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Yulu bike ride picking up in Okhla Nowadays, one sees youngsters enjoying rides on Yulu bikes, electric bike, to have joyrides in the evening and night, making videos and some even posting online. The eco-friendly bikes which began plying on the road in 2019, has now becoming popular in Okhla area these days. A family, which visited Nehru Place, said they used Yulu bikes for the first time as last-mile connectivity and found it easy to drive. Yulu began its operations in the city in 2019. However, according to a media report, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in September…
Delhi government schools have once again delivered a spectacular performance in the CBSE Class 12 results. This time, the government schools in Delhi achieved a passing percentage of 91.59%, whereas the overall result for CBSE Class 12 across the country was 87.33%. Similarly in Class 10 results, Delhi Government Schools secured an impressive 85.84% result 4.57% higher than last year. Congratulating the students, parents, and teachers, Education Minister Atishi said: “Once again, Delhi government schools have proven that they are the best across the country. This outstanding result of Delhi’s government schools is a testament to the hard work of…
‘Writing With Fire’, a Documentary Film by two JMI alumnus wins prestigious Peabody Award It is matter of great pride for the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) that a documentary film titled ‘Writing With Fire’ by Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh, both alumnus of AJK Mass Communication Research Centre (AJK MCRC), JMI has won the prestigious Peabody Award. It is a distinctive award that ‘honors the most intelligent, powerful and moving stories of our times’, and the first Indians in the award’s 80-year history to win the accolade. Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh are Academy nominated filmmakers and co-founders of Black…
NIA raids several locations in Shaheen Bagh in Kozhikode train arson case The National Investigation Agency on Thursday conducted searches at 10 locations in and around Shaheen Bagh in Delhi in connection with the Kozhikode train arson case, according to media reports. Three passengers were killed and nine injured in the incident on April 2. Rahmath M (42), her two-year-old niece Zahra, and KP Noufiq (39) died after they jumped off the Alleppey Kannur Executive Express trying to escape the fire and save their lives, reported The Print. https://youtu.be/379R_Oq1oZU Among the properties searched during the exercise were those of accused…
Hidayatullah Gentle invited as chief guest at Riyadh event Mohd Hedayatullah (Gentle) is to participate in annual programme of Bahar Anjuman in Saudi Arabia as a chief guest. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1656621645245689863 The annual programme of Bihar Anjuman, an organisation of Bihar residents living in Saudi Arabia, is to be held on May 12 in Riyadh under the title of “Sham Bihar”, in which Bihar residents living in Saudi Arabia will participate and discuss various issues. This is the seventh annual programme of the Bihar Association. Gentle, who is a Congress leader and head of social media Delhi, is from Samastipur of Bihar.…
A prominent figure of Okhla and Jamia Millia Islamia has passed away. “We regret to inform the sad demise of Ikram Hussain Khan (ex-Registrar Jamia Millia Islamia and former Director Vigilance MoSJ&WE). Tadfeen took place at Shaheen Bagh graveyard after Isha. Namaz-e-janaza was held at Iqra Masjid in Jasola at 9:00 pm,” said a family relative. He was 85 plus and has left behind five children, including two daughters. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1656334076721102859 Khan was born in Kaimganj in Uttar Pradesh and he died at his Jasola resident at 6 pm today from age-related issues, said Khan’s grandson Nabeel Khan. “His wife died…
The University Placement Cell (UPC), Jamia Millia Islamia, organised a job cum internship fair “Career Connect” (Job Utsav) on 3rd & 4th May, 2023 in hybrid mode. The event was organised in collaboration with Nandi Foundation & Mahindra Pride Classroom. IES New Delhi was the associate sponsor of the event. The Job Utsav saw overwhelming response from the students and there were 2000 registrations of students across all courses. More than 120 students were selected during this two-day Job Utsav and 500 students have been shortlisted for further rounds. There were stalls set up for resume validation and Mock interviews…
Sultan’s death: What did family members say? Probe on. After a body of a man was found in Batla House today, residents were deeply concerned as the identification could not be made. https://youtu.be/84Ew-odxtQg Later on the family turned up at the Jamia Nagar Police station to lay claim to the body identified as Sultan. A resident said the family identified the body after the photo of the deceased was circulated widely in the virtual world in the locality. The probe in the case is on and the body of 30-year-old Sultan, married just a few months ago, has been sent…
Dead body of man found in Batla House identified A dead body of a man found in Batla House has been identified, according to residents. Several residents were seen outside the house of the deceased in Abul Fazal Enclave and people were heard talking about the body being identified after it went viral on the social media. https://youtu.be/mk4S_Kc0lFw A neighbour said the man name was Sultan and aged 30 years. His body was found near Dargah at Khalilluha Masjid on Friday. This was second body found in Batla House in the last 24 hours. On Thursday also a body was…
Dead body found in Batla House again, 2nd in 24 hours Another dead body of an unknown male aged 30-35 years found near Dargah at Khalilluha Masiid on Friday, according to residents. https://youtu.be/mk4S_Kc0lFw Probe has begun in the matter. This is the second body found in the locality in the last 24 hours as one body was found on Thursday. Official version on the body found on Thursday is yet awaited. ALSO READ Dead body of man found in Batla House identified As words spread in the locality, local leaders and activist turned up at the spot. They were unable…