Shakil Ahamed said : “Many illegal entry points have been closed. However, the railways should put up fences between the tracks which connect two platforms, as well to bring down the number of track crossings. It should also conduct more experiments with automated closed doors of local trains to minimise the problem of overcrowding and people falling off trains. Last year was an exception owing to the lockdown, but the numbers have always been alarming,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I didn't want to go anywhere else. This is the only place I've known in my life,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For one million rupees ($6,291), we're never going to find a place in this area ever again,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I didn't want to go anywhere else. This is the only place I've known in my life,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For one million rupees ($6,291), we're never going to find a place in this area ever again,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The body of my mother, who had been under treatment at the Field Isolation Centre at the Expo Center, was handed over to a representative of the district health office instead of us. The administration said they were following the Sindh government’s SOPs and handing over the bodies to the district administration instead of relatives,”

thenews-pk Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “I wanted to give back to the community. I know the struggle for a good education. My father passed away when I was barely a year-old. I was able to complete my studies only through scholarships. It didn’t help that I grew up in Rajouri, a backward area where there weren’t many options,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : “I didn’t think twice. This is what I wanted to do — go back home and encourage students to take up science in higher education,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Today, we have large batches of students studying chemistry and 50% of them are girls,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “A friend of mine from Delhi called up and informed me. I thought he was joking because I’m quite young, in fact, my career has just begun. I didn’t believe it until I saw the list myself,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : "These glaciers are called the water tower of Asia, or the third pole,"

dw-en Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:33:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Our campaign strategy is to exploit contradictions within the NDA. There is a feeling among the JD (U) supporters that if the BJP emerges as the single largest party, it will demand the CM’s post. A tug-of-war is on between the two parties,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We will highlight this contradiction and try to woo the JD (U) supporters in constituencies, where the BJP has fielded its candidates. Similarly, we will focus on BJP supporters on seats from where JD (U) candidates are contesting,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "Being able to bring smiles to people's faces is the best part of our work. They inspire us to keep working,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed added : “Our monthly consumption of art silk yarn is in the range of 200-250 tonnes. Post-lockdown, we are getting less than 40 tonnes from Surat,”

timesofindia Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:56:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “This time there is a demand for smaller goats,”

Hindu Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:02:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “The goat that came for ₹7,000 last year is available this time for ₹12,000-13,000. That’s what has changed,”

Hindu Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:02:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They did a study first and found positive results. We followed them, and in our study, we also got similar results,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:43:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Since the lockdown, they have very less work, hence they were asked to do the general construction work which doesn’t require any skill,”

timesofindia Tuesday, July 7, 2020 7:37:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For example, when PCR test started in Chattogram University lab, the results of 78 out of 82 samples came back positive, which was very unusual compared to the national trend,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, July 2, 2020 8:04:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Many patients are now eating medication meant for tuberculosis given by doctors who are not certified. These doctors charge less than a dollar and with no awareness, patients are prospectively killing themselves,”

WashingtonPost Tuesday, June 23, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “For the last few days, I was making headlines for various reasons. I have not wanted to be a news item myself. So far, I have fought with coronavirus from outside. Now it’s time to fight from within. Please pray for me so that I can overcome the adversary and carry on with the struggle,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:17:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I wanted to finish my pending work as many patients were eagerly waiting for their reports for three to four days,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:12:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed disse : "O avião primeiro atingiu uma torre de celular, depois caiu sobre várias casas"

jcrs Saturday, May 23, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed disse : "O avião primeiro atingiu uma torre de celular, depois caiu sobre várias casas"

em Saturday, May 23, 2020 1:19:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Saturday, May 23, 2020 4:34:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

msn-uk Friday, May 22, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Friday, May 22, 2020 11:09:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

heart Friday, May 22, 2020 10:11:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

heart Friday, May 22, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Friday, May 22, 2020 6:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "It will also help in introducing vaccine against the virus,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, May 21, 2020 8:44:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed added : “Look, samples are coming in everyday, but we are still analysing the old ones because of our limited capacity. We are analysing samples of May 6 today and because of this, it is taking 5-6 days for us to deliver the results,”

dhakatribune Monday, May 11, 2020 8:34:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Ajmer Sharif ) : “The Dargah committee, khadims (people who facilitate prayers) and Ajmer Sharif Diwan donated money to collect fare for the pilgrim. We gave Rs 825,660 to the railways,”

HindustanTimes Monday, May 4, 2020 3:31:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I watched the live streaming after being informed by the BSSF general secretary [Entekhabul Hamid]. I had no idea about it earlier,"

thedailystarBD Monday, April 27, 2020 9:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "It would have been possible for us to compete in this competition if we had electronic targets and computers which have been sent to the competitors' houses by the respective federations. That is not possible in our country. We are not that advanced technologically to avail such opportunities,"

thedailystarBD Monday, April 27, 2020 9:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “People were under shock after the first Covid-19 case was reported two days ago. They are worried,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 29, 2020 3:56:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “People here are living in tremendous fear, don’t know whose door the policemen will knock next,”

Hindu Wednesday, March 11, 2020 11:47:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "When the mob came to attack us we protected the Shiv Temple and mosque here from them. In particular, we protected the Shiv Temple because otherwise we would have been maligned that a temple has been vandalised in a Muslim area. We did not even let them come near the temple. All these rioters had come from outside the Indira Vihar area,"

business-standard Friday, February 28, 2020 7:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “It is important that the fellows understand the role of storytelling in shaping the future. The stories they tell today will result in the future tomorrow,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We have kept Rs 50 as the entry fee for everyone irrespective of age for now. Once the pool is handed over to HDMC, we will take a call on the entry fee and other matters,”

timesofindia Monday, January 27, 2020 2:15:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “It has now been 13 years since the HC passed an order directing the authorities to hand over a land to Muslims to be used as their burial ground. Nothing has happened,”

thehindu Tuesday, December 24, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 8:33:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 5:55:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 12:37:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The driver of MMTS train was stuck in the cabin after the collision and that led to a massive rescue operation for about eight hours. We have successfully rescued the driver with the help of the authorities. He has not suffered any injuries,"

business-standard Monday, November 11, 2019 8:50:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "By now Pakistan should have dropped the fee provision. As the CEO of the dargah, I always aim at providing facilities to the pilgrims. Money is never our concern,"

business-standard Tuesday, October 29, 2019 7:33:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Not just lawyers, but our app — which is a repository of all kinds of documentation related to the NRC — will also be of use to anyone, be it a journalist or a researcher, who wants to understand the NRC process,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “When the NRC authorities announce what the next step in the appeal process is, our app will guide people on how to proceed,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “So each section has different kinds of documentation — whether it is a landmark SC judgement or specific case or an advertisement issued by the NRC authority or a newspaper article,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “In the past 6 days, we have had more than thousand downloads and people calling in,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Our main aim is to end the ordeal of genuine Indian citizens who have been affected by this,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Anyone who has any query — journalist, researcher, lawyer or just about anybody interested from any part of the world — can use our app. But our main aim is to end the ordeal of genuine Indian citizens who have been affected by this,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “During the appeal process, all these documents will need to be cited. So our idea was to create a quick legal guide people can refer to,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “When gross injustice is done to me and there is no political future in the TRS, I am thinking whether to continue in the party or not. However, I have not taken any final decision,”

timesofindia Thursday, September 12, 2019 3:51:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed stated : "In 2013, BMC spend more than Rs 2 lakh to fix a pothole. They had spent Rs 46 crores to fix 2,268 potholes in 2013. In 2017-18, they spend Rs 15 crore to fix 8,000 in two years. Why is there such disparity? There is a big corruption and it should be investigated,"

mid-day Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:28:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "In 2013, BMC spend more than Rs 2 lakh to fix a pothole. They had spent Rs 46 crores to fix 2,268 potholes in 2013. In 2017-18, they spend Rs 15 crore to fix 8,000 in two years. Why is there such disparity? There is a big corruption and it should be investigated,"

business-standard Wednesday, September 11, 2019 3:57:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “One of the key reasons behind the low detection rate is the fact that the GRP is woefully understaffed. Moreover, the investigating officer in GRP is very often not an inspector and hence, the requisite skills required for detection are lacking,”

Hindu Monday, August 26, 2019 11:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

dailytimesPK Saturday, August 24, 2019 12:57:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

fox13memphis Friday, August 23, 2019 10:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

cknw Friday, August 23, 2019 8:36:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, August 23, 2019 7:18:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

TorontoStar Friday, August 23, 2019 5:20:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

ABCnews Friday, August 23, 2019 4:54:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

dailytimesPK Friday, August 23, 2019 3:52:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

washtimes Friday, August 23, 2019 2:37:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

brownsvilleherald Friday, August 23, 2019 2:32:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

WashingtonPost Friday, August 23, 2019 2:09:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Last night we pooled in whatever cash was left and boarded a truck for Jammu. There were restriction along the highway and there were several chekpoints as well”

HindustanTimes Friday, August 9, 2019 8:40:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Principals have not informed us about this new rule. We are going about our work as usual,”

timesofindia Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:29:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The CM’s official residence gets around 1,600 units of water Every unit is 1,000 litres. On the contrary, owing to water shortage in the city, currently the BMC is supplying only 135 litres per person per day. If citizens default on their bills for a few months, the civic body takes strict action and cuts water supply, but here no action is being taken,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, June 25, 2019 8:11:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “This eco-friendly step works in two ways — we not only stop rag pickers and beggars from using the harmful plastic bottles, but prevent taking them outside the station premises to sell or end up in landfills,”

Hindu Tuesday, June 18, 2019 2:49:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “I was really excited when I knew that the mosque was finally open,” “I have a business at the Noaf area which I visit twice a week and every time I passed by the mosque I wondered when the construction work would be done. It took them a very long time to accomplish it but it is worth every single second of work. It’s a masterpiece and something that makes every visitor proud”

thenational Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:45:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Not all persons who benefitted from Sh54.5million are included in the press statement by the DPP dated April 16th this year, which creates a possibility that the prosecution is targeted and other individuals are being shielded,”

thestarkenya Saturday, May 11, 2019 3:50:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Few of our colleagues had been assured green pastures by the rightwing organizations of their political accommodation, and these ambitious members successfully prevailed upon the young members of the Jammu Bar which tilted the results in favour of BJP sponsored candidate”

risingkashmir Monday, April 29, 2019 10:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Few of our colleagues had been assured green pastures by the rightwing organizations of their political accommodation, and these ambitious members successfully prevailed upon the young members of the Jammu Bar which tilted the results in favour of BJP sponsored candidate”

risingkashmir Monday, April 29, 2019 10:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We will not go back to our classes without a written assurance about the removal of the VC,”

dhakatribune Monday, April 8, 2019 9:43:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed claims : "The power cuts were there, but this has been happening at Reddy's campaign venues over the last few days,"

business-standard Sunday, March 31, 2019 9:56:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Everything was in order when I used to conduct city rounds and garbage lifting was proper. Because of election duty, I am not able to do city rounds. I will look into the garbage issue and sort it soon”

timesofindia Thursday, March 28, 2019 7:48:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Everything was in order when I used to conduct city rounds and garbage lifting was proper. Because of election duty, I am not able to do city rounds. I will look into the garbage issue and sort it soon”

timesofindia Thursday, March 28, 2019 3:12:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "Loss of innocent lives is heartbreaking,"

wftv Friday, March 15, 2019 10:18:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "Mobile theft gangs are very active on railway premises, taking advantage of the heavy flow of passengers during peak hours. These are just figures of phone theft FIRs. In most cases, the GRP merely registers such as cases as missing phone complaints,"

mid-day Friday, March 1, 2019 5:55:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The Ayodhya case is with the nation’s highest court. By comparing it with hearings in other cases, the law minister has in effect cast aspersions on the motives of the Supreme Court. It is unheard of and uncalled for,”

newindianexpress Monday, January 28, 2019 9:18:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “If the authorities had constructed boundary walls on both sides of the tracks across the city after the Bombay High Court order in 2005, these trespassing cases would have minimised and there would have been fewer deaths on the tracks,”

HindustanTimes Monday, January 28, 2019 6:27:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The project could generate additional revenue as the plant can produce hollow bricks, ready-mix concrete , cement tiles and manufactured sand. The mines and geology department has come forward to fund the project and has already released Rs 2.2 crore. The total cost of the project is Rs 5.87 crore,”

timesofindia Monday, January 21, 2019 10:05:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The RTI data shows more deaths due to collapses than terrorist attacks. The government should take preventive steps so that such accidents don't occur,"

dnaindia Monday, December 24, 2018 4:24:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "I had sought an information from the traffic department as to what happened to the e-challans that were issued to chief minister's vehicles or if there is any GR [government rule] which exempts CM and ministers' convoys as far the traffic rules are concerned. The traffic department said that all the 13 e-challans have been cancelled,"

news-yahoo-in Friday, December 14, 2018 12:44:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says ( about Banjara Hills ) : “The groundwater is not getting recharged. There are no gardens, no open spaces and everything is plastered and that’s why we are having these frequent floods. Hyderabad has undulating terrain with Banjara Hills and some other hill areas at a higher level and Uppal and other areas at lower level and it also has natural slopes. These natural slopes have been disturbed by urbanisation, corrupt officials and contractors,”

thehindu Saturday, October 14, 2017 10:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Many illegal entry points have been closed. However, the railways should put up fences between the tracks which connect two platforms, as well to bring down the number of track crossings. It should also conduct more experiments with automated closed doors of local trains to minimise the problem of overcrowding and people falling off trains. Last year was an exception owing to the lockdown, but the numbers have always been alarming,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I didn't want to go anywhere else. This is the only place I've known in my life,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For one million rupees ($6,291), we're never going to find a place in this area ever again,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I didn't want to go anywhere else. This is the only place I've known in my life,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For one million rupees ($6,291), we're never going to find a place in this area ever again,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The body of my mother, who had been under treatment at the Field Isolation Centre at the Expo Center, was handed over to a representative of the district health office instead of us. The administration said they were following the Sindh government’s SOPs and handing over the bodies to the district administration instead of relatives,”

thenews-pk Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “I wanted to give back to the community. I know the struggle for a good education. My father passed away when I was barely a year-old. I was able to complete my studies only through scholarships. It didn’t help that I grew up in Rajouri, a backward area where there weren’t many options,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : “I didn’t think twice. This is what I wanted to do — go back home and encourage students to take up science in higher education,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Today, we have large batches of students studying chemistry and 50% of them are girls,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “A friend of mine from Delhi called up and informed me. I thought he was joking because I’m quite young, in fact, my career has just begun. I didn’t believe it until I saw the list myself,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : "These glaciers are called the water tower of Asia, or the third pole,"

dw-en Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:33:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Our campaign strategy is to exploit contradictions within the NDA. There is a feeling among the JD (U) supporters that if the BJP emerges as the single largest party, it will demand the CM’s post. A tug-of-war is on between the two parties,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We will highlight this contradiction and try to woo the JD (U) supporters in constituencies, where the BJP has fielded its candidates. Similarly, we will focus on BJP supporters on seats from where JD (U) candidates are contesting,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "Being able to bring smiles to people's faces is the best part of our work. They inspire us to keep working,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed added : “Our monthly consumption of art silk yarn is in the range of 200-250 tonnes. Post-lockdown, we are getting less than 40 tonnes from Surat,”

timesofindia Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:56:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “This time there is a demand for smaller goats,”

Hindu Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:02:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “The goat that came for ₹7,000 last year is available this time for ₹12,000-13,000. That’s what has changed,”

Hindu Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:02:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They did a study first and found positive results. We followed them, and in our study, we also got similar results,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:43:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Since the lockdown, they have very less work, hence they were asked to do the general construction work which doesn’t require any skill,”

timesofindia Tuesday, July 7, 2020 7:37:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For example, when PCR test started in Chattogram University lab, the results of 78 out of 82 samples came back positive, which was very unusual compared to the national trend,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, July 2, 2020 8:04:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Many patients are now eating medication meant for tuberculosis given by doctors who are not certified. These doctors charge less than a dollar and with no awareness, patients are prospectively killing themselves,”

WashingtonPost Tuesday, June 23, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “For the last few days, I was making headlines for various reasons. I have not wanted to be a news item myself. So far, I have fought with coronavirus from outside. Now it’s time to fight from within. Please pray for me so that I can overcome the adversary and carry on with the struggle,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:17:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I wanted to finish my pending work as many patients were eagerly waiting for their reports for three to four days,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:12:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed disse : "O avião primeiro atingiu uma torre de celular, depois caiu sobre várias casas"

jcrs Saturday, May 23, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed disse : "O avião primeiro atingiu uma torre de celular, depois caiu sobre várias casas"

em Saturday, May 23, 2020 1:19:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Saturday, May 23, 2020 4:34:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

msn-uk Friday, May 22, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Friday, May 22, 2020 11:09:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

heart Friday, May 22, 2020 10:11:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

heart Friday, May 22, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Friday, May 22, 2020 6:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "It will also help in introducing vaccine against the virus,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, May 21, 2020 8:44:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed added : “Look, samples are coming in everyday, but we are still analysing the old ones because of our limited capacity. We are analysing samples of May 6 today and because of this, it is taking 5-6 days for us to deliver the results,”

dhakatribune Monday, May 11, 2020 8:34:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Ajmer Sharif ) : “The Dargah committee, khadims (people who facilitate prayers) and Ajmer Sharif Diwan donated money to collect fare for the pilgrim. We gave Rs 825,660 to the railways,”

HindustanTimes Monday, May 4, 2020 3:31:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I watched the live streaming after being informed by the BSSF general secretary [Entekhabul Hamid]. I had no idea about it earlier,"

thedailystarBD Monday, April 27, 2020 9:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "It would have been possible for us to compete in this competition if we had electronic targets and computers which have been sent to the competitors' houses by the respective federations. That is not possible in our country. We are not that advanced technologically to avail such opportunities,"

thedailystarBD Monday, April 27, 2020 9:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “People were under shock after the first Covid-19 case was reported two days ago. They are worried,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 29, 2020 3:56:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “People here are living in tremendous fear, don’t know whose door the policemen will knock next,”

Hindu Wednesday, March 11, 2020 11:47:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "When the mob came to attack us we protected the Shiv Temple and mosque here from them. In particular, we protected the Shiv Temple because otherwise we would have been maligned that a temple has been vandalised in a Muslim area. We did not even let them come near the temple. All these rioters had come from outside the Indira Vihar area,"

business-standard Friday, February 28, 2020 7:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “It is important that the fellows understand the role of storytelling in shaping the future. The stories they tell today will result in the future tomorrow,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We have kept Rs 50 as the entry fee for everyone irrespective of age for now. Once the pool is handed over to HDMC, we will take a call on the entry fee and other matters,”

timesofindia Monday, January 27, 2020 2:15:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “It has now been 13 years since the HC passed an order directing the authorities to hand over a land to Muslims to be used as their burial ground. Nothing has happened,”

thehindu Tuesday, December 24, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 8:33:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 5:55:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 12:37:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The driver of MMTS train was stuck in the cabin after the collision and that led to a massive rescue operation for about eight hours. We have successfully rescued the driver with the help of the authorities. He has not suffered any injuries,"

business-standard Monday, November 11, 2019 8:50:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "By now Pakistan should have dropped the fee provision. As the CEO of the dargah, I always aim at providing facilities to the pilgrims. Money is never our concern,"

business-standard Tuesday, October 29, 2019 7:33:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Not just lawyers, but our app — which is a repository of all kinds of documentation related to the NRC — will also be of use to anyone, be it a journalist or a researcher, who wants to understand the NRC process,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “When the NRC authorities announce what the next step in the appeal process is, our app will guide people on how to proceed,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “So each section has different kinds of documentation — whether it is a landmark SC judgement or specific case or an advertisement issued by the NRC authority or a newspaper article,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “In the past 6 days, we have had more than thousand downloads and people calling in,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Our main aim is to end the ordeal of genuine Indian citizens who have been affected by this,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Anyone who has any query — journalist, researcher, lawyer or just about anybody interested from any part of the world — can use our app. But our main aim is to end the ordeal of genuine Indian citizens who have been affected by this,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “During the appeal process, all these documents will need to be cited. So our idea was to create a quick legal guide people can refer to,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “When gross injustice is done to me and there is no political future in the TRS, I am thinking whether to continue in the party or not. However, I have not taken any final decision,”

timesofindia Thursday, September 12, 2019 3:51:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed stated : "In 2013, BMC spend more than Rs 2 lakh to fix a pothole. They had spent Rs 46 crores to fix 2,268 potholes in 2013. In 2017-18, they spend Rs 15 crore to fix 8,000 in two years. Why is there such disparity? There is a big corruption and it should be investigated,"

mid-day Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:28:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "In 2013, BMC spend more than Rs 2 lakh to fix a pothole. They had spent Rs 46 crores to fix 2,268 potholes in 2013. In 2017-18, they spend Rs 15 crore to fix 8,000 in two years. Why is there such disparity? There is a big corruption and it should be investigated,"

business-standard Wednesday, September 11, 2019 3:57:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “One of the key reasons behind the low detection rate is the fact that the GRP is woefully understaffed. Moreover, the investigating officer in GRP is very often not an inspector and hence, the requisite skills required for detection are lacking,”

Hindu Monday, August 26, 2019 11:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

dailytimesPK Saturday, August 24, 2019 12:57:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

fox13memphis Friday, August 23, 2019 10:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

cknw Friday, August 23, 2019 8:36:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, August 23, 2019 7:18:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

TorontoStar Friday, August 23, 2019 5:20:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

ABCnews Friday, August 23, 2019 4:54:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

dailytimesPK Friday, August 23, 2019 3:52:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

washtimes Friday, August 23, 2019 2:37:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

brownsvilleherald Friday, August 23, 2019 2:32:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

WashingtonPost Friday, August 23, 2019 2:09:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Last night we pooled in whatever cash was left and boarded a truck for Jammu. There were restriction along the highway and there were several chekpoints as well”

HindustanTimes Friday, August 9, 2019 8:40:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Principals have not informed us about this new rule. We are going about our work as usual,”

timesofindia Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:29:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The CM’s official residence gets around 1,600 units of water Every unit is 1,000 litres. On the contrary, owing to water shortage in the city, currently the BMC is supplying only 135 litres per person per day. If citizens default on their bills for a few months, the civic body takes strict action and cuts water supply, but here no action is being taken,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, June 25, 2019 8:11:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “This eco-friendly step works in two ways — we not only stop rag pickers and beggars from using the harmful plastic bottles, but prevent taking them outside the station premises to sell or end up in landfills,”

Hindu Tuesday, June 18, 2019 2:49:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “I was really excited when I knew that the mosque was finally open,” “I have a business at the Noaf area which I visit twice a week and every time I passed by the mosque I wondered when the construction work would be done. It took them a very long time to accomplish it but it is worth every single second of work. It’s a masterpiece and something that makes every visitor proud”

thenational Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:45:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Not all persons who benefitted from Sh54.5million are included in the press statement by the DPP dated April 16th this year, which creates a possibility that the prosecution is targeted and other individuals are being shielded,”

thestarkenya Saturday, May 11, 2019 3:50:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Few of our colleagues had been assured green pastures by the rightwing organizations of their political accommodation, and these ambitious members successfully prevailed upon the young members of the Jammu Bar which tilted the results in favour of BJP sponsored candidate”

risingkashmir Monday, April 29, 2019 10:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Few of our colleagues had been assured green pastures by the rightwing organizations of their political accommodation, and these ambitious members successfully prevailed upon the young members of the Jammu Bar which tilted the results in favour of BJP sponsored candidate”

risingkashmir Monday, April 29, 2019 10:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We will not go back to our classes without a written assurance about the removal of the VC,”

dhakatribune Monday, April 8, 2019 9:43:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed claims : "The power cuts were there, but this has been happening at Reddy's campaign venues over the last few days,"

business-standard Sunday, March 31, 2019 9:56:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Everything was in order when I used to conduct city rounds and garbage lifting was proper. Because of election duty, I am not able to do city rounds. I will look into the garbage issue and sort it soon”

timesofindia Thursday, March 28, 2019 7:48:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Everything was in order when I used to conduct city rounds and garbage lifting was proper. Because of election duty, I am not able to do city rounds. I will look into the garbage issue and sort it soon”

timesofindia Thursday, March 28, 2019 3:12:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "Loss of innocent lives is heartbreaking,"

wftv Friday, March 15, 2019 10:18:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "Mobile theft gangs are very active on railway premises, taking advantage of the heavy flow of passengers during peak hours. These are just figures of phone theft FIRs. In most cases, the GRP merely registers such as cases as missing phone complaints,"

mid-day Friday, March 1, 2019 5:55:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The Ayodhya case is with the nation’s highest court. By comparing it with hearings in other cases, the law minister has in effect cast aspersions on the motives of the Supreme Court. It is unheard of and uncalled for,”

newindianexpress Monday, January 28, 2019 9:18:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “If the authorities had constructed boundary walls on both sides of the tracks across the city after the Bombay High Court order in 2005, these trespassing cases would have minimised and there would have been fewer deaths on the tracks,”

HindustanTimes Monday, January 28, 2019 6:27:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The project could generate additional revenue as the plant can produce hollow bricks, ready-mix concrete , cement tiles and manufactured sand. The mines and geology department has come forward to fund the project and has already released Rs 2.2 crore. The total cost of the project is Rs 5.87 crore,”

timesofindia Monday, January 21, 2019 10:05:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The RTI data shows more deaths due to collapses than terrorist attacks. The government should take preventive steps so that such accidents don't occur,"

dnaindia Monday, December 24, 2018 4:24:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "I had sought an information from the traffic department as to what happened to the e-challans that were issued to chief minister's vehicles or if there is any GR [government rule] which exempts CM and ministers' convoys as far the traffic rules are concerned. The traffic department said that all the 13 e-challans have been cancelled,"

news-yahoo-in Friday, December 14, 2018 12:44:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says ( about Banjara Hills ) : “The groundwater is not getting recharged. There are no gardens, no open spaces and everything is plastered and that’s why we are having these frequent floods. Hyderabad has undulating terrain with Banjara Hills and some other hill areas at a higher level and Uppal and other areas at lower level and it also has natural slopes. These natural slopes have been disturbed by urbanisation, corrupt officials and contractors,”

thehindu Saturday, October 14, 2017 10:12:00 PM EAT