Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu Urdu, DK and Udupi districts is set to host the Urdu poetry festival, 'Urdu Mehfil-e-Mushair,' at the Town Hall in Mangaluru on Friday, November 24, with the aim of promoting Urdu language, literature, and culture. The event, scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm, will feature renowned Urdu poets from Karnataka and other states.

The event is sponsored by Nasir Syed, a distinguished NRI businessman and founder-president of the CHS Group of Dubai. Abdul Salam Madani, President of Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, announced the event through a press release.

Participating poets include Azizuddin Aziz Belgaumi from Bengaluru, Dr. Mohammed Haneef Shabab, and Syed Ahmed SaliK from Bhatkal, Siraj Sholapuri from Mumbai, Rahmatullah Rahmat from Shivamogga, Usama Qazi Asad Karnataki from Gangolli, and Abdul Salam Madani from Mangaluru. Nasir Syed will chair the event.

The program will not only feature poetic performances but also include the distribution of prizes for various competitions and the acknowledgment of emerging talents.

Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu President has urged Urdu poetry enthusiasts to actively participate in the event along with their friends and family members.

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Hazaribag (PTI): Bodies of two young women and a man were found in Pauta forest in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Monday, police said.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Hazaribag headquarters, Amit Kumar Anand told PTI that after investigation, the bodies were identified as Mohammed Adil (25), a native of Katkamdag, Shania Perven (19) of Lohsingha and Khushi Perven (21) of Hazaribag Mufassil.

"All the deceased were cousins, and their bodies have been sent for post-mortem at Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital," the police officer said.

The SDPO said that they were investigating the cause of the death and would wait for the post-mortem report.

A missing complaint was lodged about them on April 23, the officer added.