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Residents of the peaceful area of Okhla were in shock after they came to know about a man committing suicide in Jamia Nagar today. As the word spread in the locality, some local leaders even shared photo of man hanging with his faced blurred on their timeline. However the postmortem report is awaited which will only confirm whether it is suicide or not. Zakir Nagar Councillor Shoaib Danish said he reshed to the place in Batla House after coming to know about the incident. He said the body has been taken for postmortem. The incident has come days after a…
Yaseer on ventilator after being stabbed in Batla House: Hedayatullah Gentle Shaheen Bagh resident Yaseer Saifi, 24, is on ventilator in AIIMS after sustaining life-threatening injuries in “knife attack” in Batla House on March 4 at 9 pm, according to Congress leader Gentle Hedayatullah. In a video posted on his timeline a few hours ago, Gentle is talking about the incident and introduces three people, including Yaseer’s mother, brother and his friend. He said Yaseer should get justice and accused should be arrested as soon as possible. Pray for the recovery of Yaseer, he said, adding that he clicked the…
Watch: Batla House student braves sub-zero temp for 12 hours in Ukraine, walks for 8 hours Indian students stuck in Ukraine after the war raged with Russia declaring war on the country are sharing stories of suffering after reaching India to the safety of their house. One such youth studying medicine in Ukraine, a Batla House resident, who reached Delhi two days ago told the OT that he with other colleagues, all Indian students, had to brave minus degree temperature for twelve hours at Poland border. “Once inside Poland, we heaved a sigh relief as Indian Embassy provided all the…
Sarita Vihar gets Eco Mitra Park The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has inaugurated an Eco Mitra Park in Central Zone’s Sarita Vihar. This unique environment friendly park has been developed by SDMC in association with Aarambh Trust for Women & Children and Casa Dreams Estate. Through the initiative, the SDMC said it has been promoting the principle of 3Rs i.e. refuse, reuse and recycle as beautiful artworks have been made from old tyres, bottles, unused items at this park. Eco Mitra Park has been developed at Zero Cost to SDMC. The civic agency has aimed to make people aware and…
Jamia’s placement drive for MBA students under Dr Rahela successful, highest package stood at Rs 25L per annum Placement drives at the University Placement Cell (UPC), Jamia Millia Islamia for the Management Programmes commenced on a high note last year in October 2021 with students receiving good packages and the institution witnessing a highest overall placement performance, said the university in a statement. More than 25 companies handed offer letters to MBA students of various streams with an average package of around Rs 9lakhs. The highest received package is 25 lakhs per annum, said the university. The notable companies that…
Talib candle march: Okhla leaders booked for flouting Covid appropriate behaviour FIR has been lodged against several local Okhla leaders for taking part in the candle march in Batla House in violation of Covid norms. Zakir Nagar Councillor Shoaib Danish said FIR has been filed against him. It is understood that other leaders have also been slapped with FIR for violation of Covid guidelines and gathering without permission. Leaders against whom FIR has been filed included Parvez Alam, Asif Md Khan, Shoaib Danish, Arfa Khanam, Arif Saifi, Afzal Khan, Faizan Sarkar, Faiz Ilahi, Nasim and Rizwan Khalifa. More details on…
Gave Rs 5 lakh cheque to Talib kin, job to sister: Amanatullah I have given Rs 5 lakh cheque to 25-year-old Talib Samadani kin and job to his sister, according to Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan.
Ex-Shaheen Bagh RWA general secretary Maniruddin dies of heart attack Former Shaheen Bagh RWA general secretary passed away a few hours ago of heart attack, according to his friends. Master Maniruddin died of heart attack hour ago in Fortis Hospital, said Syed Hashim, who knew him for years. He said it is shocking news for me as it was only two days ago that I met with him in Shaheen Bagh. He was 60 plus. He was from Bihar’s Madhubani and has been staying in the locality for years. DEVELOPING REPORT
‘Just Rs 5 lakh for Talib family & Rs 1 crore for others’ Opp leaders, netizens slam MLA Amanatullah for double standard Opposition leaders in Okhla slammed Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan on Friday for giving just “Rs 5 lakh as compensation to Talib kin in Batla House and promise of a job in a private Okhla-based school”. Talib, 25, was lynched in Batla House in a fight over gulli danda days ago. Former Congress MLA Asif Md Khan said this is double standard of Amanatullah as he has just promised to give Rs 5 lakh to Talib kin whereas as…
Mushawarat fondly remembers its former President #SyedShahabuddin, on his death anniversary, who was the last legendary Muslim Quaid of Independent India, had stood for all oppressed and persecuted Indians & was strong defender of their constitutional rights throughout his life, tweeted Mushawarat. Syed Shahabuddin died at 82 in 2017. A former diplomat he was part of the All-India Babri Action Committee. He represented Bihar’s Kishenganj in parliament and served as a Rajya Sabha member between 1979 and 1996. He was head of the All-India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat from 2004 to 2007.