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Oxygen messiah, Jamia’s Sanskrit Prof Dr Abhay passes away Jamia Millia Islamia loses another highly talented faculty member. Words spread on the campus of the demise of Jamia Sanskrit Department Assistant Professor Dr Abhay Kumar Shandilya. He was 46 years old and died on Friday at a hospital where he was undergoing treatment after testing Covid positive days ago, said a reliable university source. “He was Covid for the last 10 days and hospitalised and he passed away,” said Dr Abhay Kumar Shandilya’s wife Dr Ruby, who teaches Sanskrit at Delhi University. She told the OT over phone that the…

Jamia School teacher body secy Haris bereaved, wife dies after days of hospitalisation, tadfeen in Batla House Jamia School teacher Haris ul Haque has been bereaved as his wife died today in the morning after days of hospitalisation, according to a family member. She was admitted in hospital for the last many weeks, said Naseer Sultan Qazi, adding that her report was negative on Friday night but she died due to heart attack on Saturday. She was 40 years old and has left behind 12-year-old son and husband, said Qazi. Days ago, Haris had shared with the OT over phone…

भीड़ में इकट्ठा न हों, मस्जिद में न जाएं, वबा के वक्त घर पर ही नमाज पढ़ें, हमारी मजहबी किताबों में जिक्र और ताकीद की गई: सलामतुल्लाह सेंट्रल हज कमेटी के पूर्व चेयरमैन हाजी सलामतुल्लाह ने मुस्लिम समुदाय के लोग से अपील की है कि वे वबा की इस घड़ी में कुरान और सुन्नत की रोशनी में काम करें, reports रिज़वाना. उन्होंने कहा, ‘‘बुखारी और मुस्लिम की हदीस में ऐसी कई मिसालें हैं, जिन पर अमल करना चाहिए क्योंकि इस्लाम में जान बचाने पर जोर दिया गया है. यही शरई तरीका भी है.’’ उन्होंने बताया कि जब यह पता चल…

Stop frequenting mosques for prayers, Okhla elders tell brethren Many Okhla residents are worried over some Muslims’ continued visit to mosques for offering prayers at the time of Covid pandemic when the second wave has wreaked havoc across the country, including Okhla with news pouring in of family member losing their beloved ones. “People are still going to mosques, not good thing. Last year when the strain was not so virulent, just four people were allowed to pray in mosques. Cause? There was forced lockdown! Cannot our community self impose a lockdown? Today, I saw a man going to mosque…

Professor Mohd Shakeel Ahmad Samdani,  who passed away hours ago, was not from Okhla or Jamia Millia Islamia, still he was in regular touch with the portal through the virtual world after being introduced by an acquaintance in Okhla over phone a few years ago. He always used to WhatsApp releases of his events at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) with a single line: “News for publication.” On Saturday morning when we came to know about his death through virtual world with a message landing on the mobile phone, it was unbelievable. The OT rang on his number with bated breath…

O2 situation improving, no one should die due to oxygen shortage of oxygen in Delhi: Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday chaired a high-level meeting on the current situation of COVID-19 in Delhi. He directed the officials to ensure that following the improvement in the situation of oxygen in Delhi, there should be no death because of the shortage of oxygen in the national capital. He also directed the District Magistrates to pay surprise visits to vaccination centres and relief camps in order to review the preparations done for the convenience of the people. He also directed the officials…

Kerala Guv Arif Mohd presides over Dr Fakhruddin’s virtual condolence meet, 5 things discussed Governor of Kerala Arif Mohd Khan presided over condolence meet held on Friday for Dr M Fakhruddin who died on Friday after a short illness, said Okhla-based Kaleemul Hafeez. He was 61 years old and died at AIG Hospital in Hyderabad. Dr Fakhruddin is survived by wife, two sons and two daughters. There are more than 55 doctors in his family. Condolence meet started with tilawat-e-Quran and was attended by the family members of Dr M Fakhruddin, friends and former Cabinet Ministers & head of the…

SDMC increases capacity of cremation grounds The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said it has augmented the existing capacity of all 9 cremation centres/burial grounds. “Platforms/pyres are being increased at all cremation centres and burial grounds. Earlier there were 436 platforms/pyres were reserved to perform last rites of deceased Covid patients which now has been increased to 507. “On April 1, capacity of Covid platforms/pyres was 162 which have now been increased to 507. Additional 80 pyres are constructed at Sarai kale khan cremation ground to cope up with demand. “Platforms/pyres have mainly been increased at SDMC-run cremation centres located…

Mother of Peepli Live director, ex-Jamia Hindi dept HOD Azra Rizvi no more Daughter of famous Urdu poet Gulam Rabbani Taban and first Head of Department (HOD) of Jamia Millia Islamia’s Hindi Department Azra Rizvi is no more, wrote Professor Mahendra Pal Sharma, a message forwarded in alumni group by a Jamia Professor. Professor Sharma retired from Hindi Department years ago. Azra Rizvi, 80, passed away at the Max Hospital on May 24. She was wife of Jamia PVC and officiating Vice-Chancellor Mujeeb Rizvi. Azra Rizvi’s daughter Anusha Rizvi directed Peepli Live, a 2010 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy film. She…

Prof. Mohammad Shabbir, former JMI EC Member passes away Prof. Mohammad Shabbir who finished his term as a Visitor’s nominee in the Executive Council of Jamia Millia Islamia last March has passed away. He had a three-year term from March 22, 2018 to March 21, 2021. Prof. Shabbir was serving as a distinguished member on several important committees of Jamia Millia Islamia. He was the Ambedkar Chair Professor at Aligarh Muslim University. Prof. Shabbir was a former Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Aligarh Muslim University and as a distinguished legal luminary was formally associated with Columbia International…