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Zakir Nagar youths convert Eeco into ambulance to provide free service for Covid patients After reading reports in the media about overcharging by ambulances from Covid-patients and their relatives, three youths of Zakir Nagar have started a free ambulance service in the locality for local residents, according to them. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY “People were not getting ambulances and we were moved by reading articles and watching videos on the social media about overcharging. It was after which we decided to launch free…

18+ vaccination drive to begin from May 3: Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday visited a polyclinic at Saraswati Vihar for the symbolic start of the vaccination drive. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY He said vaccination drive for the citizens in the age group of 18-44 will begin in Delhi from 3rd May. Kejriwal states that the Delhi government has already received 4.5 lakh vaccines and now they are distributing them in all districts. He appealed to every citizen that the vaccination is…

Nusrat Ali, former vice president of Jammat-e-Islami (Hind) who was undergoing treatment at Al Shifa Hospital, is no more, according to Syed Ubaidur Rahman. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY A few days ago an appeal was floated on the social media regarding urgent need of Plasma for him which was also updated by the OT. “Need urgent Plasma (Delhi). Patient Name: Nusrat Ali. Age: 65 y/M. Blood group:  AB Positive. Hospital: Alshifa Multispecialty Hospital. Urgent help please. Date: 25/04/2021,” read the SOS message. Nusrat…

Watch: Batla House Muslims help Hindu man cremate his mother in Okhla A group of Muslims in Okhla helped a Hindu man cremate his mother in Canal Colony crematorium ground on Saturday night, according to Sudhar Trust head Md Shageer Abbasi. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY The OT spoke with Sanjay, whose mother died in Holy Family Hospital and was cremated with help from Batla House Muslims. “Yes, Shageer Abbasi did help me. Actually we are from Kolkatta and we had come to Delhi…

Jamia V-C Najma’s statement on Prof Rizwan Qaiser’s demise Prof Rizwan Qaiser was a much loved teacher of Jamia Millia Islamia. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY The students appreciated him not only for his knowledge and teaching skills but also for the ease with he permitted open dialogue with students on various topics. SPONSORED: 2 Batla House–based entrepreneurs launch alkhadim app so that you can shop from comfort of your house  A learned teacher and a known researcher he was a disciplined human being…

My grandmother: The homemaker Fatima Farooqui, Ayesha Arif and Asna Farooqui, the grandchildren of Hashmat Begum fondly remember her grandmother, who passed away last Friday. She was 82 years old and died of heart attack. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY Not many have ever felt what dying or losing one of your dear ones is, writes Fatima Farooqui. SPONSORED: 2 Batla House–based entrepreneurs launch alkhadim app so that you can shop from comfort of your house  I remember gaining consciousness when I sensed my…

Prof Rizwan Qaiser passes away Professor Rizwan Qaiser of Jamia Millia Islamia is no more, according to sources. A few days ago he was hospitalised after testing Covid positive. He was in a hospital for days, said a source, adding that the cause of his death is yet to be known. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY Prof Rizwan Qaiser was a known face at university and was seen at times on television show debating on Muslim issues. He was a leading voice among the historians…

Meet Okhla’s Dr Abul Faiz just a phone call away for Covid patients, giving free consultation It is 10.30 am and Dr Abul Faiz is in ICU of Al Shifa hospital where he is attending his brother-in-law who he said is in critical condition. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY Despite this, as his phone rings, Dr Faiz,MBBS, MD (Medicine) and Consultant Physician, picks up and talks with the caller most probably a resident. SPONSORED: 2 Batla House–based entrepreneurs launch alkhadim app so that you…

Fraudsters in Okhla beware! 5 arrested for making fake Covid test reports At a time when Covid is wreaking havoc reports have surfaced in the national media that five people have been arrested for handing out fake Covid test reports to patients in Khirki Extension in Delhi. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY Five people have been arrested for making Covid reports using forged means, said the Delhi Police on Friday. SPONSORED: 2 Batla House–based entrepreneurs launch alkhadim app so that you can shop from…

My dada: My Hero Grandchildren of Mohd. Zeyaul Haque (Aniqa Anjum and Manaal Anjum) fondly remember him as their role model. My grandfather, Mohammad Zeyaul Haque, was a very grounded but proud man. He was always very particular about working out, building muscles both body and mind, reading and offering Namaz. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SURVIVE. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SAVE COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: JUST CLICK TO PAY It was his way of living, food for mind, food for soul and food for body. A couple of years ago, he mentioned he was not concerned about…