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Wrong-side drivers in Okhla beware! FIRs now being filed Wrong-side driving in Jamia Nagar may soon be curbed. Police have begun registering first information reports (FIRs) against violators. According to Delhi Traffic Police data, more than 305,000 challans were issued for wrong-side driving in 2025, compared with over 240,000 in 2024, reported the HT. It has been reported that in the last 16 days more than 125 FIRs have been lodged. It started after Delhi Police started booking motorists for wrong-side driving. ALSO READ: Jamia Prof’s old video viral; media accused of wrong context, police probe assault complaint However, it remains…

Jamia Prof’s old video viral; media accused of wrong context, police probe assault complaint An old video of an assistant professor at Jamia Millia Islamia has gone viral. However, the university and the professor’s students have claimed that the video is being presented in the wrong context and is unrelated to the allegations against him. Media reports stated that the professor has been accused of verbally and physically assaulting an employee of Jamia’s Polytechnic. Professor speaks Amid the allegations against Professor Dr Riyazuddin, his statement has come out. He said the viral video is 6–7 years old and is related…

15-year-old Azhaan goes missing from Jamia Nagar, family seeks public help A 15-year-old boy, identified as Azhaan Naseem, has been reported missing from the Zakir Nagar of Jamia Nagar since January 18. The development has led to concern among his family members and residents of the locality. Azhaan, a student, has been untraceable since 3 PM, and despite efforts by his family, no information about his whereabouts has surfaced so far, said his uncle. ALSO READ: SIR: Preliminary voter mapping camp held in Jamia Nagar; have you got your mapping done? According to family members who are from Uttar Pradesh,…

SIR: Preliminary voter mapping camp held in Jamia Nagar; have you got your mapping done? A preliminary voter mapping exercise was conducted in Jamia Nagar on Saturday at the D-Block RWA office, according to residents. Some residents turned up to get their voter mapping done. ALSO READ: Dr Manzoor Alam: A visionary walks into sunset! However, a resident said the mapping exercise is currently underway. The resident added said one such small camp was organised a few days ago in N-Block as well, but many Okhla residents are still not aware of the exercise as they are waiting for the…

Dr M Manzoor Alam, the founder and chairman of the think tank Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) headquartered in Okhla, passed away on Tuesday at 5:30 am at the age of 80, after being hospitalised at Max Hospital. He will be laid to rest today at the Shaheen Bagh graveyard after Maghrib prayer. ALSO READ: Jamia School admissions 2026 begins: Key dates, details here; no fee hike A deeply humble and self-effacing scholar, Dr Alam founded the IOS in 1986 with a clear vision to bring together intellectuals on one platform who could guide the community with knowledge, reason, and…

Jamia School admissions 2026 begins: Key dates, details here; no fee hike Online application for admission to classes Nursery, Preparatory, I, VI, IX, and XI are now available and open for form filling on Jamia Millia Islamia’s website admission.jmi.ac.in Applicants, including foreign nationals and NRI ward candidates, can now apply online along with the application fee of Rs.500/- for Indians and Rs.1500/- for foreign nationals and NRI wards, to the following schools of Jamia: Mushir Fatma Nursery School, Jamia Middle School, Jamia Senior Secondary School, Syed Abid Husain Senior Secondary School (self-financed), and Jamia Girls Senior Secondary School (self-financed). ALSO READ: Cricket Cup T-20…

Amanatullah vows ₹5 crore for Jamia; Asif says MLA fund can’t be used: What does law say? Since Jashn-e-Jauhar 2025 was held at Jamia a few days ago, a debate has been raging over incumbent Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan’s promise to allocate ₹5 crore from the MLA fund to Jamia Millia Islamia, provided the vice chancellor issues a no-objection certificate (NOC). The announcement, made before a houseful audience at the Jamia School campus, caught widespread attention. Order your copy today! Fill the Google form here: https://forms.gle/M1kCCRdPQM9Pzeha9 However, former Okhla MLA Asif Md Khan was the first to dispute the claim…

An early-morning fire broke out in a residential building in Shaheen Bagh on Wednesday, claiming the life of one resident, local residents said. The cause of the fire in E-Block of Shaheen Bagh is yet to be ascertained. A resident, Shahrukh, said the fire broke out around 4.30 am in the building’s parking lot and quickly spread to the top floor, engulfing the entire structure. Order your copy today! Fill the Google form here: https://forms.gle/M1kCCRdPQM9Pzeha9 According to residents, an elderly woman, who lived on the second floor of building E-50, was unable to come out of her flat. She got…

Jamia Hamdard held a condolence meeting on Wednesday at Board Room, Vice Chancellor’s office, Jamia Hamdard in honour of Syed Shahid Mehdi, former Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard. The condolence meeting was presided over by Vice Chancellor Professor (Dr) M Afshar Alam. In his presidential address, he expressed sorrow over the passing of Syed Shahid Mehdi on December 22, 2025 in New Delhi. At the time of his passing, he was with his family members. He was laid to rest at the Jamia graveyard, where university teachers, students, colleagues, family members, and the present Vice Chancellor gathered to bid him a final…

Jamia suspends professor following complaints over exam question on ‘atrocities against Muslim minorities’ A professor in the Department of Social Work at Jamia Millia Islamia has been placed under suspension following objections raised to a question included in an end-semester examination paper. According to an official university order dated December 23, the university received multiple complaints regarding the paper, in which students were asked to “discuss the atrocities against Muslim minorities in India, giving suitable examples” in “Social Problems in India” for the BA (Hons) Social Work programme which was set by Prof. Virendra Balaji Shahare of the Department of…