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Black Kites saved from storm’s wrath in Delhi. As the storm struck Delhi a few days ago, it wasn’t only the residents who felt the heat — the winged inhabitants, including Black Kites, also bore the brunt. Several cases of nests being collapsed and grounded fledglings, to drenched adults unable to take flight, and birds trapped in fallen branches, were reported from across the national Capital. ALSO READ Humanity is not dead yet, and this incident in Okhla proves it Amid the chaos, residents became silent heroes, sparking a city-wide effort to save the stricken birds. Co-founder and Secretary, Wildlife…

Rendezvous-2025, the international students’ cultural evening, was organised at Jamia Hamdard. The event successfully celebrated the diversity and unity of its global student community. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from international students representing numerous countries, and was graced by the presence of eminent dignitaries including ambassadors, diplomats, and bureaucrats from Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan, Nepal, and Yemen. ALSO READ Empowering girls to code, secure, and lead for safer digital future The evening commenced with a warm welcome by Mohammad Feizy Amin, Research Scholar at Jamia Hamdard, followed by a soulful recitation from the Holy Quran by Dr…

Former president of the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM) and general secretary of the Movement for Empowerment of Indian Muslims (MOEMIM), Navaid Hamid, honoured with the Qaide Millat Award. The award was presented by former Madras High Court judge, Justice KN Basha at an event held at a grand ceremony at the Music Academy on Saturday. ALSO READ Okhla switches off lights to protest Waqf Act Renowned human rights activist John Dayal, and founder of the Sadbhavana Mission, distinguished scientist Professor Vipin Kumar Tripathi, were also honoured by the southern Indian institution, Qaide Millat Educational and Social Trust (Chennai). The…

The recent amendments to the Waqf Act have sparked widespread discontent among Muslims across India. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) responded with a symbolic protest titled ‘Batti Gul’ (switch off the light) to express its opposition to the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The protest, which called on people to turn off their lights for 15 minutes, received strong support in Okhla and several other parts of the country on Wednesday night, reflecting the growing unease within the community over the changes to the law governing Waqf properties. According to residents, who shared videos on social media platforms, there…

The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), organised a workshop titled “Raising Capital and Managing Finance for Startups” under the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC 7.0) on April 29, 2025, at 11:00 am. The event was held at the Livelihood Business Incubator (LBI) of the CIE and witnessed enthusiastic participation from budding entrepreneurs and startup founders of the university. IIC 7.0 is conducted as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell, aimed at fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in higher educational institutions across India. The distinguished speaker for the session was Prof.…

InMobi, CyberPeace and Jamia Hamdard (Deemed to be University) launched the pioneering “Cyber Sheroes” programme for girls at Jamia Hamdard during the celebration of the International Girls in ICT Day 2025. ALSO READ Kashmiri student’s assault case: Latest developments and Jamia issues important statement The high-impact conference titled “Girls in ICT: Code, Secure, Lead”, saw the participation of several high-profile dignitaries from academia, administration and the industry. The highlight of the event will be the official launch of the ‘Cyber Sheroes’ programme, which is an InMobi and Glance for Good initiative, and aims to build a strong community of girl…

The Sarojini Naidu Centre for Women’s Studies in collaboration with the Dr Zakir Hussain Institute of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, hosted a special extension Lecture titled, “Unpacking the Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction about Women in Islam” on April 24, 2025, at Mir Anis Hall of Jamia Millia Islamia. ALSO READ Kashmiri student’s assault case: Latest developments and Jamia issues important statement The lecture was delivered by noted British Islamic Scholar Dr Shiekh Mohammad Akram Nadwi. Formerly the Dean of Cambridge Islamic College and currently the Principal of the Al-Salam Institute and famous for his multi volume book Al-Muhaddithat,…

Reacting on a shocking incident of alleged sexual assault of a Kashmiri girl student on the campus around 9:30 pm on April 27, Jamia Millia Islamia issued a an important statement to the media. An unfortunate and strongly condemnable incident of molestation was reported by a (Kashmiri) female day-scholar student of Jamia Millia Islamia yesterday, it said. ALSO READ Shocking incident at Jamia: Kashmiri girl student assaulted, one detained “The university’s proctorial and security teams, along with the Security Advisor and Chief Proctor, acted speedily and alerted the Jamia Nagar Police Station. The police squad promptly arrived at the university…

A day after reports surfaced of a clash allegedly between two groups of students at Jamia Millia Islamia late on Friday night, leaving several students injured, another incident of alleged sexual assault of a girl student on the campus, left many in deep shock. The alleged assault took place around 9:30 pm on April 27 when a university girl student was allegedly assaulted by a 22-year-old mess worker. The man who sexually assaulted the Kashmiri Muslim girl is a Muslim youth. UPDATE FROM JAMIA ADMINISTRATION An unfortunate and strongly condemnable incident of molestation was reported by a female day-scholar student…

Markets in Jamia Nagar were closed on Friday in protest against the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir which killed 26 tourists. This market shut coincided by the trade associations of Delhi call for a “complete shutdown” of markets in Delhi. Batla House Market Association Waseem Khan said market closure was given on Thursday to protest against killing of civilians in terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. In the evening a candle march was taken out from Zakir Nagar to Batla House where residents raised slogans of “Pakistan Murdabad” and “Hindustan Zindabad” demanding action against terrorists. The…