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Indian Muslim Observer Founder-Editor Danish dies Indian Muslim Observer (IMO) founder-Editor Danish Ahmad Khan died in his hometown Gaya on Saturday early morning, according to residents. Khan, was a resident of Shaheen Bagh for years, from where he was operating his website which he had launched in March 2009. SPONSORED: 2 Batla House–based entrepreneurs launch alkhadim app so that you can shop from comfort of your house  A few months ago he left Delhi after losing his content writing job in a Gurugram firm for Gaya where he was looking after his ancestral property He was collating news for his…

Jamia V-C Najama condoles death of 11 staff, some die of Covid-19 Prof Najma Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia, offered heartfelt condolences for the irreparable loss to the families of the following Jamia staffers who recently left for their heavenly abodes, said a statement issued by the university: Prof. Mohammad Rafat, D/o Applied Sciences Prof. Mohammad Zahid, D/o Physics Dr. S.M. Muzammil, University Polytechnic Prof. K Savitri D/o- Political Science Dr. Shahzad Husain, SRC Tanvir Samdani, Assistant Registrar, F/o Architecture 7     Shahnaz Bano, Office Assistant, Finance Officer Abul Kalam, Security Assistant, Proctor Office Dr. Safiullah Khan, Asst.Librarian, AIS Shamsuddin Khan,…

Made special arrangements at 9 crematoriums, burial ground: SDMC In view of increasing number of Covid related deaths, South Delhi Municipal Corporation has made special arrangements at its all 9 crematoriums & burial ground coming under its jurisdiction. To ensure funeral of deceased Covid patients, number of platforms/pyres have also been reserved. Earlier capacity of cremation was 289 per day which has now been augmented to 365. Out of the total capacity, 289 have been reserved for Covid affected bodies. Capacity of 229 wooden platforms/pyres and 30 CNG based platforms/pyres are available for Covid affected bodies at SDMC funeral centres.…

Jamia Professor Shafeeque dies Jamia Millia Islamia Professor Shafeeque Ahmed Ansari passed away today at 1:30 pm, according to university top official. He said the body has been taken to his hometown in Malegaon (Nasik) Maharashtra. After complaining of some complication, his family took him to a hospital in Faridabad where he got bed and he died. He died before his Covid test result was out, said Naseeb Khan. Born on June 1, 1966 in Maharashtra, Professor Shafeeque was Honorary Director – IQAC (since November 2015). He was director -CIRBSc (November 2016 – November 2019) at Centre for Interdisciplinary Research…

Jamia alumnus Zafar Bari, who came from Riyadh to attend marriage, gets lung infection, dies Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus Zafar A Bari, 47, died at 10 am today in Johri Farm, according to Najeeb Qasmi. He had come from Riyadh to attend a marriage in his hometown in Muzaffarpur in Bihar three weeks ago and got lung infection, said Qasmi. “He developed some problem in his lungs and couldn’t get proper treatment and died due to lungs complication. He was a sugar patient,” he said. When asked whether he died of Covid, Qasmi told the OT over phone that he…

I have been orphaned again After the news of death of senior journalist Zeyaul Haque surfaced on April 22, condolences and tributes started pouring in. Many mourned his death on the virtual world. Zeyaul Haque succumbed to coronavirus complications on Thursday. Mumbai-based senior journalist Mohammed Wajihuddin pays his tribute to his guru Zeyaul Haque on his timeline. The OT shares his write-up here with his permission. ALSO READ:  Zeyaul Haque, 71, journalist, weightlifter, voracious reader, polymath  It was June 1994. Braving the scorching sun, I walked down from the bus stand near Nizamuddin police station to a beautiful white bungalow…

2 Batla House–based entrepreneurs launch alkhadim app so that you can shop from comfort of your house As Covid-19 second wave has hit India hard many people now prefer to stay at home and get items for daily use digitally, said two women Okhla-based entrepreneurs Tabassum Ara and Atiya Mirza. Keeping this in mind, Tabassum and Atiya said they have launched alkhadim app, unique digital platform to serve the local residents. Atiya said: “It is easy to download this app from Google play store and order delivery and services in just one hour. It makes your life easy as we…

Outsiders’ entry to Ishat-e-Islam Masjid restricted this Friday to avoid overcrowding as number of Covid cases soar On normal days by 1:20 pm the Ishat-e-Islam Masjid on Friday gets overcrowded, but not this Friday as it wore a deserted look, said a resident. [Delhi recorded 306 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours on Thursday, the highest since the pandemic began a year ago, reported TOI.] The mosque gates were closed for local residents to avoid overcrowding as number of Covid cases is soaring in Delhi. The mosque is run by Jamaat-E-Islami (Hind). A resident, who is a regular at the mosque,…

Zeyaul Haque, 72, journalist, weightlifter, voracious reader, polymath Mohammad Zeyaul Haque, 72, a journalist, weightlifter, voracious reader and prolific writer died at 7:30 pm on April 22 at Holy Family Hospital from cardiac arrest after testing Covid positive a few days ago. Born in Badharwa Fateh Mohammad village, under Dhaka subdivision of East Chamapran district in Bihar in 1948, the son of zamindar and poet Nazir Ahmed Rashid, he was the eldest of six children, three brothers and three sisters. An alumnus of LS College Muzaffarpur (from where he graduated with English Literature), he was interested in journalism and travelled to…

Ex-Jamia V-C Talat tests Covid positive, admitted to hospital Former Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia Professor Talat Ahmad, who tested Covid positive days ago, was admitted to SKIMS Soura, official sources said on Thursday as reported by the local media. Currently, he is Vice Chancellor Kashmir University. They said Ahmad is suffering from bilateral Covid pneumonia, reported theins.in. Dr G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer coronavirus control measures at SKIMS Soura, said Professor Ahmad was admitted around 9 pm on Wednesday night with “bilateral pneumonia.” “His condition is stable,” he added. It has been reported through sources that the oxygen…