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Watch: Electric pole catches fire in Batla House An electric pole caught fire in Batla House R to S block at 3.50 am, according to a resident. AAP leader Mahmood Ahmed rushed to the spot and in a live video is seen explaining about the fire. There was no casualty from the fire as it was brought under control after a few minutes but the blaze led to power cuts in Batla House R to S block, said residents. https://youtu.be/4zIlQmyhv8M For many it was a long night due to power cuts in simmering heat. This is not the first incident…

Danish dies of electrocution A twenty-year-old man died of electrocution. According to police, information was received today from Al Shifa hospital that one Danish of Vishwakarma Colony, Kalindi Kunj, was brought dead after electrocution. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/bboA2WOGgFw “On reaching to the hospital it was known that deceased was a mason who was repairing the wall of the pit meant for keeping the electric water motor which lifts the water from ground floor to first floor,” said the police. During the recent flood in Vishwakarma Colony, pit got damaged and motor was removed from the pit to get it repaired but…

Jamia foils boy’s bid to take admission on forged documents in Class IX of its school, both boy, father handed over to Jamia Nagar police The Principal’s Office, Syed Abid Husain Sr. Secondary School (S/F), Jamia Millia Islamia has caught a boy who was trying to take admission on the basis of forged documents in class 9th of SAH Sr. Secondary School. The candidate along with his father has been handed over to the Jamia Nagar Police Station. https://youtu.be/bboA2WOGgFw On 18.07.2023 (Tuesday), the Proctor Office received a call from Controller of Examinations Office regarding a case of attempt of forgery…

Aarfa provides much-needed succour to flood-hit Batla House residents Advocate Aarfa Khanam, who is also social activist and Congress leader, visited flood-hit Dhobi Ghat on Wednesday with her team with the sole purpose to provide them the much-needed succour. https://youtu.be/WpQYkcPyeqU Congress leader Aarfa said after the Yamuna water level receding people who had left their jhuggis are returning back and it is the time when they need food items to start their life again. She said her NGO distributed 120 packets to the flood-hit victims. “Our aim is that these people should have enough food items to start things anew.…

Youth aged 22 commits suicide in Okhla, he was Jamia school passout, 2nd case in fortnight A 22-year-old youth killed himself on Tuesday night in Okhla, according to local residents aware of the incident. https://youtu.be/Sdzl0RrqAZs Okhla resident Syed Fouzul Azeem (Arshi) told the OT that he came to know about the incident on Wednesday morning and was in deep shock that how could somebody take his life. “This is un-Islamic act and I am unable to understand what has gone wrong with youngsters in Okhla,” he said. It is understood that the youth was a passout from Jamia School. The…

Delhi forest dept team formed for snakes in flood-hit areas, helpline number floated Forest and Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that the Forest Department has been instructed to establish a Rapid Response Team. This team will be responsible for operating in all flood-affected districts to address the concerns regarding snakes emerging from homes along the banks of the Yamuna once the floodwaters recede. Additionally, snakes have been found in close proximity to the flood relief camps. In response to these issues, the Forest Department has issued a helpline number, 1800118600, for public assistance. Rai said: “Humans and other living things…

Missing Jamia school aspirant Mahfooz found after 2 months Jamia School aspirant, who had gone missing from Okhla after appearing in exam on May 14, has been found, according to a close family relative. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1681563663927312384 Jamia school aspirant goes missing from Okhla after exam, family seeks help in finding him Mahfooz Alam, 15, had gone missing from Okhla’s rented accommodation nearly two months ago. And following which the family had even filed a police complaint. The OT had reported about the incident then. Sharing information about Mahfooz being found from Old Delhi, the family member said it was on Tuesday…

Cong vs AAP in Batla House: Politicians rush to serve biryani, best food to flood-hit The Batla House Government school is at the centre of attraction since Yamuna swelled and floodwater entered Dhobi Ghat. It is here where flood-hit families of the locality have been shifted by Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan. For the last few days, Congress leaders too have turned up at the spot to impress upon the flood-hit victims and Okhla residents. According to one Okhla watcher, Congress leaders, including Asif Md Khan, Shoaib Danish, Councillors Nazia Danish and Areeba Khan, have been camping outside the school building…

Missing 8-year-old Saif Ali has been found. Saif’s uncle Md Alauddin told the OT over phone that the family is delighted that Saif who had gone missing from Shaheen Bagh 3 days ago has been found. https://youtu.be/jYCIVZ9q7zo He was found in Seelampur market and after being found by police he was taken to the orphanage center at Dilshad Garden, said Alauddin. The child will be handed over to the mother tomorrow only, he said. When asked how Saif reached Seelampur, Alauddin expressed surprise and said they too had no idea. “After being informed we rushed to the orphanage centre. As…

‘Cases of conjunctivitis, skin allergy, fever being reported from relief camps’; risk of dengue-malaria rises after flood, rain Some parts of Delhi have been affected by floods in the national capital. Consequently, the risk of vector-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and malaria has also increased. Although there is currently no visible trend of these diseases, the Kejriwal government has taken proactive measures to address the situation, said official. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/hlc9HZrnZ9s Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj visited Swami Dayanand Hospital in Shahdara and Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in Khichripur on Monday. During the visit, he directed officials to admit patients…