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Okhla man who took care of all your apparel needs and survived ready-made revolution dies of heart attack Mahboob Ali, who was a known face in Okhla at least among those who visited his tailoring shop in Ghaffar Manzil to get their clothes stitched, died of heart attack on Friday morning. Ali, 60 +, suffered heart attack at his home and passed away, said Shakir, a family relative, adding that he was laid to rest in Batla House graveyard after zuhar prayer on Friday. Born in Rampur of Uttar Pradesh, Ali came to Okhla and since then was into tailoring…

Mughal-era sport kabootarbaazi picking up in Okhla It’s 1 pm and the shrieks of “aaaoooo” reverberate in this part of Okhla giving an impression that something has gone wrong. But as one goes on the chhat (rooftops) a few youngsters could be seen raising their arm giving direction to their pigeons to get back. The sky is full with pigeons all over and the cacophony of blare fills the ambience of the rooftops. A few metres more youngsters are seen standing on their rooftops with their pigeons flying from the cages.These and other youngsters are reviving kabootarbaazi (pigeon racing), an…

195 take shots at ex-Okhla MLA Asif office on a day when Delhi registers 15K cases On a day when Covid numbers in Delhi crossed 15,000 with positivity rate also jumping to 15 per cent, a free vaccination camp organised by CII foundation at former Okhla MLA Asif Md Khan’s office in Kalindi Kunj saw residents turning up to take shots. Delhi saw 15,097 new Covid cases, highest in 8 months. “195 residents got shot today. The camp will continue until we finish 1,000 doses. We are left with 800 doses, said Abdullah of CII. He said the organisation plans…

Visiting hospital during pandemic? Keep these 6 symptoms in mind As Covid cases are increasing in Delhi, it has been noticed that people are rushing to the hospital as soon as they test positive, which is increasing the panic.In an appeal to the people of Delhi, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said if the symptoms are minor, there is no need to go to the hospital. “Stay at home and a Delhi government team will contact you, and you will be treated in your own home. Only those with severe symptoms should go to the hospital,” he said on Thursday.…

15,097 new cases in Delhi, highest since May 8, 6 deaths On Thursday Delhi’s daily cases jumped by 41 per cent from Wednesday when the national Capital had registered 10,665 cases. On Thursday (January 6), Delhi saw 15,097 cases, positivity rate surpassing 15 per cent and six deaths in the last 24 hours. The numbers is the highest since May 8. Cases have seen a rise in the last few days.The hospitalisation of patients which a few days ago was low has now gone up. The number of patients in hospitals in Delhi has increased from 247 on January 1…

Covid update: Know how many positive cases in Okhla In the last few days Covid cases have seen “exponential” rise in Delhi with the national Capital registering more than 10,000 positive cases in the last 24 hours on Wednesday. As the data given by the city government health bulletin does not provide area wise break up it is difficult to know status of Covid cases in Okhla which like other parts of Delhi was hit hard in the deadly second wave claiming several lives, the OT on Wednesday talked with senior officials of two private hospitals to get some idea.…

Delhi may register around 14K new cases on Thursday: Jain A day after Delhi registered more than 10,000 Covid positive cases, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday that the city is likely to report around 14,000 fresh cases today. “Covid cases in Delhi have seen a sharp rise in the past few days. Many more cases have come, today it is going to be near 14,000,” Jain said. It was on Wednesday when the cases nearly double from 5,481 recorded on Tuesday to 10,665 on Wednesday. It was the biggest single-day spike in Delhi since May 12. Eight…

Nursery admissions: Application deadline for private schools extended Application deadline for private school nursery admissions has been extended by the Delhi government. “Keeping in view the prevailing Covid conditions, the last date for filing applications for admission in nursery and entry level classes in private schools of Delhi is being extended for further two weeks,” Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted on Thursday. Earlier, the last date to apply for admissions to entry level classes in Delhi private schools was January 12.

Muslim youth commits suicide, neighbours in shock It’s an incident which has left a neighborhood in shock. “Our hearts go out to the family,” said a resident who came to know about the tragedy, requesting not to be quoted. After words spread in the locality that a Muslim youth committed suicide, many residents expressed their concern. The main reason for the youth’s action is yet to be ascertained with the probe on, said a resident. Another resident said the incident has left him in disbelief that how come somebody can kill himself. “This is very disturbing as earlier it was…

10,665 fresh cases, 8 deaths in DelhiDelhi is seeing a huge rise in Covid cases with the city on Wednesday (January 5) seeing 10,665 fresh cases, 8 deaths and positivity rate jumping to 11.88 per cent. A day ago on Tuesday (January 4) the city registered 5,481 cases at positivity rate of 8.37 per cent. The January 5 number is the highest since May 12.As many as 251 hospital admissions were reported within the day, while the number of patients on ventilator support has gone up to 22 from 14 in a single day. Earlier in the day, Delhi Health…