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Muslim women ‘auctioned’ online, FIR filed, app blocked After a journalist tweeted that her doctored photos were uploaded on a webpage along with objectionable comments “aimed at insulting Muslim women”, the Delhi Police registered an FIR, according to media reports. “We have received a complaint of a woman journalist alleging she is being targeted by an unidentified group of people on an app using GitHub by the name of “Bulli Bai”. An FIR has been registered at the cyber police station of the Southeast district,” said a senior Delhi Police officer, reported the IE. Esha Pandey, DCP (Southeast), said a…

Delhi sees 3,194 fresh cases, positivity 4.59% Delhi on Sunday registered 3,194 fresh Covid cases with positivity rate increasing to 4.59 per cent, according to city government health bulletin. The number is highest since May 20 last year. One death was also reported. Covid cases have been rising across the country. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal earlier in the day had pointed out that the cases might cross 3,000-mark on Sunday. Omicron is a very very mild variant of Covid and data shows how oxygen beds, ventilators are lying vacant even with a high spread in cases, he said. The CM…

2,716 cases, positivity rate 3.64%, 1 death The national Capital is seeing rise in Covid infection. On Saturday, the city registered 2,716 new Covid cases with the positivity rate mounting to 3.64 per cent. It is after a gap of over seven months, the city’s numbers breached the 2000-mark. As per the latest health bulletin, the city also saw one death. A total of 74,622 samples were tested during the last 24 hours, up from 73,590 on Friday. A total of 1,24,148 Covid vaccination doses were administered in a day, out of which 52,767 people received their first dose while…

It was a cold Friday morning as many Okhla residents woke up to cold wave conditions. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) the minimum temperature dipped to 3.8 degrees Celsius. It was on Thursday when the temperature dropped drastically to 3.4 degrees Celsius from 8.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. And there is no respite from cold wave for the next few days as the weather department has forecast. Besides, city’s air quality was reported in the “very poor” category as the Ministry of Earth Sciences SAFAR system recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 308 on Friday. Okhla shivers…

Delhi registers 1,796 Covid cases, highest since May 22, positivity 2.44% 1,796 fresh Covid cases were recorded in Delhi on Friday and zero death, according to the city health bulletin. The number is the highest single-day rise since May 22. The positivity rate mounted to 2.44 per cent. On Thursday, 1,313 cases were recorded with a positivity rate of 1.73 per cent, according to official figures. The daily cases count had breached the 1000-mark after a gap of seven months. The daily cases count surged to 1,796 on Friday with an increased positivity rate of 2.44 per cent, as per…

Happy New Year 2022!!! Celebrations muted in Okhla The New Year celebrations remained muted this year after yellow alert has been imposed on Delhi following increase in Covid cases. People who were looking forward to welcoming 2022 had to celebrate the year in their homes or virtually due to Covid curb across the national Capital. In Batla House market people, wearing masks, were seen purchasing sweets and chickens and other food items. But with lockdown to begin from 10 pm the area in many places wore a deserted look. Some hotels and eateries in Abul Fazal Enclave decked their building,…

Shani, Manas win Women’s Manifesto Award 2021 Women’s Manifesto Award 2021 was given to Shani S Hameed (social entrepreneur) and Manas Yedluri (writer). Shani S Hameed is Physiotherapist and Early Childhood Rehabilitation Specialist. “The candidate will be awarded with memento; certificate and cash prize of rupees ten thousand,” said Dr Sharnas Muthu general secretary Okhla-headquartered Women’s Manifesto. Shani is the founder, Director and Rehabilitation Child Specialist of Alfa Paediatric Rehabilitation Centre. ALFA is one of the leading Paediatric Rehabilitation centre and child development in Kerala established in 2012 to address the developmental and clinical needs of children with special needs.…

Ishaat-e-Islam Masjid closes its door to worshippers this Friday. Many local residents, who are regular at this mosque, said when they turned up the found the doors of the mosque closed. Following yellow alert in Delhi after Covid cases surged, religious places, including mosques, are open but gathering is not allowed. In many gates of the mosque, notice was pasted informing residents about the measures.

Delhi registers 1,313 Covid cases, highest since May 26; positivity rate 1.73% Covid cases in Delhi have continued to increase with the national Capital registering 1,313 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, according to health department data issued on Thursday. The number has been termed as the highest single-day rise since May 26. The positivity rate mounted to 1.73 per cent. No fresh deaths were reported in the city. On May 26, Delhi had reported 1,491 cases with a positivity rate of 1.93 per cent and 130 deaths. On Wednesday, 923 cases were recorded in the city with…

Govt to open step-down Covid Care Centers at 4 locations The Delhi Government has decided to open step-down Covid Care Centers at 4 locations (Teerapath Bhawan, Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre, Commonwealth Games Village Akshardham, and IBIS Hotel). “Step Down Covid Care Center is used when the patient’s health improves after keeping the patient in the hospital for a few days, then the patient does not require medical attention in the hospital. The patient is then sent to the step-down Covid Care Center where s/he is looked after by health care workers. Each Covid Care Center has a capacity of…