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Congress leader Gentle Hedayatullah provided financial aid to 25-year-old Talib father, he said on Monday. Talib was lynched in fight over gulli danda in Batla House a few days ago, leading to arrest of some accused and filing of FIR. The incident is under probe. By extending a helping hand to Talib father, Gentle has become the second Congress leader in Okhla to do so. Earlier, Zakir Nagar Councillor Shoaib Danish was the first leader in Okhla to give Rs 50,000 to Talib family, promising free legal help to the family. Later on Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan called Talib father…
Health update of Yaseer attacked in Batla House, hospitalised in AIIMS with life-threatening injuries After being attacked with sharp objects most probably knife in Batla House, 24-year-old Yaseer Saifi, an electrician, was rushed to AIIMS with life-threatening injuries, according to his family members. On the second day in AIIMS, Yaseer on Monday morning was taken to operation theatre, said his brother Yawar Saifi from the hospital. He told the OT that his brother was on ventilator and was restless throughout the night. He couldn’t sleep and was just trying to say something but was unable to utter word, said Yawar.…
Women’s Day celebrated through Run for Women Power Women’s Day will be celebrated through a “Run for Women Power” in Delhi. Besides, Women’s Day Run was held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday morning and was organised by the Department of Women and Child Development, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodiaa and WCD Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam. The vibrant “Run for Women Power” programme was attended by 700 participants. It celebrated International Women’s Day and was an occasion for raising awareness on this year’s women empowerment theme, “gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. Health Fitness Trust…
Expenditure limit for candidates in MCD polls 2022 increased With the election of the 272 wards of three municipal corporations only a few months away, news has surfaced that the limit of expenditure incurred by a candidate in elections has been increased. The State Election Commission of Delhi has increased the limit of expenditure to Rs 8 lakh from Rs 5.75 lakh. “I, S K Srivastava, State Election Commissioner of NCT of Delhi, hereby fix the maximum limit of expenditure to be incurred by a candidate at an election to a ward of three municipal corporations of Delhi viz North…
Watch: Robbers target three Zakir Nagar shops Shops were targeted robbers on Saturday late night, according to shopkeepers. They said they came to know about the incident after they arrived in the morning to open their shops as they found shutters broken. https://youtu.be/UdkCQLnnOl8 A shopkeeper said he lost some money. Congress leader and trader Zia Choudhary said that three shops were targeted. In one shop the robbers couldn’t find any cash and left it as it is, said another shopkeeper. Two shops in front of Rahmani Mosque in Zakir Nagar road were also targeted. Probe is on crack the case.…
Residents of the peaceful area of Okhla were in shock after they came to know about a man committing suicide in Jamia Nagar today. As the word spread in the locality, some local leaders even shared photo of man hanging with his faced blurred on their timeline. However the postmortem report is awaited which will only confirm whether it is suicide or not. Zakir Nagar Councillor Shoaib Danish said he reshed to the place in Batla House after coming to know about the incident. He said the body has been taken for postmortem. The incident has come days after a…
Yaseer on ventilator after being stabbed in Batla House: Hedayatullah Gentle Shaheen Bagh resident Yaseer Saifi, 24, is on ventilator in AIIMS after sustaining life-threatening injuries in “knife attack” in Batla House on March 4 at 9 pm, according to Congress leader Gentle Hedayatullah. In a video posted on his timeline a few hours ago, Gentle is talking about the incident and introduces three people, including Yaseer’s mother, brother and his friend. He said Yaseer should get justice and accused should be arrested as soon as possible. Pray for the recovery of Yaseer, he said, adding that he clicked the…
Watch: Batla House student braves sub-zero temp for 12 hours in Ukraine, walks for 8 hours Indian students stuck in Ukraine after the war raged with Russia declaring war on the country are sharing stories of suffering after reaching India to the safety of their house. One such youth studying medicine in Ukraine, a Batla House resident, who reached Delhi two days ago told the OT that he with other colleagues, all Indian students, had to brave minus degree temperature for twelve hours at Poland border. “Once inside Poland, we heaved a sigh relief as Indian Embassy provided all the…
Sarita Vihar gets Eco Mitra Park The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has inaugurated an Eco Mitra Park in Central Zone’s Sarita Vihar. This unique environment friendly park has been developed by SDMC in association with Aarambh Trust for Women & Children and Casa Dreams Estate. Through the initiative, the SDMC said it has been promoting the principle of 3Rs i.e. refuse, reuse and recycle as beautiful artworks have been made from old tyres, bottles, unused items at this park. Eco Mitra Park has been developed at Zero Cost to SDMC. The civic agency has aimed to make people aware and…
Jamia’s placement drive for MBA students under Dr Rahela successful, highest package stood at Rs 25L per annum Placement drives at the University Placement Cell (UPC), Jamia Millia Islamia for the Management Programmes commenced on a high note last year in October 2021 with students receiving good packages and the institution witnessing a highest overall placement performance, said the university in a statement. More than 25 companies handed offer letters to MBA students of various streams with an average package of around Rs 9lakhs. The highest received package is 25 lakhs per annum, said the university. The notable companies that…