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Watch: Dreams come true for these women of Okhla For years women of this part of Okhla had dreamt of having a park where they could exercise and walk. And on January 26 their dream turned true when the elected RWA of A-D Block threw open a women special park for residents in D Block. The RWA said by doing so it has fulfilled its manifesto promise that the new panel headed by Asif had made a few years ago. “The area was used for garbage dumping. But we got it cleared and did some real hard work to turn…

Md Luckman Ali is student of MSW First semester and has made Jamia Millia Islamia proud. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1618945984725413889 He won four round in All Inter University wrestling Greco-Roman in 82 Kg weight category and qualified for Universities Khelo India Games to be held in UP, said Jamia hockey coach Md Moonis. DEVELOPING STORY

How many students detained? Jamia VC Najma’s statement, drones used to man area After security was stepped up on the campus and media flocking at Jamia Millia Islamia to cover development arising of a statement issued by Left-affiliated students group on its plans to organise screening of the controversial BBC documentary on Narendra Modi which has been banned in India at 6 pm on MCRC lawn, the university swung into action and it was thwarted after much drama on the campus road throughout the day. https://youtu.be/NEEQ2mcZqtw The Delhi Police detained several activists, nearly four hours before the scheduled event. “A…

After SRK’s Pathaan gets blockbuster opening, his lookalike coming to Jamia Nagar After Shah Rukh Khan’s film posted 60 per cent occupancy and poised to deliver Rs 50 crore-plus opening as reported by the media, on Okhla-based entrepreneur said SRK’s lookalike Ibrahim Qadri is going to visit his outlet in Batla House and Abul Fazal Enclave on Thursday. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1618250875050557440 Pointing out that Qadri, who has uncanny resemblance to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is going to visit his outlet Lazeez Pizza to taste his food, he claimed. When asked about the timing, the outlet owner said he will keep residents…

4 students detained for alleged ruckus outside Jamia, reports ANI https://youtu.be/wWQRYxnu0cY Four students have been detained for alleged ruckus outside Jamia Millia Islamia over screening of BBC documentary, reports ANI It is understood that the NSUI of the Congress had called for screening of the BBC documentary on the campus today at 6 pm. After the arrest of the students, In a message to the media, SFI Delhi State Committee has given a call for a “protest against student crackdown by Jamia at 4 pm outside gate number 7”. The SFI Jamia unit had decided to screen the BBC documentary…

BBC series screening: Security stepped up at Jamia and other development https://youtu.be/wWQRYxnu0cY Though the university is closed for winter vacation, security has been stepped up at Jamia Millia Islamia after news surfaced of a students’ group screening the recently released BBC documentary on the campus at 6 pm. The Centre had criticised the BBC, describing it as “a propaganda effort aimed to propagate a specific discredited narrative.” The Foreign Ministry has stated that “the bias, lack of objectivity, and frankly continuing colonial mindset are blatantly visible.” Five students have been detained so far, according to news.abplive.com. However, some saying only…

Update on former Cong MLA Asif Former Congress Okhla MLA Asif Md Khan, who was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with police again in January, has completed more than 14 days of his judicial custody, according to lawyer Mohd. Areeb Hasan. https://youtu.be/tebnGI9GM1U Areeb told the OT over phone that they had filed for bail for Khan and the hearing was held today. The announcement has been reserved and most probably it will happen on Wednesday, said Areeb, who is part of lawyers’ team of Khan. Khan’s followers and friends are hoping for a positive outcome. After arresting Khan, the police in…

As quake hits Nepal, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, did you feel in Okhla? As an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit Nepal on Tuesday afternoon with strong tremors being felt across Delhi and surrounding areas, some residents in Okhla also felt it. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/jH3OyQ_wUfk One Jamia Nagar resident told the OT over phone that he felt it as the sofa he was sitting on was shaking. He said his children also felt the strong tremors which according to media reports lasted for about 10 seconds. There have been no reports of damage caused by the earthquake so far.…

‘More free screening, counselling centres needed’ During his discussions with those responsible for running the “Diabetes and Blood Pressure Screening and Counselling Centre” at Nehtaur, Mohammad Imdad Aalam, a Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus, who is presently working at the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, congratulated them for establishing such a unique centre that offers free services and underlined the need to establish hundreds of such centres to create awareness regarding silent attackers such as diabetes and blood pressure across the country and build a healthy Indian society. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1617541251125084163 He opined that such public welfare works help strengthen the bond between human beings…

Okhla bids tearful adieu to Kishwar Salim Professor Kishwar Salim passed away in Okhla, according to people who knew the family. A resident of Abul Fazal Enclave, she was laid to rest at Shaheen Bagh graveyard on Sunday, said Jamia Chemistry department employee Dr Azad Khan. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/jH3OyQ_wUfk He said she was unwell and admitted in a local hospital in Delhi. She was 72 years old and had retired from Jamia years ago. She served as Professor in Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia and was Head of the department (2006-2009). DEVELOPING STORY