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On the second day of the ongoing ‘Festival of Letters’ at Kamani Auditorium, a total of 24 writers and poets from 24 Indian languages were honored with the Sahitya Akademi Awards. Recipients of the award included English author and former ambassador Navtej Sarna, who received the award for his novel ‘Crimson Spring’; And Hindi writer Mamta Kalia was honored for her memoir ‘Jeete Ji Allahabad’. The award winners were given a box, which contained an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a cash amount of Rs 1 lakh.
Today’s other big news…
20 mortal remains from Kuwait will reach Kerala after delay
The mortal remains of 20 people who lost their lives in separate incidents in Kuwait reached India on Tuesday. Their arrival has been delayed due to disruption in air services.
The mortal remains were flown from Kuwait to Kochi via Colombo in a special Kuwait Airways flight. He told that there are no passengers on board this flight.
The deceased are from different parts of Kerala, including Kozhikode, Alappuzha and Kottayam; While some bodies will be transported to their destination in Tamil Nadu.
Airport officials said the work to bring back the bodies had previously been halted due to service disruptions in Kuwait due to the ongoing war in West Asia.
Internet shut down 65 times in India in 2025, reports Access Now and KeepItOn Alliance
India was among the top countries in the world in terms of internet shutdowns in 2025, where internet services were shut down a total of 65 times. A total of 313 shutdowns were recorded across 52 countries, up from 304 cases in 2024, Access Now and the Keep It On alliance reported. The main reasons behind these detentions were conflict, protests, elections, political instability, communal violence control and control of information. In the report, platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram were most affected.
Search operation begins in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir; firing was heard
Security forces on Tuesday launched a cordon and search operation in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Security forces cordoned off Arahama area of the district to conduct searches as part of an anti-terrorist operation. Officials said gunshots were heard near the cordoned off area. Additional security forces have been sent to the spot. More information about the incident is awaited.
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