Popular Urdu poet Azeezuddin Azeez Belgaumi passes away in Bengaluru at 71
Bengaluru: Renowned Urdu poet and author Azeezuddin Azeez Belgaumi passed away in Bengaluru on Friday at the age of 71 after experiencing chest pain.
Azeez Belgaumi, originally from Belgaum in Karnataka, had a multifaceted career, which spanned teaching, writing, publishing, and broadcasting. A science graduate with an MA and MPhil, Azeez was well-known for his contributions to Urdu literature and poetry, with three books to his name: a prose book titled Zanjeer-e-Dast-o-Paa and two poetry collections, Harf-o-Saut and Sukun ke Lamhon ki Tazagi.
He also lent his voice to an audio CD of Allama Iqbal's poems with Malayalam translations, released in Kerala.
Azeez also had a long-standing association with All India Radio and Doordarshan Bengaluru, where he interviewed over 50 prominent personalities from various fields.
Funeral prayers will be held after Isha prayers in Bengaluru.
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Ahead of good Friday, SWR announces special train between Yesvantpur-Kannur via Mangaluru
Bengaluru: Ahead of the upcoming Good Friday festival weekend, the South Western Railway has announced a one-trip special train service between Yesvantpur Junction and Kannur via Mangaluru Junction.
According to an official released from the SWR, Train Number 06551 Yesvantpur–Kannur Express Special will depart Yesvantpur at 11.50 am on April 2 and is scheduled to arrive Kannur at 3.00 am on April 3.
In the return direction, Train Number 06552 Kannur–Yesvantpur Express Special will leave Kannur at 8.45 am on April 3 and reach Yesvantpur at 9.30 pm the same day.
The special train will halt at Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpura, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Bantawala, Mangaluru Junction, Kasaragod, Kanhangad and Payyannur.
The train composition will have two AC two-tier coaches, six AC three-tier coaches, seven sleeper class coaches, four general second class coaches.
