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Watch: Exclusive interview of Wajihuddin, author of Aligarh Muslim University: The Making of the Modern Indian Muslim Interview and address of Mohammed Wajihuddin, the author of recently released book “Aligarh Muslim University: The making of modern Indian Muslim” launched at Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on Saturday. https://youtu.be/kmbKtuqhnFg Interview of Mohammed Wajihuddin by Syed Wasi Imam This book is also to atone for the tears that I, then 15 or 16, shed at Aligarh railway station as I returned from AMU empty-handed, devastated, dejected, said Wajihuddin is an alumnus of AMU and Senior Assistant Editor of the Times…
Delhi sees sharp rise in Covid cases in 24 hours, highest in 6 months, 1 death; life goes as usual The sharp rise in Covid cases in Delhi after the arrival of Omicron has left many in Okhla concerned. Delhi reported 107 new cases in the past 24 hours on Sunday, according to the Delhi health bulletin. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1472552103239319553 The number crossing 100 is being touted as the highest in last six months as all these days the number of positive cases was below hundred. Delhi also reported one death and and 50 recoveries. The positivity rate is at 0.17 per…
Johri Farm family’s tears of joy as missing Persian breed cat reunited with owner, Jojo’s recovery story a bit intriguing There were tears of joy for a Johri Farm resident on Saturday when a youth turned up unbidden at their residence to share information about their missing 9-month-old cat. The OT also carried a report on request of the owner a day ago. ALSO READ: Okhla resident seeks help after Persian breed pet cat goes missing The owner said on Saturday morning a youth, who had taken the cat and sold it to someone in Okhla Vihar, informed us about…
Watch: Okhla-based activist honoured for his social work Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus and Johri Farm-based social activist Aseem Asha was honoured with Peak Social Transformer Award 2021 for his philanthropic activities. https://youtu.be/gxZOWj6sDvA An alumnus of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia, Aseem after working in social field started his own foundation to empower the marginalised and over years his Okhla Vihar-headquartered Aseem Asha Foudation has guided many youths in the right direction. His foundation runs several programmes to empower girls in the locality coming from weaker background. Very recently, the foundation had run crowdfunding campaign to help Okhla youth complete…
In a major encroachment removal drive from roadsides, SDMC said its West Zone seized 45 abandoned vehicles and 160 other articles. The seized articles are mainly tin sheds, racks, tables, counters, boards, cylinders, utensils and other related items, it said. The drive was carried out in West Zone’s Janakpuri, Tilak Nagar, Madipur, Rajouri Garden, Najafgarh Road, Vikaspuri, etc areas. Motive behind the drive was to free public land and roadsides for hassle free movement, it said. Deputy Commissioner of West Zone Awanish Kumar said the drive is being carried out in view of Swachh Survekshan-2022. In today’s drive, public land…
Cong Delhi president Anil comes to Okhla for Pol Khol Yatra The Pol Khol Yatra of the Delhi Congress party began in Okhla today with its State president Anil Kumar visiting Batla House and Shaheen Bagh. Councillor Shoaib Danish, local leaders and aspirants were seen with Kumar in various places interacting with residents. Congress leader Samlam Khurshid was also seen sharing stage in Shaheen Bagh with Kumar and local leaders. In Batla House, Danish was seen taking out a march with Congress workers. Local Congress leaders Gentle Hidatullah, Abdul Wahab Malik, Parvez Alam Khan and others were seen in the…
Jamia alumnus brings out coffee table book on anti-CAA protests, a brainchild of slain Pulitzer awardee Danish Several books on Shaheen Bagh ant-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) peaceful protest have been written. In the latest list of book on the subject is a coffee table book curated by a Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus Mohammad Meherban. The book titled Hum Dekhenge by Meherban and Aasif Mujtaba has been dedicated to Pulitzer awardee Danish Siddiqui. The Jamia alumnus Meherban said it was the brainchild of the slain photojournalist, a resident of Ghaffar Manzil and Jamia alumnus, who died in Afghanistan while covering the…
Okhlaiites feel the chill as temperature in Delhi dips to lowest this season, no respite on Sunday Okhla residents woke up to a cold day today as Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 6 degrees Celsius over the past 24 hours. And if we go by India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast then there is no respite for Delhiites on Sunday. The IMD said the temperature is all set to dip further to around 5 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The cold in Delhi-NCR region was attributed to strong northwesterly cold winds with a speed of around 10-20 kmph during the first…
Centre’s move to raise marriage age of women to 21 unwise: Okhla-based Muslim body Okhla-headquartered religious Muslim organisation has expressed concern over the government move to increase the legal age of marriage for girls to 21. The Union Cabinet has recently approved the introduction of a new bill that would amend the ‘The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA)’ to increase the legal age of marriage of women from 18 to 21 years. Earlier, reports have surfaced of IUML and AIMIM also opposing the move. In a statement, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) president Syed Sadatullah Husaini said: “We do not…
Pandemic: Experiences and lessons learned Immune modulation is one the key strengths of Ayush system and it proved very crucial in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, said Prof. (Dr.) Afshar Alam, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard, inaugurating a series of five webinars on “Covid-19 Pandemic – Experiences and Lessons Learned” being organised by the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India during 15-21 December 2021. He further said ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare system was stretched to its limits and Ayush system with its immune-boosting measures played very crucial role as…