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Moonis recovers from Covid, returns home after 11 days, family heaves a sigh of relief Muhammad Moonis, field hockey coach at Jamia Millia Islamia, and a well-known alumnus, has recovered from Covid-19. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He told the OT a few minutes ago over phone that he came back to his house in Jamia Nagar two days ago and is feeling better. After being tested Covid positive days ago, he was hospitalised to Holy Family Hospital where he underwent treatment for 11 days. After…

Oxygen messiah, Jamia’s Sanskrit Prof Dr Abhay passes away Jamia Millia Islamia loses another highly talented faculty member. Words spread on the campus of the demise of Jamia Sanskrit Department Assistant Professor Dr Abhay Kumar Shandilya. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He was 46 years old and died on Friday at a hospital where he was undergoing treatment after testing Covid positive days ago, said a reliable university source. “He was Covid for the last 10 days and hospitalised and he passed away,” said Dr Abhay…

Jamia School teacher body secy Haris bereaved, wife dies after days of hospitalisation, tadfeen in Batla House Jamia School teacher Haris ul Haque has been bereaved as his wife died today in the morning after days of hospitalisation, according to a family member. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY She was admitted in hospital for the last many weeks, said Naseer Sultan Qazi, adding that her report was negative on Friday night but she died due to heart attack on Saturday. She was 40 years old and…

भीड़ में इकट्ठा न हों, मस्जिद में न जाएं, वबा के वक्त घर पर ही नमाज पढ़ें, हमारी मजहबी किताबों में जिक्र और ताकीद की गई: सलामतुल्लाह सेंट्रल हज कमेटी के पूर्व चेयरमैन हाजी सलामतुल्लाह ने मुस्लिम समुदाय के लोग से अपील की है कि वे वबा की इस घड़ी में कुरान और सुन्नत की रोशनी में काम करें, reports रिज़वाना. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY उन्होंने कहा, ‘‘बुखारी और मुस्लिम की हदीस में ऐसी कई मिसालें हैं, जिन पर अमल करना चाहिए क्योंकि इस्लाम में…

Stop frequenting mosques for prayers, Okhla elders tell brethren Many Okhla residents are worried over some Muslims’ continued visit to mosques for offering prayers at the time of Covid pandemic when the second wave has wreaked havoc across the country, including Okhla with news pouring in of family member losing their beloved ones. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY “People are still going to mosques, not good thing. Last year when the strain was not so virulent, just four people were allowed to pray in mosques. Cause?…

Professor Mohd Shakeel Ahmad Samdani,  who passed away hours ago, was not from Okhla or Jamia Millia Islamia, still he was in regular touch with the portal through the virtual world after being introduced by an acquaintance in Okhla over phone a few years ago. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He always used to WhatsApp releases of his events at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) with a single line: “News for publication.” On Saturday morning when we came to know about his death through virtual world with…

O2 situation improving, no one should die due to oxygen shortage of oxygen in Delhi: Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday chaired a high-level meeting on the current situation of COVID-19 in Delhi. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY He directed the officials to ensure that following the improvement in the situation of oxygen in Delhi, there should be no death because of the shortage of oxygen in the national capital. He also directed the District Magistrates to pay surprise visits to vaccination centres and relief…

Kerala Guv Arif Mohd presides over Dr Fakhruddin’s virtual condolence meet, 5 things discussed Governor of Kerala Arif Mohd Khan presided over condolence meet held on Friday for Dr M Fakhruddin who died on Friday after a short illness, said Okhla-based Kaleemul Hafeez. He was 61 years old and died at AIG Hospital in Hyderabad. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Dr Fakhruddin is survived by wife, two sons and two daughters. There are more than 55 doctors in his family. Condolence meet started with tilawat-e-Quran and…

SDMC increases capacity of cremation grounds The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said it has augmented the existing capacity of all 9 cremation centres/burial grounds. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY “Platforms/pyres are being increased at all cremation centres and burial grounds. Earlier there were 436 platforms/pyres were reserved to perform last rites of deceased Covid patients which now has been increased to 507. “On April 1, capacity of Covid platforms/pyres was 162 which have now been increased to 507. Additional 80 pyres are constructed at Sarai…

Mother of Peepli Live director, ex-Jamia Hindi dept HOD Azra Rizvi no more Daughter of famous Urdu poet Gulam Rabbani Taban and first Head of Department (HOD) of Jamia Millia Islamia’s Hindi Department Azra Rizvi is no more, wrote Professor Mahendra Pal Sharma, a message forwarded in alumni group by a Jamia Professor. THEOKHLATIMES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. DONATE RS 100, 500, 1K OR MORE TO SUSTAIN LOCAL REPORTING: JUST CLICK TO PAY Professor Sharma retired from Hindi Department years ago. Azra Rizvi, 80, passed away at the Max Hospital on May 24. She was wife of Jamia PVC and officiating…