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Jamia pass-out students alert: 5 essential tips to get your certificates online. Read the report: In a major step towards strengthening e-governance and enhancing student-centric services, the Office of the Controller of Examinations, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), has announced that Provisional Certificates for all pass-out students will now be issued exclusively through the University’s Student Portal (https://jmicoe.in), effective from today. ALSO READ: Jamia–Oracle seminar: What was discussed? This digital initiative is designed to save time, minimise paperwork, and ensure a transparent, hassle-free process for students, said the university. With the new system in place, students will no longer need to…

Jamia–Oracle seminar: What was discussed? Here is the report. The University Placement Cell, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has partnered with Oracle Academy which will provide free online resources to students and faculty in the area of Artificial Intelligence, Cloud computing and other emerging areas. ALSO READ: Jamia issues notice to PhD scholar over Batla House encounter march To elaborate and sensitise the students and faculty about these resources, Habibur Rahman, Principal Member of Technical Staff at Oracle, delivered an insightful talk on “Oracle 23ai Distributed Database for Resilient Never-Down Application and Walk Through AI/ML trends”. Rahman is known for mentoring over…

Jamia Hamdard University came alive on Wednesday with a colourful and energetic Curtain Raiser for the upcoming 12th International Convention of the Society for Ethnopharmacology, India (SECON 2025). Report by Sajjad Askari, Sanskriti Chandel Video report by Muddassir Rashid & MD Hayat Anjum. Organised by the Centre of Excellence in Unani Medicine (Pharmacognosy & Pharmacology), Jamia Hamdard, the event brought together students, faculty, and dignitaries on the university sports ground to celebrate the blend of traditional medicine, wellness, and youth enthusiasm. The programme opened with an Herbal Awareness Walkathon, underscoring the centuries-old heritage of Unani and other traditional medicinal systems.…

A PhD scholar of Jamia Millia Islamia has got a show-cause notice from the university for holding a march from Jamia to Khalilullah Masjid on October 19 at 5:30 pm. The march had grabbed headlines as many students were detained and videos of girl student being dragged had gone viral. On Monday, the students hold protest again demanding resignation of Security Advisor over highhandedness by university security staff. The protest was called off in the evening. The notice, issued by the Office of the Chief Proctor, stated the scholar had been “apprised about the sensitivity of the issue and the…

A family in Shaheen Bagh has launched a desperate search campaign for their beloved pet parrot, Peepo, who went missing on Tuesday. To intensify the hunt, they announced a cash reward of ₹5,100 for anyone who helps bring the bird back home. The family said they spent nearly four hours searching the neighbourhood on Tuesday but returned empty-handed. “When all our efforts failed, we thought of approaching the OT for coverage. We will be truly grateful if you run this story, as Peepo is very popular in our family. My children have refused to eat since the bird flew away,”…

Okhla residents are still struggling to come to terms with the tragic death of 65-year-old Aftab Jehan in her Ghaffar Manzil home on Sunday night. The discovery left the neighbourhood shaken: Aftab Jehan decomposed body was found inside the flat, while her frail, bedridden husband, a retired music teacher from Jamia Millia Islamia, Siraj Khan, 70, was rescued alongside their fifty-year-old son, who is “mentally unstable” and had reportedly gone without food for three days. “On questioning, son Imran couldn’t speak comprehensively and told that his mother and father are sleeping. He confined himself to the house since last 3-4…

Firing outside Jamia Centenary Gate? TV channel uploads this video. The OT reports: A shooting incident was reported on Tuesday outside Gate Number 13 of Jamia Millia Islamia, according to media reports. Till the filing of this report two well-known channels have reported on this issue with India News even uploading a video in which police officials are seen outside the Centenary gate. Two rounds of bullets were shot at the site, reported Republic World. “According to police officials, no formal complaint has been filed yet in connection with the matter. They further clarified that the incident did not take…

In a late-night incident, residents of Batla House were left shaken after a youth allegedly slipped into a home through an open ventilator window and fled with a laptop bag and costly items, including PAN card, mobile phone and others. The 3.30 am incident in a flat in Batla House main market has made residents uneasy. ALSO READ: Worried about rising online scams? 10 key tips to stay safe from cyber fraudsters A resident, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the OT that the family was fast asleep when the intruder slipped in and vanished into the narrow lanes with…

With many falling prey to online scams, people have been cautioned not to fall prey to greed, deception and fear methodology being adopted by cyber fraudsters to dupe innocents. Also, individuals have been advised to practice information distancing while using online platforms in order to curb frauds. ALSO READ: Decomposed body of woman found in Ghaffar Manzil flat; husband retired Jamia teacher rescued in critical condition Speaking at a nationwide fraud awareness campaign programme jointly organised by Delhi Police and Bajaj Finance Ltd (BFL) at Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies, Rohini,  KPS Malhotra, DCP (Crime and Railways), Delhi Police, said: “Cyber…

A black kite lay helpless on the tracks at Okhla Bird Sanctuary metro station, its left wing injured so badly that it could not move. Passengers and staff watched the bird struggle, knowing it would not survive without help. The metro control room wasted no time and reached out for rescue support. The Wildlife SOS team rushed in, gently lifted the frightened kite, and carried it to safety. Thanks to their quick action, the bird now has a chance to heal and fly again. ALSO READ: Meteor or Space Debris? India talks about sky mystery as Wahab first to capture…