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What happened to Rs 2.5-lakh goat with name of Allah ‘inscribed’ on it? A goat with name of Allah “inscribed” on it and priced at Rs 2.5 lakh has failed to impress Okhlaiites. Following which, according to other goat owners, the man who was selling the “prized animal” has now moved to Jama Masjid to try his luck and attract buyers. https://youtu.be/xi34nM98m3k It was only a few days ago when the OT had reported about the highly priced not so big goat in Dhobi Ghat Mandi. The owner, who came from Rajasthan, said then that a resident was offering him…

Jamia improves its rank in London based Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings-2023 Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has achieved yet another milestone by entering into the top 10 institutions of the country in the London based Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings- 2023. The university has moved upward to 128th rank in Asia and remarkably improved its position from 160th rank last year. With an improvement of 32 ranks, JMI is one of the very few institutions of the country which has performed exceptionally well in the ranking. The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings assessed performance of 669…

Another stabbing incident has been reported in Abul Fazal Enclave in which a youth got hurt, according to hospital staff. The staffer said a youth was brought to the hospital a few minutes ago on Thursday late night and he was hurt. https://youtu.be/WfBT7OnYcj8 As he had a deep cut on his hand, after first aid he was shifted to AIIMS Trauma Centre. AFE RWA member Pasha said the incident took place near Ahle-Hadees building when some residents resisted a snatching bid. He said while the youth (identified as Mohsin by hospital staffer) tried to catch the snatcher the thug attacked…

A goat trader at Dhobi Ghat said he lost his two goats a few days ago. When asked how, he said two youths came in a car in the night two days ago when it was dark and stole two goats worth Rs 50 thousands and fled from the spot. https://youtu.be/dtAEyrqQUE8 He said they were unable to chase them as they were in car and fled from the spot fast. Every year goat traders visit Okhla to sell animals. This year the mandi has been shifted to a new place a few metres from Dhobi Ghat under Mumbai-Delhi Expressway. From…

This ‘special’ goat up for grabs for Rs 2.5 lakh at Okhla’s goat market A goat is at the centre of attraction in Okhla’s new goat market a few metres from the Dhobi Ghat Bakra Mandi. The owner of the goat is seeking Rs 2.5 lakh for this goat and claims that it is special as Allah is written on it. https://youtu.be/xi34nM98m3k When told that the price is very high, the goat owner who is from Rajasthan said he has seen on YouTube people asking Rs 2.5 crore for a goat on which Allah was written. Every year goat traders…

The newly elected members of Maulana Azad National Urdu University Teachers’ Association (MANUUTA) took oath in the investiture ceremony held at CPDUMT Auditorium Tuesday evening. All the office bearers except Vice President were elected unopposed. Prof. Badiuddin Ahmed, Chairperson Election Committee, administered the oath to Dr. Shabana Kesar as the President of MANUUTA along with other office bearers. Dr. Salahuddin Syed, Vice President; Dr. Jameel Ahamad, General Secretary; Dr. Majid Ali Choudhary, Joint Secretary (organizing); Ahmad Talha Siddiqui, Joint Secretary (Publicity) and Chavala Mutyala Rao, Treasurer also took charge. Dr. Shabana Kesar from the Department of Women Education is the…

Watch: Brave Zakir Nagar man foils robbery bid, thugs hit his head, face with screwdriver A brave Okhla man was hurt when he tried to foil a robbery bid in his Zakir Nagar apartment on Wednesday. While trying to get hold of the robbers, he sustained injuries after being hit by the thugs with a screwdriver, according to people aware about the incident. https://youtu.be/nyhh1PetGW4 The incident took place in a Zakir Nagar apartment on Wednesday at 2.45 pm, said flat owner Saqib Khan, who is not in the town. He said he was informed by his neighbour about the incident.…

Jamia celebrates 9th International Day of Yoga Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) today celebrated 9th International Day of Yoga, with the theme of the year as “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbukam”. The main programme was organised by the Games & Sports Department, JMI at the NMAK Pataudi Sports Complex of the university. JMI Vice Chancellor and the Chief Guest, Prof. Najma Akhtar (Padma Shri) inaugurated the program that started at 07:30 am. Prof. Mohammad Shakeel was the Guest of Honour of the programme. A spiritually invigorating Yoga session was practiced by NCC cadets, NSS volunteers and staff members of the university while…

Okhla-based youth Atishan Ali has made Jamia School proud by cracking NEET-UG exam with All India ranking 261 and scoring 700 out of 720. Dr Zafar Ahmed Siddiqi principal of Syed Abid Husain told the OT that it is a proud moment for the school. https://youtu.be/6c7WLBkC5UA “This Jamia student scored 700 and he is 2nd topper of Jamia Board exam 2023. He is a student of Syed Abid Husain,” said a school PGT teacher Aisha Zaheer. Atishan’s father Md Asghar Ali, a Hafiz-e-Quran who is currently a mechanical engineer and studied at AMU, told the OT from his house in…

Help reunite this 5-year-old missing boy with family, he can be picked up from here: Arshi This missing boy can be picked up from here, according to Syed Fouzul Azim (Arshi). https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1670836113823481878 He said a five-year-old boy was found wandering in the locality and now he is at Shahab Masjid. “Actually there were two kids but after I posted their photos on social media and spread the word in the locality the father turned up to pick up his small daughter. But nobody has yet come to pick up the boy, said Arshi. The boy is 5 years old and…