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Okhla-based leading Arabic scholar, author and recently retired Jamia Prof no more A well-known Arabic scholar, author of several books and editor of Urdu monthly magazine Allah Ki Pukar, Professor Syed Khalid Ali Hamidi, passed away a few hours ago in a local hospital in Okhla, according to family and friend sources. Subscribe the Okhla Times by paying Rs 500, 1,000 and more to sustain community journalism: https://bit.ly/3Kk7edx The reason behind his sudden death couldn’t be ascertained till the filing of this report as three days ago he was live on his YouTube channel: Tazkeer e Quran By Khalid Hamidi. After…

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Dusty car artist’s moving tribute to Kamal KhanWhen a legendary and award-winning journalist Kamal Khan, who was with the NDTV in UP and a household name for many news guzzlers across the world and a role model for young journalists, died of heart attack at his home in Lucknow on January 14, tributes poured in from across India and the world. Subscribe the Okhla Times by paying Rs 500, 1,000 and more to sustain community journalism: https://bit.ly/3Kk7edx https://youtu.be/QCAcRg7Q4B0 If some shared condolence messages on the social media, the media wrote and published his obituaries and well-known sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik…

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Good news! You won’t be able to see Abul Fazal Enclave garbage dump anymore After more than five years, the garbage dump in Abul Fazal Enclave is being barricaded so that the waste dumped on the roadside doesn’t spill over the road. It is so early to make such a claim and for many residents it is better to wait and watch. The development has evoked mixed reactions form the netizens and local residents with some welcoming it and many demanding end of the dumping of garbage in front of Al-Shifa Hospital and Milli Model Girls’ school claiming that the…

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A balcony of a housed caved in Azim Dairy in Batla House around 4 pm on Tuesday, according to residents, who had gathered there for help. https://youtu.be/x7z7aKA3oIk Subscribe the Okhla Times by paying Rs 500, 1,000 and more to sustain community journalism: https://bit.ly/3Kk7edx A girl was injured, said a neighbour with some residents claiming that a few more were hurt. Till the filing of the report it was confirmed that in total three were hurt as the balcony caved in. All were rushed to hospital, said a resident. Sagheer Ahmed said local administration, fire brigade and others rushed to the…

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Watch: Johri Farm residents keep stray dogs warm Johri Farm residents are using their old clothes to keep stray dogs in their locality warm. A few days ago, many such dogs got warm clothes. https://youtu.be/jYR9ghhyTNo In some cases, a resident said animal lovers are repurposing old sweaters and donated clothes to layer up their furry friends. A resident went ahead to buy brightly-coloured dog coats to keep them warm. With temperature in Delhi dropping and most of the people wearing warm clothes, it is time to take of care of stray dogs of the locality, said N Rahman. In other…

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Cases on a downward trend in Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain presented a detailed analysis of the corona cases in Delhi on Monday. He stated that corona cases had decreased in Delhi over the last four days. “The weekend curfew is proving to be beneficial, as fewer and fewer people are venturing outside, limiting the spread of corona. The number of reported cases is decreasing, but the government is keeping an eye on the trend. So far, 2 crore 85 lakh vaccine doses have been administered in Delhi. Out of all eligible people, 100 per cent have received their first…

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Health Minister Satyendar Jain presented a detailed analysis of the corona cases in Delhi today. He stated that corona cases had decreased in Delhi over the last four days. The weekend curfew is proving to be beneficial, as fewer and fewer people are venturing outside, limiting the spread of corona. The number of reported cases is decreasing, but the government is keeping an eye on the trend, he said. So far, 2 crore 85 lakh vaccine doses have been administered in Delhi. Out of all eligible people, 100 percent have received their first dose, around 80 percent have received their…

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Cases declining, we will monitor situation for 4 days before reviewing curbs: Jain Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday gave detailed information about corona cases in the State. He stated that corona cases in Delhi have decreased over the last three days. The weekend curfew is proving to be beneficial, as fewer and fewer people are venturing outside, limiting the spread of corona, he said. Delhi on Sunday registered 18,286 Covid-19 cases, with 27.87 per cent positivty rate and 28 deaths. “The number of cases is decreasing, but the government is still trying to implement all the best practises.…

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Okhla shivers as Delhi sees ‘cold day’ conditions for 2nd day in a row Many residents in Okhla preferred staying indoors for a second consecutive day on Saturday as Delhi’s maximum temperature was recorded at 14.8 degrees Celsius, with thick fog blotting out the sun. “Today also there was a layer of moderate fog/low cloud over Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan. It prevented the sunlight from reaching the surface. Light north westerlies are also blowing over the region. These conditions led to a cold day,” an IMD official said. Similar conditions are predicted for Sunday too. The…

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Delhi cases update Jan 15 Delhi registered 20,718 fresh Covid cases and 30 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to health bulletin released on Saturday. The city saw 67,624 tests being conducted on Saturday which was less than what was conducted on Friday as 79,578 tests were conducted. https://twitter.com/CMODelhi/status/1482332070370512897 The positivity rate on Saturday is at 30.64 per cent. Delhi had reported 24,383 fresh Covid-19 cases and 34 deaths on Friday, with a positivity rate of 30.64 per cent. Meanwhile, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said it seems the national Capital has reached its peak in Covid-19…

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