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  • Noted author Sara Thomas, a two-time Sahitya Akademi award winner, dies

    Noted author Sara Thomas, a two-time Sahitya Akademi award winner, dies

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    Thiruvananthapuram: Noted author Sara Thomas died at her residence here on Friday due to age-related ailments, family sources said. She was 88.

    Thomas is a two-time recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award.

    Her noted work ‘Narmadipudava’ won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award in 1979. She was also awarded the academy’s award in 2010 for her overall contribution to Malayalam literature.

    Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly V D Satheesan condoled the death of the prolific writer and said she had taken Malayalam novel literature to new heights.

    “Sara Thomas has brought to Malayalam various works that reflected life with all its complexities. Even before the strengthening of the feminist movement in Malayalam literature, her works evoked the essence of strong female characters,” Vijayan said.

    V D Satheesan said the 17 novels and over 100 stories written by Thomas were an asset to Malayalam literature,

    “Her death is a great loss to Malayalam literature,” he said.

    Four of her works have been made into feature films in Malayalam.

    Her second novel ‘Muripadukal’ was made into a movie titled ‘Manimuzhakkam’ in 1976, which won several national and state awards.

    She has penned over 20 literary works including ‘Daivamakkal’ and ‘Jeevithamenna Nadi’.

    Family sources said the funeral services would be held at her residence on April 1 and the burial at the Pattoor Marthoma Church cemetery here.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Noted Scholar Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi Injured, Discharged from Hospital in Mecca

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    Mufti Sahaab Doing Well, Nothing to Worry About His Health: Mufti Ishaaq Nazki

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    Srinagar, Feb 10 (GNS): Clearing the looming confusion over the health of Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi, one of the known scholars’ of Kashmir who is currently in Mecca to perform Umrah, his close associates on Friday said the scholar is doing well and there was absolutely nothing to worry about his overall health condition.

    As per GNS, a photo of Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi was widely shared on social media platforms, showing blood stains on his clothes, while at a hospital somewhere at Mecca.

    The circulated photo plunged the people, especially back home, into deep anguish and despair about his health.

    To allay the apprehensions, people close to Mufti Muzaffar Qasmi said that the photo was taken instantly as the scholar had suffered minor injuries after getting hit by a car in Mecca on Friday.

    “Mufti Sahaab is currently at his allotted hotel and there is nothing to worry about his health condition”, Mufti Ishaaq Nazki told GNS.

    Meanwhile, the people close to Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi have urged the people to delete the photo and also restrain from sharing it to avoid the anguish among the people. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )

  • Noted Scholar Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi Injured In Accident In Mecca

    Noted Scholar Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi Injured In Accident In Mecca

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    SRINAGAR: Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi was injured after a car hit him in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Friday.

    Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi
    Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi

    Clearing the looming confusion over the health of Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi, one of the known scholars’ of Kashmir who is currently in Mecca to perform Umrah, his close associates on Friday said the scholar is doing well and there was absolutely nothing to worry about his overall health condition.

    A photo of Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi was widely shared on social media platforms, showing blood stains on his clothes, while at a hospital somewhere at Mecca.

    The circulated photo plunged the people, especially back home, into deep anguish and despair about his health.

    To allay the apprehensions, people close to Mufti Muzaffar Qasmi said that the photo was taken instantly as the scholar had suffered minor injuries after getting hit by a car in Mecca on Friday.

    “Mufti Sahaab is currently at his allotted hotel and there is nothing to worry about his health condition,” news agency GNS quoted Mufti Ishaaq Nazki as having said.

    Meanwhile, the people close to Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi have urged the people to delete the photo and also restrain from sharing it to avoid the anguish among the people.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )