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Talib saga: Why only Asif, Shoaib vocal? Aarfa at victim’s house Usually when anything happens in Jamia Nagar, the social media is the first place which goes abuzz with many doing FB live. But even a day after when words spread in the locality about murder of 25-year-old Talib Samadani in a fight over gulli danda on Friday in Batla House, netizens continue to avoid the issue. Besides, at the Jamia Nagar police station where Talib family members turned up to express their displeasure seeking justice in a peaceful manner, only two Congress leaders of the locality, former Congress MLA…

Watch: Pall of gloom descends in this part of Batla House, Talib’s body reaches home & other updates Pall of gloom descends in this part of Batla House as the lane is full of local residents mourning the death of Talib Salmani, who they said was beaten mercilessly over a fight during a gulli danda match near Qadri Masji ground on Friday. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning, said his relatives. About 24-years-old, Talib was a painter and only son in his family of three children, including two sisters. A…

Picket over, family waits for Talib’s body, their only son The peaceful gathering of family members outside Jamia Nagar police station on Saturday for justice for 20-year-old Talib Salmani, who the family, claimed was beaten to death after fight broke out during gulli danda game in Batla House on Friday, is over. Now, the family members are waiting for the body of their only son to arrive. It triggered traffic snarl in Batla House and Abul Fazal Encalve. ALSO READ: Family members turn up at police station after Talib dies in fight over gulli danda Many residents got stuck in…

Family members turn up at Jamia Nagar police station after young Talib dies in fight over gulli danda on Friday night. FIR lodged and one person arrested. Probe is on. A large number of family members had turned up at the police station seeking justice. A woman, who introduced herself as a close relative of 20-year-old Talib Salmani, who died after being thrashed over a fight which erupted between groups over gulli danda, said we are here to seek justice. Talib was beaten mercilessly over a fight and he was rushed to hospital on Friday night after the incident and he…

Families of Batla House-based doctor among 12 corona warriors who died during pandemic to get Rs 1 cr: Sisodia The Delhi Government will give an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 1 crore each to the families of 13 corona warriors who lost their lives during the pandemic. It was approved in the meeting of Group of Ministers chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday, said the government. Dr Yasir Naseem, 49, was working with Delhi’s Fortis Escorts Heart Institute for the last around four years and had died due to Covid-19-related complications in 2020. He was a senior medical officer…

Watch: Sarita Vihar residents get synthetic basketball, tennis court Synthetic court is being prepared for residents of Sarita Vihar so that they could play basketball and tennis, according to Manish Choudhury, husband of Sarita Vihar councillor Nitu Choudhury. He said the court is ready and from Sunday onwards, children of the locality can play and hone their game skills by playing on this synthetic court. People can even play lawn tennis. Neetu said the court is being built by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). “This is the first park with synthetic court. I have been a sportsperson and I…

Watch: Stray dogs ‘preying’ on dead kids at Batla House kabristan caught by dog squad A dog squad turned up at Batla House graveyard on Friday afternoon to catch stray dogs, according to a video which surfaced on the social media. In the live FB video, a resident is heard saying after words spread in the locality about stray dogs digging graveyards of dead children in Batla House kabristan the committee informed the dog squad to come and catch the stray dogs. In the video, Zakir Nagar Councillor Shoaib Danish is also seen directing dog catchers and interacting with the…

Professor Shamshad Ali Khan passed away on Thursday night after prolonged illness, according to a family member. He was 83 years old. His Namaz-e-Janaza will be held today at 01:30 pm at Markaz Jamaat e Islami Hind, Abul Fazal Enclave after Friday prayer and tadfeen at 1:45 pm at Shaheen Bagh Qabristan, said a family friend. He was residing in D-block Abul Fazal Enclave with his family. Khan’s son Kazim Ali Khan, Assistant Registrar, Jamia, told the OT over phone that his father had retired from Jamia in 2001. Born on January 11, 1939, Khan had joined Jamia in 1968…

Karwaan-e-Urdu Sahafat: 200 years of Urdu journalism celebrated A series of events under the name “Karwaan-e-Urdu Sahafat” were held to celebrate 200 years of Urdu journalism this year. According to Prof Ehtesham Ahmed Khan, Dean, School of Mass Communication and Journalism, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), it was in March 1822 when the first Urdu language newspaper Jam-i-Jahan-Numa, was founded by Harihar Dutta in Kolkata. “The main aim of bicentenary celebrations is to bring all the Urdu journalism promoters and lovers at one platform. We as a department have always tried to keep the legacy and grace of Urdu…

Girls of Delhi govt Noor Nagar school who cracked NEET in 2 years felicitated Students of Noor Nagar School (morning shift), who cracked NEET and other competitive exams in the last two years, were felicitated, according to school head Mudassir Jahan. She told the OT over phone that in the last two years many of our girl students were able to crack the NEET exams and in an even held on the school campus on Monday such students were felicitated so that other students get encouraged. Also, events were held in which girls showcase their skills. Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan…