Author: theokhlatimes

Jamia Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar visited the house of Danish in Gaffar Manzil at 2:30  pm on Saturday to condole his death. During her more than thirty minutes stay, she interacted with Danish’ s father Mohammad Akhtar Siddiqui. Other university officials, including Naseeb Khan and Registrar, were also accompanied the V-C. https://youtu.be/1N1GDCsokUE While interacting with Danish’s father, Professor Akhtar got emotional. Recalling the contribution of Danish, who died on the line of duty in Afghanistan, she said it is a huge loss to the university and media fraternity. Danish studied at Jamia from Class XI where his father was a…

Obituary: Okhla based, Jamia alumnus Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish The death of Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who won Pulitzer Prize in 2018, in the violence in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak District a day ago, has left media fraternity, Jamia Millia Islamia teachers, alumni and Okhla residents in shock. https://youtu.be/fDxDw2ZPaj0 He was killed in Afghanistan while covering the fierce fighting between Afghan troops and Taliban, said the media. Danish was embedded with Afghan security forces, Afghan Ambassador Farid Mamundzay said on Friday, reported the PTI. https://youtu.be/x41g2qdubKY Since the news surfaced in the international media on Friday, many of Danish, 38, who…

Pall of gloom at Pulitzer-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddique’s house in Ghaffar Manzil. He died on line of duty in Kandahar and has left behind 2 children and a wife. His friends and neighbours pay tributes to him. A report by Syed Wasi Imam. https://youtu.be/fDxDw2ZPaj0 Danish was born and brought up in Ghaffar Manzil and his father Md Akhtar Siddique taught at Jamia Millia Islamia’s education faculty. As the news of his death spread like wildfire in India, many of his neighbours, friends and Jamia alumni turned up at his house to console the family. Danish was a known face…

Gahffar Manzil based and Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters Chief Photographer Danish Siddiqui has been killed in clashes that ensued in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak district, TOLO News reported on Friday, quoting sources. He was in Afghanistan to cover the conflict, said media reports. The news of his death has been reported by The Independent, London, some ten minutes ago. Ghaffar Manzil resident Bilal Zaidi said: “Reuters Chief Photographer Danish Siddiqui dies in Afghanistan while covering the Taliban crisis. He was a resident of Jamia Nagar and his father Akhtar Siddiqui is a retired Jamia University professor. He was the first…

Video: Looking for a goat in Okhla this Eid-al-Adha 2021 While haggling for a goat in Okhla at a makeshift bakra market in front of Al Shifa Hospital residents said they found that the prices compared to previous year was high. https://youtu.be/J7lgck0k8bM They hope that in the coming days the prices may decrease as more animals come to the locality, including the main market Dhobi Ghat in Batla House. However, like last years, residents are yet to see traders moving around the locality selling goats in streets. A resident said goat priced at Rs 12 thousand is getting for Rs…

4 things which lead to terrible traffic jam in Batla House giving commuters the jitters It takes me around 20 minutes to reach Jamia Millia Islamia from my office in Noida via DND flyway at evening, and then the nightmare starts and it takes another 20 minutes to reach my home in Batla House, writes Malik Ghufran Rumi. https://youtu.be/OGtbf0leFwY This tells about the pathetic situation of traffic at Jamia Nagar. And surprisingly we have become used to it. It not only kills our time but also hurts the daily commuters financially as this chaotic jam leads to wastage of fuel…

Cong, AAP in Okhla try to discredit each other by sharing waterlogged pics as Okhla suffers Since the rain has started in the morning several photos have surfaced on the social media showing the ground reality of how the area was flooded. https://youtu.be/Cy1hs7-kwGM The irony is that both the opposition Congress in Shaheen Bagh and AAP in Batla House are engaged in blame game with each one sharing photos of the locality ruled by others driving home the point that the situation is bad and very little development has taken place, according to Okhla watchers. The waterlogged Jamia Nagar after…

5 highest-priced goats at Dhobi Ghat bakra mandi in Okhla on Eid al-Adha 2021 (Bakrid) With the moon being sighted a day ago, Eid al-Adha 2021 (Bakrid) is to be held on July 21. Preparations have become but with the pandemic fear hanging just like last year, this time too like the Eid, it will be a low-lying festival celebration. https://youtu.be/6MSh4hc2830 Goats have started coming Okhla. It is understood that in coming days more animals will come and due to rain on Tuesday the animal mandi in Dhibi Ghat was wearing a deserted look with traders lining up their animals.…

75% wrote Jamia’s Class–XI entrance tests, outstations centres scrapped Entrance tests for admission to Class 11th (Science, Arts & Commerce streams) in various schools run by Jamia Millia Islamia successfully concluded today. More than 75 per cent of the total 17,256 applicants appeared in the test organised on 11th, 12th and 13th July, 2021. Test for admission to 11th Commerce stream was conducted today and it is worth mentioning that 76 per cent of the total 1,893 applicants appeared for the test. Out of the total 2,797 applicants for admission to class 11th Arts stream, 77 per cent appeared for…

Install CCTV for women safety, act against miscreants destroying street light in this part of Okhla, appeal residents These photos are of Mughal Lane, D Block, Abul Fazal Enclave, and were taken by me on two different days, writes resident Arbab. The first photo was taken four days ago and the second one was taken today. This is the only major street light on the Mughal Lane. The problem is that this section of the Mughal Lane has become a spot for some drug and alcohol addicts. They deliberately cut the wire of the pole. Whenever the wire is reconnected…