be taken against her and she should be put behind bars,” a Campus Front of India member said. Since early Thursday morning security was beefed up outside the campus. The CFI’s plan to hold protest…
Outrage after videos of teens torturing stray dogs surface from Zakir Nagar A video of teens torturing stray dogs in Zakir Nagar is talk of the virtual world with some Okhla residents and animal lovers expressing their deep shock over the development. In an Instagram post, boys aged 16-17 have been accused of beating the stray dogs in the locality. A series of videos and pictures was posted by @streetdogsofbombay and @fightagainstanimalcruelties on Instagram. In the videos, a girl is heard interacting with some youngsters, trying to find out the actual culprits. The post urges authorities to take action against…
Real-life heroes: Batla House residents use rope, mat to save 20 people trapped in burning building (video) When there is calamity or any incident takes place then people get scared and run away. But there are always bravehearts who risk their lives to save the stranded. https://youtu.be/giIanGuygLc And that is what happened in Batla House on Thursday morning when local residents rushed to rescue some 20 people trapped inside a building that was on fire with smoke billowing from the site. A resident said a few residents did a commendable job. “After coming to know about the fire Umar of bismillah…
JMI alumna Uzma gets 100% scholarship offer for PhD from six US Universities Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) alumna Uzma Khan, who completed her MSc Electronics course from the Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, JMI in 2021 has received offers to do a fully-funded PhD from six prestigious American Universities. She applied for 100% scholarship in nine US Universities and received offers from six. Her area of research will be ‘Underwater wireless communication and signal processing’. Uzma has been offered 100% tuition fee waiver along with a monthly stipend for an on-campus job of research/teaching assistant in…
IMD predicts no major relief from intense heat till June 15 There is no respite from blistering heat. Okhla residents woke up to a hot and humid Thursday with weather soaring. For the last many days the intense heat has made life of Okhla residents difficult with many preferring to stay indoors as heawave continues unabated across Delhi and other parts of India. The India Meteorological Department said on Thursday said there will be no major relief from the hot weather likely till June 15. However, the maximum temperature in Delhi-NCR and other parts of northwest India is expected to…
Watch: Another fire incident reported from Jamia Nagar, Good Samaritans rescue stranded residents, fire doused A day after the Jamia Nagar metro station fire in which more than 90 vehicles, including parked e-rickshaws, got gutted another fire incident was reported on Thursday morning at 9 from Batla House near Shahab Masjid, according to residents. https://youtu.be/zovnkqznzUc Two women with minor burn injuries were rushed to the hospital with local police also turning up on the spot, said residents. A resident, an eyewitness to the incident, said the fire most probably started with short circuit at ground floor of the building with…
JMI Professor Mohd. Zahid Ashraf receives prestigious Visitor’s Award by Hon’ble President of India Jamia Professor Mohd. Zahid Ashraf, Head, Department of Biotechnology received the prestigious Visitor’s Award 2020 by President Shri Ram Nath Kovind today in an impressive award ceremony before the Visitor’s Conference 2022 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan which was attended by JMI Vice Chancellor, Prof. Najma Akhtar too. Prof. Ashraf received the award for his pioneering research on resolving the mystery of blood clotting on exposure to hypoxia at high altitudes. He received a citation and Rs.2,50,000/- as award money. Prof. Ashraf was conferred this award under…