Mangaluru: VarthaBharati’s Senior Sub-Editor Muhammad Imthiyaz Shah has won this year's prestigious PaGo award instituted by Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists Union. Imthiyaz won this award for his report on Kodagu floods and the state of the district post the destructive natural calamity. 

Imthiyaz will be awarded during a official ceremony on 27th February at Mangaluru Press Club .

Imthiyaz’s report on the state of Kodagu district after the floods and an analysis of how the district can be brought back to normalcy was published in Vartha Bharati on 31st August , 2018.

The jury, comprising senior journalist Surendra Shetty, Reshma G. Ullal and Prof. Moulya Jeevan selected Imthiyaz’s report for the award.

The award consist a Memento and a cash prize of Rs. 10,001/-.

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Dubai: Unverified reports circulating on social media claim that the Burj Al Arab has been hit by an Iranian missile, with videos showing part of the building engulfed in flames.

The footage, which has not been independently verified, appears to show fire and smoke rising from a section of the hotel.

However, there has been no official confirmation from UAE authorities regarding any strike on the Burj Al Arab.

No details are available at this stage about possible damage or casualties. Authorities are yet to issue a formal statement on the reported incident.

 
 
 
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