Nov 21, 2024 07:15 IST
First revealed on: Nov 21, 2024 at 07:10 IST
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz, a literary large who turned a legend in Urdu poetry, died in Lahore following a cardiac arrest. He was 73. Faiz had a extreme assault of bronchial asthma, an ailment he had been struggling for years, and was rushed to Lahore hospital. In his lifetime, Faiz had revealed eight collections of poems. In 1962, he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize, the primary Asian poet to obtain the honour.
PM On Pakistan
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi warned the Indian Air Drive commanders concerning the nature of the risk from Pakistan. He instructed them at their bi-annual convention that there was a hazard that the weapons Pakistan was buying ostensibly to be used in Afghanistan may be redirected in opposition to India. US stories about Pakistan’s growing nuclear gadget have been additionally mentioned as Mr Gandhi mentioned that it was “once more a matter of nice concern to our nation.”
Separatists Kill 40
Tamil separatist guerrillas blew up a police station in a “Lebanon-style” truck bomb assault in northern Sri Lanka, killing not less than 40 policemen, knowledgeable sources mentioned in Colombo. The assault was launched with a truckload of explosives pushed right into a two-storey police station by separatist guerillas. As military convoys rushed to the scene, a number of land mines blew up on the street, impeding their journey.
Oppn Bid For LS
The elusive settlement on electoral changes for 85 seats in Uttar Pradesh continues to dam an general Opposition bid to subject frequent candidates in opposition to the Congress-I in subsequent month’s Lok Sabha elections. A ultimate effort will likely be made as we speak with N Rama Rao and P Upendra anticipated to fulfill representatives of the BJP, Janata and DMKP.
