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Nadeem honoured for 10 years’ community service Nadeem Akhtar has been honoured for his more than 10 years’ of community service in running Jamia Nagar Police Public Library, a unique initiative, started in 2012. From day one, Nadeem’s Okhla-headquartered Sikhar NGO has been running the library with hundreds and thousands of aspirants benefitting from the library facilities. In a FB post of Delhi Police Public Library, Nadeem photo with the award being given by Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana is shared. Over the years, the library has added more features going high-tech. Its 10 years foundation day was celebrated a…

Watch: Hijab-wearing women entrepreneurs share their stories Hijab-wearing women entrepreneurs got an opportunity to showcase their skills at an event held in Milli Model Girls School in Jamia Nagar on Sunday. Organised by Jamaat-E-Islami (Hind) women wing, the event attracted residents from the locality, who turned up in large number to relish the moment and purchase items. “We noticed that many women were hit hard by pandemic. So to help such women, we planned to organise such events to encourage women to sell and showcase their items. Many among them are those who work from home or online and they…

Video of Talib’s last moment in Batla House surfaces A video of beating of Talib Samadani, 25, has surfaced on the social  media with some even sharing it, but the OT has decided not to do so due to hair-triggering scene of the last moment most probably captured on CCTV camera installed in the lane where the fight over gulli danda started. In the video which residents are sharing and whose authenticity could not be established by the OT, a few are seen thrashing Talib with lathi, brick and other items. As the video has no voice nothing can be…

Jamia mourns death of ex-Jamia Prof Sajid Husain Former Professor of Jamia Millia Islamia and Batla House resident Syed Sajid Husain passed away on Friday at his house in Okhla after prolong illness, according to a family member. He was 85 years old and was laid to rest in Batla House graveyard after Asr prayer on Friday. His son SM Sualeh Naved, a Jamia alumnus, told the OT over phone that his father was unwell for the last many years and was undergoing treatment. “In December end of 2021 his health conditions deteriorated and in January we got him admitted…

Corporate-backed TV reporters who thronged Shaheen Bagh to cover hijab march go missing over Talib story Corporate-backed TV reporters who had thronged Shaheen Bagh a few days ago to cover hijab march went missing from action in Batla House on Saturday when words spread of death of a young painter, Talib Samadani, 25, in fight over gulli danda in the locality. It was only community portal, the OT, which first broke the news with just a handful of local YouTubers being quick to pick up the story which was talk of Jamia Nagar on Saturday. A journalist associated with the…

Talib saga: Why only Asif, Shoaib vocal? Aarfa at victim’s house Usually when anything happens in Jamia Nagar, the social media is the first place which goes abuzz with many doing FB live. But even a day after when words spread in the locality about murder of 25-year-old Talib Samadani in a fight over gulli danda on Friday in Batla House, netizens continue to avoid the issue. Besides, at the Jamia Nagar police station where Talib family members turned up to express their displeasure seeking justice in a peaceful manner, only two Congress leaders of the locality, former Congress MLA…

Watch: Pall of gloom descends in this part of Batla House, Talib’s body reaches home & other updates Pall of gloom descends in this part of Batla House as the lane is full of local residents mourning the death of Talib Salmani, who they said was beaten mercilessly over a fight during a gulli danda match near Qadri Masji ground on Friday. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning, said his relatives. About 24-years-old, Talib was a painter and only son in his family of three children, including two sisters. A…

Picket over, family waits for Talib’s body, their only son The peaceful gathering of family members outside Jamia Nagar police station on Saturday for justice for 20-year-old Talib Salmani, who the family, claimed was beaten to death after fight broke out during gulli danda game in Batla House on Friday, is over. Now, the family members are waiting for the body of their only son to arrive. It triggered traffic snarl in Batla House and Abul Fazal Encalve. ALSO READ: Family members turn up at police station after Talib dies in fight over gulli danda Many residents got stuck in…

Family members turn up at Jamia Nagar police station after young Talib dies in fight over gulli danda on Friday night. FIR lodged and one person arrested. Probe is on. A large number of family members had turned up at the police station seeking justice. A woman, who introduced herself as a close relative of 20-year-old Talib Salmani, who died after being thrashed over a fight which erupted between groups over gulli danda, said we are here to seek justice. Talib was beaten mercilessly over a fight and he was rushed to hospital on Friday night after the incident and he…

Families of Batla House-based doctor among 12 corona warriors who died during pandemic to get Rs 1 cr: Sisodia The Delhi Government will give an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 1 crore each to the families of 13 corona warriors who lost their lives during the pandemic. It was approved in the meeting of Group of Ministers chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday, said the government. Dr Yasir Naseem, 49, was working with Delhi’s Fortis Escorts Heart Institute for the last around four years and had died due to Covid-19-related complications in 2020. He was a senior medical officer…