Belthangady: In a tragic accident, two women died when an auto-rickshaw toppled after the driver lost control over the wheels at Indabettu village here on Monday evening.

The deceased have been identified as Hajirabi (55), a resident of Nada village and Sajidabi of Nadabailu.

Two others who were travelling on the rickshaw, Mumtaz (30) and another passenger Shainaaz (29) have sustained critical injuries in the accident and have been shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.

Auto-driver Naveed has also sustained injuries and is being treated at Belthangady Government Hospital.

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Pune (PTI): NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, admitted to a hospital here with dehydration, was discharged on Wednesday morning, with doctors saying he is doing fine.

The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Sunday following complaints of dehydration.

"He is doing well. He has been given discharge, and he has already left for Mumbai. He has been advised to take rest for the next couple of days before resuming his normal routine," said Dr Purvez Grant, the chief cardiologist, chairman and managing trustee of the private hospital.

Earlier, the former Union minister was admitted to the same hospital on February 9 following a chest infection and was discharged on February 14.