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Big face-off: Amanatullah, Asif in heated altercation over AFE waterlogging The waterlogging on the main Abul Fazal Enclave (AFE) road from the Shaheen Bagh graveyard to N-block dominated public discussion in Okhla today. Residents noticed dirty nallah water overflowing onto the busy stretch early in the morning, raising serious concerns about mobility and hygiene. ALSO READ: NCB and Delhi Police Special Cell raid in Abul Fazal Enclave Former Okhla MLA Asif Md Khan openly held current MLA Amanatullah Khan responsible for the “pathetic condition” of the AFE road. Speaking to the OT, Asif claimed that on Monday night, under Amanatullah’s…

Barn owl rescued from Jamia  A routine day at Jamia Millia Islamia took an unexpected turn when a sub-adult barn owl (Tyto alba) was found grounded and unable to fly. Words spread fast on the campus and a vigilant student informed animal rescuers which turned up at the spot on time to save the bird. ALSO READ: Jamia scholar makes university proud The rescue team realised that the owl showed signs of weakness and possible flight impairment. Once at the transit facility, the veterinary team kept the bird under medical observation and noted that the bird appeared dehydrated and fatigued,…

Jamia scholar makes university proud Nitesh Dogne, a research scholar of Jamia Millia Islamia pursuing his PhD on the topic of Indigenous Knowledge System of Tribal Circularity, under the supervision of Prof Hina Zia, Professor & Head, Department of Planning, and Prof Nisar Khan, Professor from the Department of Architecture, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi has been awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship for the year 2025-26. ALSO READ: Jamia bans student from campus over Batla House march Awarded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), United Kingdom, it is a highly competitive and fully funded scholarship granted to a few meritorious research scholars…

Sixth edition of English translation of Quran released  The sixth edition of Dr. Zafarul-Islam Khan’s English translation of the Holy Qur’an (Glorious Quran) has just been published. Until now, three editions with the Arabic text and English translation, and three editions of only the English translation, have been printed within two years of its first publication in 2023. ALSO READ: Sixth edition of English translation of Quran released Along with extremely simple and contemporary English language, only the earliest and most authentic Arabic Qur’an commentaries (tafsir), Sirah, Maghazi (accounts of the Prophet’s battles), Islamic history, and Arabic dictionaries were consulted in the preparation of this…

Jamia Millia Islamia has imposed a campus ban on a PhD scholar from the Department of Hindi. Following the development, the students’ organisation AISA condemned what it called a targeted campus ban on Saurabh Tripathi. “As the reason for this campus ban, the notice cites three incidents where Saurabh was involved in peaceful protests or agitations against the atrocities of the Jamia administration, especially in the case of the protest in September to commemorate the anniversary of the 2008 Batla House encounter. Saurabh has been falsely charged by the Jamia administration with offences such as ‘disturbing peace and tranquillity of…

A day after a joint team of the NCB and Delhi Police seized 328 kilograms of methamphetamine worth ₹262 crore in Delhi, the NCB and other units arrived in Abul Fazal Enclave on Monday. The raid was conducted at a location linked to a mastermind believed to be operating from Dubai, according to NDTV. Several journalists from mainstream media were also present on the spot. It is understood that the flat of the accused has been sealed. ALSO READ: Missing Ghaffar Manzil youth reunited with family after four years IANS posted on X at 5.13 pm: “Delhi Police Special Cell…

Cricket Cup T-20 trophy returns to Jamia after 7 years In a stellar performance, Jamia Millia Islamia’s Staff Cricket Team clinched the championship title of the 21st All India Vice-Chancellor’s Cricket Cup T-20 Tournament-2025 organised by the Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar (Haryana) from November 6-15, 2025. The tournament featured 24 teams from various Universities. The JMI team completed the tournament unbeaten and secured the coveted trophy with the final match played between Jamia Millia Islamia and University of Jammu teams. JMI Team won the match by 03 Wickets (Score: University of Jammu Team – 146/9 & JMI Team – 147/7). ALSO READ: Milestone moment for Prof…

Missing Ghaffar Manzil youth reunited with family after four years There was no limit to the joy for Mohammad Imran’s family in Jamia Nagar on Wednesday. Four years after he vanished without a trace, the 22-year-old returned home, turning the Jamia Nagar Police Station into a scene of overwhelming emotion as tears of relief and disbelief streamed down the faces of his loved ones. Imran, too, broke down in happiness. ALSO READ: Al Falah University founder Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui arrested after ED raids in Okhla A resident of Haji Colony near Ghaffar Manzil Part-II, Imran had been mentally challenged since…

Milestone moment for Prof Tokeer Ahmad and Dr Farha of Jamia Prof. Tokeer Ahmad and Dr. Farha Naaz from the Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, have been granted a patent marking a major breakthrough in nanocatalytic green chemistry. The patented innovation introduces a novel Ceria nanocatalyst-based method for synthesising p-nitrobensoic acid, a valuable fine chemical extensively used in pharmaceutical and chemical industries. ALSO READ: Al Falah University founder Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui arrested after ED raids in Okhla This is the first time Ceria nanocatalysts have been successfully employed for this transformation. The newly developed catalytic process demonstrates 100% conversion and…

Al Falah University founder Jawad arrested after ED raids in Okhla The founder of Al Falah University Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui was arrested on Tuesday by the the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Siddiqui, Chairman of Al Falah group, was arrested under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Siddiqui has been chancellor of Al-Falah University in Faridabad since 2014. The university was under scrutiny after the alleged involvement of three of its MBBS course professors in a terror module behind the i20 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10. The blast killed at least 15 people and…