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Sonia, Rahul release pigeons of peace with Zakir Nagar Councillor Nazia at Bharat Jodo Yatra The Bharat Jodo which entered Delhi from Badarpur on Saturday morning was a huge hit with large number of Okhla residents and Congress workers turning up at several places, including Okhla Mod, to welcome Rahul Gandhi. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1606681642634207233 It was her that Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other family members also turned up to join Rahul in the march. During a brief stop at Okhla Mod, Sonia and Rahul released two pigeons for peace with new Zakir Nagar Councillor Nazia Danish on their side at 10.45…

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Live: Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi, Rahul gets warm welcome at Okhla Mod The much-talked about Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi entered Delhi on Saturday morning with large number of party workers, including residents of Okhla, Shaheen Bagh, Abul Fazal Enclave and Jamia alumni, turning up at Okhla Mod to give Congress leader a rapturous welcome. https://youtu.be/Nqy0DrsbgUE Rahul , while speaking to Delhiites, at Badarpur said: “Some people are spreading hatred but common man of the country is now talking about love. In every state, lakhs have joined the yatra. I’ve said to the people of RSS-BJP that…

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Batla House family buys new Splendor for gig service but this incident leaves youth devastated A Batla House family, who bought a new Splendor for their son so that he could start delivery job at Zomato and earn some money, is devastated after the bike got stolen from the parking, according to a family member. “We also have video clip of the incident in which the person can be seen taking the bike from my sister’s parking 20 futa road street number 2 near Pahalwan Chowk at 7.44 am in the first week of December. FIR has been registered. The…

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Sarwar vows to inject new life in dormant body at AMUOBA cabinet installation event In the installation ceremony held at the India Islamic Cultural Center on Thursday, Aslam Khan, the outgoing general secretary of AMUOBA Delhi-NCR, handed over the charge of general secretary to Sarwar Iqbal Khan in front of the old and the new entire Cabinet, according to a release issued by the body. https://youtu.be/XBZuGt95wkI “It is important to mention that apart from office assets, he handed over the chequebook of those days to me, apart from Rs 13 lakh deposited in State Bank of India in the form…

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No BF.7 case in Delhi, AAP Govt ready to deal with situation: Kejriwal With the spread of Covid-19 on the surge in China and other countries, the Delhi Government said under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal it is leaving no stone unturned to protect its citizens. Kejriwal chaired a high-level review meeting on Thursday to assess the Covid situation and take stock of the government’s preparedness. The CM sought all information about the availability of oxygen, beds and other critical facilities & equipment from health department officials and gave directions to ramp up preparedness in terms of infrastructure…

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Watch: Bike theft, dark spot, garbage dump worry Shaheen Bagh 40-feet residents Bike theft, dark spot and garbage dump has left Shaheen Bagh 40-feet residents deeply worried. Several residents told the OT that it was seven days ago when a bike was stolen from the parking lot in a flat near the Freedom Fighters’ Fountain. https://youtu.be/yVn51ipvxWA From time to time miscreants steal vehicles’ items from the flat parking at night when there is dark, said one resident. Another resident was woman faced hardship at night as the whole spot is dark at night with drunkard moving around. She said on…

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‘Wear masks in crowded places, take booster dose’: Appeal after BF.7 drives China’s Covid surge With BF.7 driving China’s Covid surge, the infection is back in the news after four cases of the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant BF.7 detected in India. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told reporters after holding a Covid review meeting: “Covid is not over yet. I have directed all concerned to be alert and strengthen surveillance. We are prepared to manage any situation.” The World Health Organization (WHO) said BF.7 is a shorter term for BA.5.2.1.7 and is the fastest spreading Covid virus. Congress Lok Sabha MP…

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Jamia History Prof releases Raza’s book ‘Fascinating Tales of Urdu & its Courtyard — Dilli’ A book on Delhi’s History & Urdu’s Journey has been released by Dr Rohma Javed Rashid Assistant Professor, Department of History, Jamia Millia Islamia, at an event in Delhi. “This book is packaged in such a way to make it appealing to everyone — be it a student or working professional, housewife or a senior citizen,” said Assistant Professor Rohma. To order the book contact at 9870477658 The newly-released book, The Fascinating Tales of Urdu & its Courtyard — Dilli, journalist Raza Elahi weaves in…

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‘Inventor’ of Chicken Tikka Masala dies Chicken Tikka Masala is a popular dish in Okhla as every day hundreds and thousands of food lovers relish the delicacy in local eateries of Jamia Nagar. However, many among them have no idea about the inventor of this finger licking dish until news surfaced about the death of Ali Ahmed Aslam. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1605830585552732161 According to several international publications, the dish was introduced in the UK by Aslam in 1970s and since then it travelled across the world and came to Okhla also. Aslam, a Glaswegian chef, was 77 years old. His death was announced…

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Zubed ur Rehman gets new responsibility Dr Zubed ur Rehman Khan is hereby nominated as Member of the Consultive Committee of the Food Corporation of India for the State of UP for a period of two years or until further orders. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1605618399710568449

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