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Watch: Brave Zakir Nagar man foils robbery bid, thugs hit his head, face with screwdriver A brave Okhla man was hurt when he tried to foil a robbery bid in his Zakir Nagar apartment on Wednesday. While trying to get hold of the robbers, he sustained injuries after being hit by the thugs with a screwdriver, according to people aware about the incident. https://youtu.be/nyhh1PetGW4 The incident took place in a Zakir Nagar apartment on Wednesday at 2.45 pm, said flat owner Saqib Khan, who is not in the town. He said he was informed by his neighbour about the incident.…

Jamia celebrates 9th International Day of Yoga Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) today celebrated 9th International Day of Yoga, with the theme of the year as “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbukam”. The main programme was organised by the Games & Sports Department, JMI at the NMAK Pataudi Sports Complex of the university. JMI Vice Chancellor and the Chief Guest, Prof. Najma Akhtar (Padma Shri) inaugurated the program that started at 07:30 am. Prof. Mohammad Shakeel was the Guest of Honour of the programme. A spiritually invigorating Yoga session was practiced by NCC cadets, NSS volunteers and staff members of the university while…

Okhla-based youth Atishan Ali has made Jamia School proud by cracking NEET-UG exam with All India ranking 261 and scoring 700 out of 720. Dr Zafar Ahmed Siddiqi principal of Syed Abid Husain told the OT that it is a proud moment for the school. https://youtu.be/6c7WLBkC5UA “This Jamia student scored 700 and he is 2nd topper of Jamia Board exam 2023. He is a student of Syed Abid Husain,” said a school PGT teacher Aisha Zaheer. Atishan’s father Md Asghar Ali, a Hafiz-e-Quran who is currently a mechanical engineer and studied at AMU, told the OT from his house in…

Help reunite this 5-year-old missing boy with family, he can be picked up from here: Arshi This missing boy can be picked up from here, according to Syed Fouzul Azim (Arshi). https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1670836113823481878 He said a five-year-old boy was found wandering in the locality and now he is at Shahab Masjid. “Actually there were two kids but after I posted their photos on social media and spread the word in the locality the father turned up to pick up his small daughter. But nobody has yet come to pick up the boy, said Arshi. The boy is 5 years old and…

Today a drug eradication campaign is organised by the ECM in the area of Abul Fazal Enclave J block Chand masjid to Shaheen Bagh, police station. In the said campaign, people are conveyed in respect of effects of nasha & drugs in d locality and members of ECM & general public participated like Er SZI Hashmi, M Mozakkir Hashmi Adv, Athar Alam Adv, Azhar Alam Adv, Beg, Parvez Akhtar, Insha Hashmi and Shaheen Bagh police station staff.

E-rickshaw turned turtle on a waterlogged and potholes-ridden Abul Fazal Enclave road a few minutes ago on Monday. https://youtu.be/aDWv-xQYChg https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1670676111871684609 A resident, who took this photo, said thanks that nobody sustained serious injuries. This is not for the first time that e-rickshaws have turned turtle on this waterlogged and potholes-ridden road. According to residents the road at AFE entrance is in bad shape for years with nobody making efforts to pave it. When the road gets bad then potholes are filled with construction waste but after rain things get bad, said residents.

Watch: Encroachers faced heat in Shaheen Bagh Anti-encroachment drive was organised in Shaheen Bagh on Saturday. https://youtu.be/XSADBZnKibU “Today we had a meeting with all RWAs of Shaheen Bagh regarding encroachment and keeping the area clean. After that along with RWA, MCD, and police we together worked to remove encroachment of 40 fita road and high tension road of Shaheen Bagh,” wrote Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan on his timeline. Developing story

Watch: Johri Farm resident adopts unique way to revive Urdu Twenty-nine-year-old Syed Tayyab is not an Urdu scholar but he loves Urdu and wants to play his role to popularise the language. https://youtu.be/al3Yoc5YTgE He has adopted unique way to do so by putting poetry on clothes. He said he is doing so to bridge the gap in ethnic wear by putting Urdu poetry, prose on clothes which are available at his shop in the locality.

Over 1,000 students from Delhi Government Schools have successfully qualified the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The remarkable accomplishment under the Kejriwal Model of Education has drawn praise for the transformative impact of educational reforms in the state. Reacting to the achievement, Arvind Kejriwal exclaimed on Twitter: “Wow! More than 1000 students from Delhi Govt Schools qualify NEET. This could not even be imagined just a few years back; congrats to all students, parents, and teachers for their relentless efforts and dedication.” The NEET results showcased an encouraging trend, as girls outshone boys with a notable margin. Out of…

Registration, awareness camps to be organised in each district, help desk will be set up for labourers: Min A mega registration and awareness campaign will be launched in Delhi to provide full benefits of the schemes being run by the Delhi government to the labourers. Labour Minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Thursday held a review meeting with higher officials of the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (DBOCWWB) and directed them to organise a “mega registration and awareness camp” for the workers. https://youtu.be/al3Yoc5YTgE Camps will be organised for construction workers in the offices of the Labour Department located…