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Watch: Waterlogging due to choked drains throw businesses in Shaheen Bagh into deep water, causes hardship for namazis Waterlogging due to choked drains has thrown businesses in Shaheen Bagh into deep water and caused hardship for namazis, according to residents of lane number 8 nearby Firdous Masjid. https://youtu.be/U0OY5H2o3Ko They said despite complaining several times nobody has turned up to resolve the issue. A youth said the situation has been like this for the last two months with potholes also surfacing on the road and commuters facing hardship while driving on this road. Several mishaps have taken place as water is…
Now, pay more for drinking milk Milk to get dearer from tomorrow as two big milk production firms has increased milk prices by by Rs 2 per litre on select variants. After Amul, Mother Dairy too increased milk prices. Prices of Amul Gold and buffalo milk have been hiked by Rs 2 per litre each across all markets except Gujarat. “Prices have been increased by Rs 2 per litre for Amul Gold and buffalo milk due to increase in fat prices,” Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) managing director R S Sodhi told PTI. A Mother Dairy spokesperson said the…
Laddan gets warm welcome after his release AAP Okhla leader Kausar Imran Siddiqui alias Laddan, who was arrested in a case related to Delhi Waqf Board, was out on bail on Friday. He got a warm welcome as many of AAP supporters received him. He was sent to 14-day judicial custody, according to a media report on October 3. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1581238423297626112 A close aide of Laddan told the OT that he went on Friday to receive him with other local residents after he got bail. Laddan was arrested days after raid on his house in the Waqf Board case from Telangana. A…
Make roads pothole-free within a week, Sisodia directs PWD officials The Delhi Government will make all roads under PWD pothole-free in Delhi, within a week, it said. “Incessant rain in the past two weeks has caused much damage to the roads in the capital. In view of the same, to avoid any inconvenience to the commuters in Delhi, the government has decided to get all the roads free from potholes soon,” it said. To ensure this Deputy Chief Minister and PWD Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia has directed the top officials of PWD to inspect all the roads under their…
1 dead, 2 injured in four-vehicle crash A four-vehicle crash, involving RTV (Rural Transport Vehicle) bus, a rickshaw, an auto-rickshaw and a motorcycle in Okhla area led to death of one person, police said on Friday. ALSO READ: Youth death: Hair transplant becomes fatal for Okhla resident https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1581170028569059328 The rickshaw driver identified as Ismail, 40, was sent to ESI hospital where he was declared brought dead. Two people were injured in the multi-vehicle crash. The police said it was on Friday when it received a PCR call in Okhla Police Station regarding an accident by a RTV at C Lal…
Family of missing Jamia Nagar man offers cash reward for information Family of missing Jamia Nagar man has offered cash reward for information. Shariqe said his family looking for 54-year-old Nasim Ahmed, who has went missing from K-block Abul Fazal Enclave, on September 16. “We will offer Rs 5,000 cash reward to the person who shared information about him with us on these numbers: 9368088820, 7011126188, 9711234877,” he said. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1580879524463808512 As he is on dialysis and mentally not balance, the family is really worried about his well-being, he said, adding that he has no son and he had been residing…
Tragedy! Hair transplant becomes fatal for Okhla resident Many people are going for hair transplant and the industry is growing. And it is no more an arduous thing as one can find many clinics and hair studios doing the procedure. But experts have warned that people should be careful in choosing a professional place otherwise the whole process can be fatal. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1580853693691613185 The case in point is of a Jamia Nagar’s young resident (name withheld for privacy issue) who underwent hair transplantation at a salon in north-west Delhi and later died from the complications. The deceased’s family alleged that soon…
Chance to adopt kitten for cat lovers of Okhla A journalist, who rescued a kitten, is looking for residents to adopt it. An Okhla resident, she said it was in September when she rescued the kitten from one under constructed building in Ghaffar Manzil and as the animal was unwell she took care of it. After keeping it for months, she said she wants somebody to adopt it as there are three more kittens for adoption. “I would have loved to take care of it but due to some problem I am unable to do so and hence I am…
21 Jamia researchers feature in Stanford University’s coveted global list of top 2% of scientist It is a matter of great pride for Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) that Stanford University, USA has included 21 researchers from the institution to its list of top 2% scientists worldwide, said the university in a statement issued on Thursday. The list, released by the world-renowned university a few days back, was prepared by a team of experts led by Prof. John Ioannidis, the eminent Professor at Stanford University and published by Elsevier BV,. Stanford University scientists have created a database of top-cited scientists that…
Silt cleared from canals, but dumped on roadside for weeks Silt cleared from canals, but dumped on roadside for weeks, according to residents. “This is the position of D block Abul Fazal Enclave. This is the condition for the last two months,” said a resident. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1580544245315751939 Some residents lamented that for months this has been seen in Abul Fazal Enclave with silt being left unattended on the roadside not only causing hardship to commuters but also it is health hazard. They said cleaning the nallah is most welcome but authorities should take care of shifting the slit from here. During…