Author: theokhlatimes

AFE youth and Jamia alumnus dies in Chennai A 2017-2020 batch student of Jamia Millia Islamia and a resident of Abul Fazal Enclave Asrar Ali Bhutto died in Chennai a day ago, according to people close to his family. After completing his Diploma Mechanical Engineering from Jamia he was working in Chennai, said Amir Hannan, who is well aware of the incident and studied with him in Jamia. The cause of the death is still not clear. A message about his death started floating on WhatsApp groups of alumni a day ago and that is how people came to know…

Ruckus in Dhobi Ghat by goat traders over these issues A ruckus was created in Dhobi Ghat Goat market on Monday afternoon by some goat traders. Initially the cause of the heated argument between goat traders and some was not known, said residents who had gone to the goat market to purchase animals. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1673361275735121920 The ruckus continued for a while in the spot until police arrived. A goat trader said it all started after a goat trader objected to somebody (local) from not taking his goat and cash by force. With some engaged in heated debate over the issue, the…

High voltage damaged many electrical appliances in this part of Shaheen Bagh: Residents It was a normal Saturday until the light went off in this particular street in Shaheen Bagh. After sweating for a while the light came and residents heaved a sigh of relief. But it was short lived as they had no idea what awaited them next. https://youtu.be/Mg5Ej8wrkxc A resident said an unexpected high voltage damaged their electronic devices. Mushtaque said initially residents couldn’t understand what happened but when they saw others coming out in the street with the same complaint then they realised that the high voltage…

High prices of goats may dampen festive spirit Office goers were waiting for Sunday to lay their hands on the sacrificial animal. But they were in for a surprise as many residents said the prices of goats were high. This doesn’t mean that there was a rush at Dhobi Ghat Bakra Mandi on a rainy Sunday. https://youtu.be/EUCa29JYELE YouTuber Shadab said despite rain and high goat prices people did visit the mandi to purchase animals. Syed Hashmi said as the prices were high he decided to try his luck on Monday or Tuesday as Eid-Al-Adha is to be held on June…

रविवार को निवासियों के अनुसार, ओखला हेड पर सड़क का एक हिस्सा सुबह-सुबह टूट गया। मालिक ने कहा, वहां खड़े 12 लाख रुपये मूल्य के दो वाहन क्षतिग्रस्त हो गए। ओखला निवासी अकरम ने ओटी को बताया कि वहां खड़ी दो गाड़ियां क्षतिग्रस्त हो गईं। सड़क का जो हिस्सा धंसा है, उसका इस्तेमाल निजी टैक्सी चालक अपने वाहन पार्क करने के लिए करते हैं। https://youtu.be/qt79wQHgLPI एक वाहन मालिक शाहिद ने ओटी को बताया कि क्षति को ठीक करने के लिए वाहन को कार्यशाला में भेजा गया है। “लेकिन देखिये यह खतरनाक है। यह एक व्यस्त सड़क है और यह बहुत…

Shaheen Bagh youth tries to kill self, battles for life in ICU A youth from Shaheen Bagh tried to kill himself on Saturday night, according to people well aware of the development. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/qt79wQHgLPI After the incident he was rushed to a local hospital where he was revived, said one hospital staff, adding that now he is in the ICU. Family members of the youth, who is from Nepal, said he was married. When asked about the reason for the extreme step, they said they had no idea what prompted him to do so. Family members and friends, mostly…

A portion of the road at Okhla Head caved in early morning, according to residents on Sunday. Two vehicles worth Rs 12 lakh parked there were damaged, said the owner. Okhla residents Akram told the OT that two vehicles parked there were damaged. The portion of the road which caved in is used by private taxi drivers to park their vehicles. https://youtu.be/qt79wQHgLPI A vehicle owner Shahid told the OT that the vehicle has been sent to a workshop to fix the damage. “But just see it is dangerous. It is a busy road and it happened very late in the…

Youth steals phone, cash from shop in broad daylight, alert Batla House residents catch him Alert Batla House residents on Saturday caught a youth who after stealing phone and cash from a shop in Jogabai Extension in broad daylight was trying to flee, according to a resident. https://youtu.be/j1-xONiLbVY In a social media post, Mahmood Ahmed wrote: “A man stole mobile and cash from a shop in Jogabai Extension today. After which the shopkeeper raised an alert. A few youths on the streets chased the robber and got hold of him. Later on he was handed over to the police. Good…

What happened to Rs 2.5-lakh goat with name of Allah ‘inscribed’ on it? A goat with name of Allah “inscribed” on it and priced at Rs 2.5 lakh has failed to impress Okhlaiites. Following which, according to other goat owners, the man who was selling the “prized animal” has now moved to Jama Masjid to try his luck and attract buyers. https://youtu.be/xi34nM98m3k It was only a few days ago when the OT had reported about the highly priced not so big goat in Dhobi Ghat Mandi. The owner, who came from Rajasthan, said then that a resident was offering him…

Jamia improves its rank in London based Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings-2023 Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has achieved yet another milestone by entering into the top 10 institutions of the country in the London based Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings- 2023. The university has moved upward to 128th rank in Asia and remarkably improved its position from 160th rank last year. With an improvement of 32 ranks, JMI is one of the very few institutions of the country which has performed exceptionally well in the ranking. The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings assessed performance of 669…