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Two men have been arrested from Shaheen Bagh for allegedly attacking an ice-cream seller during a dispute over price. The clash broke out on Saturday when the accused reportedly assaulted the vendor with a paper cutter after arguing about the cost of ice cream. Police said the accused have been identified as Rehan, a resident of Welcome in northeast Delhi, and Farid, 23, from Ahmedabad. Neither of them lives in Okhla. ALSO READ: Journalist’s minor son stabbed while resisting mobile snatching in Batla House, police crack case “The incident took place in the intervening night of September 11-12 when the…

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has launched the much-awaited Jan Sadharan Awaas Yojana 2025, aiming to meet the rising demand for affordable housing among lower- and middle-income families. The scheme offers 1,172 flats in different parts of Outer Delhi, including Narela, Rohini, Loknayakpuram, Todapur, Dwarka (sectors 14 and 19B), and Manglapuri, where DDA has been building large-scale residential projects. Under the scheme, DDA will provide homes in multiple categories: Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Low-Income Group (LIG), and Middle-Income Group (MIG). Prices range from ₹8 lakh to ₹45 lakh, depending on size, location, and category. “As part of various initiatives to…

The death of a popular Mathematics teacher in Okhla has left his students, family members, and relatives in deep shock. Sixty-two-year-old Md Arif Imam died of a cardiac arrest at his Batla House residence. According to his younger son, Hasnain Arif, a Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus, his father returned home after his teaching job as usual on September 3. He took a bath and then sat down to eat. “He suddenly complained of feeling unwell, and within minutes, he collapsed due to a heart attack.  I rushed him to the hospital, clinging to a sliver of hope, but there we were…

Demonstrating remarkable skill, acumen, and training, the shooting players of Jamia Millia Islamia brought laurels to the institution with their outstanding performance at the recently concluded 48th UP State Shooting Championship organised by the UP State Rifle Association at Jaipur (Rajasthan) from August 30, 2025 to September 7, 2025. ALSO READ: Jamia alumna Aafreen Naaz makes global mark as changemaker Azeem, a student of B A (Hons.) Hindi, 2nd Year (University Shooting Player) won Gold Medal (Event: 25 Meter Sports Pistol) and Silver Medal (Event: 50 Meter Free Pistol) at the 48th U.P. State Shooting Championship. At the same championship,…

Aafreen Naaz, a B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) 2024 graduate from the Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, has been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship by the UK Government to pursue Master of Laws (LL.M.) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a globally acclaimed and foremost institution for legal studies. The Chevening Scholarship is among the most competitive international scholarship programmes in the world. This year, over one lakh applicants from more than 160 countries competed for the honour, with only around 1,000 ultimately selected. Aafreen’s selection places her among a distinguished global cohort of future leaders and changemakers. ALSO READ: Jamia…

At 1 am on Thursday, when most of the city was asleep, some residents of a lane in Okhla Village were wide awake. A sudden collapse of part of Jamia Millia Islamia’s boundary wall shattered the eerie night silence. The loud thud jolted residents from their homes. Fearing the worst, they rushed to the spot. There they found a section of the wall lying in rubble. Locals said the wall, long weakened by neglect and piled-up garbage, could have caused a major tragedy if children or passersby had been nearby. “It sounded like a bomb blast,” one resident recalled. Nobody…

Apple launched the AirPods Pro 3 TWS earphones along with the iPhone 17 series at its ‘Awe Dropping’ event. These earbuds deliver excellent sound quality and the world’s best active noise cancellation (ANC). Compared to the AirPods Pro, they remove four times as much noise and twice as much as the AirPods Pro 2. https://youtu.be/EMmKs8vMKhU?si=RVcH_ArI_PYwtjv2 Apple completely redesigned the AirPods Pro 3. They are now smaller and fit securely in the ear, staying stable during workouts, running or other activities. The design is based on more than 10,000 ear scans and over one lakh hours of research. The earbuds also…

Samsung made a sharp taunt at Apple following the launch of the iPhone 17 series on Tuesday. Samsung Mobile US shared a 2022 post on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “#iCant believe this is still relevant”, referring to Apple not introducing a foldable phone. In 2022 Samsung had tweeted, “Let us know when it folds.” The company also used the hashtag #iCant in other posts, including one stating, “Actual innovation > hype #iCant”, highlighting what it claims is the difference between real innovation and media hype. The reaction between Apple and Samsung quickly became a hot topic on social media.…

Afghanistan kicked off with a great start on Tuesday in Asia Cup 2025 and defeated Hong Kong by 94 runs in the first match of Group B. Sediqullah Atal scored an unbeaten 73 and Azmatullah Omarzai scored 50 runs in only 20 balls. Afghanistan scored 188 runs and Hong Kong could score only 94. Coach Jonathan Trott called the victory important but also cautioned the team. Trott said: “We started averagely today. We were a bit fortunate with a few dropped catches that sort of let us off. We need to make sure we improve on a few areas for…

Apple has launched the iPhone 17 series. This model in India costs more than Rs 2 lakh and is first in its series to do so. iPhone 17 Pro Max 2TB is priced at Rs 2 lakh 29,900. Last year, the 1TB variant of the iPhone 16 Pro Max came for Rs 1 lakh 84,900. The 1TB model of the iPhone 15 Pro Max was Rs 1 lakh 99,900. The starting price of the iPhone 17 Pro is Rs 1lakh 34,900. It has 256GB, 512GB and 1TB of storage. The iPhone 17 Pro Max starts at Rs 1lakh 49,900 and has…