Author: theokhlatimes

Former Controller of Examination Jamia Millia Islamia and Chemistry Department Professor Khalid Iftikhar passed away today at Al-Shifa hospital today, according to university staffers who knew him. He was hospitalised for the last one week undergoing treatment for severe pneumonia and was on ventilator, said a university professor. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1612692869911056386 His Namaz-e-Janaza will be held today at 3:00 pm at Jamia Jama Masjid, according to university sources. He was 65 years old and his retirement was due in June 2023, said Azad Khan, who did PhD under Professor Iftikhar. His death has left Jamia fraternity in shock. “It is a great…

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Al Bake director’s daughter makes Okhla proud. Mirza Saqib Beg wrote on his timeline: “My daughter UMDAH Beg got Delhi Star award for winning Gold in Delhi state shooting championship and release of her book “ The Winch of Dark”, unveil by MR. Parvesh Saheb Singh Verma, MP, MR. Raza Muraad, Notable Bollywood star. I wish her all the best for her brighter future.” https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1612508515129757697

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Okhla-headquartered SBF launches ‘blanket drive’ for needy, distributes 200 blankets in 2 days Okhla-headquartered body is for praise for its philanthropic work of distributing blankets to the needy at a time when the bone-chilling winter has made life hard for the impoverished. At an event of blankets’ distribution in Okhla on Sunday, Congress leader Gentle Hedaytullah said Society for Bright Future is doing great service to the humanity by reaching to people in stress in this winter. If you want to help any needy with a blanket you can click on this link and contribute: BE PART OF SBF BLANKET…

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Amanatullah fires fresh salvo at Rahul Gandhi The fight between AAP and Congress in Delhi’s MCD election is reaching national politics with Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan attacking Rahul Gandhi who is on a Bharat Jodo Yatra. In a tweet posted on his timeline, Amanatullah wrote in Hindi: “Has Rahul any answer over Congress and BJP bonhomie?” Before this tweet, Amanatullah shared alleged Delhi LG’s notification in which name of Zakir Nagar Congress Councillor Nazia Danish is mentioned as member of Delhi Hajj Committee. https://youtu.be/firtJqxlYUE The war of words between Okhla Congress and AAP started after the Congress Councillors decided to…

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After Kejriwal sanctions Rs 10 lakh aid for Kanjhawala victim’s family, Hedayatullah seeks justice for Rabia Welcoming the Delhi Government’s move to sanction Rs 10 lakh aid for Kanjhawala victim’s family, Okhla-based Congress leader and social media chairman Hedayatullah Gentle Engineer sought justice for 21-year-old Rabia Saifi who the Congress leader said was allegedly stabbed to death on August 26. https://youtu.be/InFjC90MR2I Hedayatullah said the Kejriwal Government’s move is highly appreciable but at the same time he should also provide help to Rabia’s family who used to be a Delhi Civil Defence (DCD) employee. Also, he said Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan…

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Watch: Shoaib does late night FB live as Okhla shivers in severe cold Congress leader Shoaib Danish is at the centre of controversy since the AAP attacked the Congress on Friday claiming that Shoaib’s wife Zakir Nagar Councillor Nazia Danish was included by the LG in a notification for member of Delhi Haj Committee. And as the election to the mayoral poll got cancelled due to fighting among BJP-AAP Councillors in the MCD over swearing in of alderman first and other issues, Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan fired the first salvo accusing the Congress of hobnobbing with the BJP. https://youtu.be/S4GHtWSwGiI Chief…

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Watch: Amanatullah slams Congress over Councillor Nazia notification After a month when the AAP could win only one seat from Okhla’s five wards, Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan tried to corner the Congress over notification including Councillor Nazia Danish, wife of Shoaib Danish, in Delhi Haj Committee. https://youtu.be/firtJqxlYUE Also, he alleged that the Congress decided to boycott in the Mayoral voting which was to be held on Friday. But due to clashes between the newly elected Councillors and swearing in to Alderman the voting has been postponed. Khan told the OT that the Congress in Delhi is hobnobbing with the BJP…

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AAP terms notification of LG including Cong Councillor Nazia as member of Haj Committee ‘illegal’, Danish reacts The announcement of members of the Delhi Haj Committee that included a Congress Councillor from Zakir Nagar by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Friday led to the local AAP onslaught on Okhla Congress with AAP members taking out rally in the locality. https://youtu.be/IWL-2fMOZXA The AAP was quick to call it a nexus between BJP and Congress ahead of the mayoral election of the MCD. However, Congress leader Shoaib Danish of Zakir Nagar, who was at the centre of the controversy as his…

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Delhi feels earthquake tremors for 2nd time in 5 days, did you feel it in Okhla? Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolts Afghanistan; tremors felt in Delhi, according to media report. “An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit 79km South of Fayzabad, Afghanistan at 7:55 pm today,” National Centre for Seismology said. Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale hit Delhi-NCR in the early hours of Sunday (New Year night), according to National Center for Seismology (NCS). NCS is the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity in the…

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Police issue statement on ex-MLA Asif arrest. It said: “On 04-01-23 at 2 pm, Police officials of Shaheen bagh were checking the CCTV cameras in Nai Basti area regarding an incident of MV Theft. “Asif Mohammad Khan came on the spot and started misbehaving with the police staff. Accordingly, a case U/S 186,353,341,153 A IPC has been registered at PS Shaheen Bagh and accused Asif Mohd Khan was arrested. Thereafter, he has been sent to 14 days judicial custody by order of the court.” ALSO WATCH ARIBA ON ARREST https://youtu.be/tebnGI9GM1U

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