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Prof Naved Iqbal of Jamia receives British Academy visiting fellowship 2025 Prof Naved Iqbal, a distinguished academic from the Department of Psychology at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), has been awarded the prestigious British Academy Visiting Fellowship 2025. This international recognition adds another feather to his cap, reinforcing his reputation as a global scholar. ALSO READ Nation first: Jamia suspends ties with all Turkish institutions as Jamia, Turkiye relations strain As part of the fellowship, Prof Iqbal will collaborate with Prof Sarah Halligan at the University of Bath, UK, on a research project titled “Support Available to Refugee Children and Their…

An important Shaheen Bagh bridge (pulia), used daily by thousands of commuters, collapsed several days ago and has since been in urgent need of repair. The bridge connects Shaheen Bagh’s 40-foot road — a popular food hub — and is located just a few metres from the residence of former Okhla MLA Asif Md Khan on Road Number 9 (AFE–Kalindi Kunj Road), near the auto stand. Following the collapse of the Shaheen Bagh bridge, which occurred about 15 days ago according to some residents, commuters’ hardships have increased, as they are now forced to take a longer route to reach…

Virat Kohli is just one big hit away from reclaiming the Orange Cap as IPL 2025 resumes after a brief pause. Get the latest updates on key foreign player withdrawals and how they impact team strategies for the final stretch. BY FARAZ AKRAM KHAN The IPL 2025 is to resume on Saturday evening after an eight-day suspension due to escalating cross-border tensions. While the clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will light up the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru at 7:30 PM IST, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli, who is a few runs…

Neeraj Chopra is a household name in India. He is widely regarded as the golden boy of Indian athletics. On May 16, 2025, he created history at Qatar’s Khalifa International Stadium during the Doha Diamond League by throwing his javelin an astounding 90.23 metres. With this throw, Chopra shattered the 90-metre barrier, which he had been trying to achieve for years. Neeraj Chopra’s inspiring journey Becoming the first Indian ever to achieve this landmark in the javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra’s rise to global stardom is an inspiring story of perseverance, grit, and unwavering focus. Belonging to Khandra village in Haryana,…

A “demolition notice”, whose authenticity is yet to be confirmed by this portal, has triggered a wave of anxiety among some residents of Abul Fazal Enclave. Since the alleged notice surfaced on social media and began circulating a day ago, many residents whose houses are located near the open nallah in Abul Fazal Enclave have been experiencing sleepless nights. “Demolition notice” and Khasra Number 207 A resident, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it appears that Khasra Number 207, Okhla Vihar, mentioned in the “demolition notice”, refers to this very area. A resident whose house is in Khasra 207, on…

Jamia Turkiye relations appears to be strained as Jamia Millia Islamia has suspended ties with all Turkish institutions over Turkiye’s support to Pakistan amid heightened tensions with India. “Jamia has suspended any form of collaboration with any Turkish educational institution and also any collaboration with any Turkish establishment. We stand with the Government and the nation, and everything stands suspended until further notice,” Prof Saima Saeed, Chief PRO, Jamia Millia Islamia, told PTI. Erdogan’s 2017 visit marked high point in Jamia Turkiye engagement Relationship between Jamia and Turkiye is old as the university also runs a course in Turkey language…

Girls outperformed boys in the Jamia Schools Class 12 board examinations for the academic year 2024-25, results of which were announced on Wednesday by the Office of the Controller of Examinations (CoE), Jamia Millia Islamia. A girl student has topped the Arts stream and the second and third ranks in the Commerce stream have also been bagged by girls. Similarly, the second topper in the Science stream is a girl. Jamia Schools Class 12 results: Here are the toppers A total of 905 students appeared for the Class 12 examinations this year with the following stream-wise break-up: Arts Stream: 263…

Okhla-headquartered NGO, Earth Care Mission (ECM), received an award for its longstanding social work — including cleanliness, health, and education initiatives — in Jamia Nagar area at an event held at Surya Hotel on Tuesday. Sharing the information with the OT, Engineer Syed Hashmi said ECM received the Udaan Award from RMC Aviation Academy at Surya Hotel. Thanks to Jamia Hamdard Vice Chancellor, MQH Beg, Imtiyaz Noorani: ECM chief “Heartfelt thanks to Professor Mohammad Afsar Alam, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard; MQH Beg, Chairman of Jamia Cooperative Bank; Pilot Anil Sharma; and Imtiyaz Noorani, Managing Director of RMC and Founder-Chairman…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are rapidly shaping the future. With major companies increasingly adopting AI technologies, the demand for related courses has significantly risen. In response to this growing interest, the Department of Computer Engineering at Jamia Millia Islamia has announced a three-week Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, to be conducted in hybrid mode. ALSO READ Contribution of women in Urdu, Hindi literature discussed If you’re interested, this is a great opportunity to gain lifelong skills that can enhance your career and improve your job prospects. Before diving into the details…

Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Millia hold Tiranga March in support of Op Sindoor A Tiranga March was taken out in Okhla today. If some Shaheen Bagh residents took out a Tiranga March under the leadership of Shehzad Ali in Shaheen Bagh on Monday, Central University Jamia Millia Islamia, located in Okhla, took out a Tiranga March today. Calling on the youth to dedicate themselves to the nation with commitment and unwavering patriotism, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Professor Mazhar Asif, and Registrar Jamia, Professor Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi, today flagged off a grand Tiranga March in the university to mark ‘राष्ट्र प्रथम…