Prominent writer Dr Sara Aboobacker passes away
Mangaluru: Litterateur Dr Sara Aboobacker passed away in a private hospital in the city on Tuesday afternoon; she was 87.
She is survived by four sons.
A native of Chandragiri in Kasaragod district, Dr Aboobacker moved to Hathill in Mangaluru after marriage.
As a writer, she struck a note with readers with her debut novel, 'Chandragiriya Teeradalli' in Kannada. She earned fame as well as awards for her huge collection of works.
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Four of family killed as car jumps divider on highway in Gujarat's Panchmahal
Godhra (Gujarat) (PTI): Four members of a family were killed, and one sustained grievous injuries after their speeding car jumped a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.
The car driver lost control of the wheels near Kalol. As a result, the four-wheeler jumped the divider and veered off to the other side of the highway, an official from Kalol police station said.
Soon after the accident, some locals rushed to the scene and also alerted the police. Efforts were made to pull out the people trapped in the car.
Four persons died on the spot, while one suffered injuries, the official said.
The deceased were members of a family from Vadodara and were returning from Rajasthan when the tragedy struck, the official said.
They have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48) and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35).
