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Ex-Okhla MLA Asif provides succour to resident gasping for breath on e-rickshaw Since the oxygen crisis hit Delhi, former Congress Okhla MLA Asif Md Khan and his team have claimed that they have been providing oxygen to needy Covid-19 patient. Khan’s close associate Abdul Wahab Mallik today uploaded a video in which it is seen that a girl on e-rickshaw gasping for breath due to lack of oxygen was getting help from Khan and his team. SPONSORED: 2 Batla House–based entrepreneurs launch alkhadim app so that you can shop from comfort of your  Khan is seen rushing with oxygen cylinder…

Tahsin Usmani, Span Urdu journalist, Okhla-based Jamia alumnus, passes away at 49 Okhla-based Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus Tahsin Usmani, who was working with Span Urdu, died in Abul Fazal Enclave, a day ago after days of hospitalisation. SPONSORED: 2 Batla House–based entrepreneurs launch alkhadim app so that you can shop from comfort of your house  He completed his studies in Urdu from Jamia Millia Islamia. Tahsin Usmani worked with Shahid Siddique and later moved on to other Urdu publications. It was a few years ago when Tahsin Usmani joined Span Urdu and since then has been working with the magazine…

Fact check: Has JIH put beds for Covid patients in Ishat-e-Islam mosque? A photo has been doing the rounds in the virtual world in which a resident, who has added Adv (advocate) in front of his name, posting a message with a two photos. SPONSORED: 2 Batla House–based entrepreneurs launch alkhadim app so that you can shop from comfort of your house  “Thanks Jamaat-e-Islami (Hind) for starting isolation ward for Covid patients in its mosque in thokar number 3,” he wrote sharing two photos in which people are seen putting blue beds on the floor in the mosque. Surprisingly, many…

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…