Accident near Porbandar: Two devotees from Vijayapura killed on way to Maha Kumbh Mela
Vijayapura: Two men from the district who were on the way to Prayagraj to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela there died on Monday night in an accident that occurred in Gujarat.
The deceased devotees are identified as 55-year-old Vishwanath Avaji and 40-year-old Mallikarjuna Saddalagi, residents of Chadchan town in the taluk.
More than 12 men, including Avaji and Saddalagi, were traveling in a minibus and are learned to have died in a collision when their vehicle collided with a stationary tipper near Porbandar in Gujarat on Monday night.
Four other travelers sustained severe injuries in the accident and are being treated at the government hospital in Probandar.
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Asha Bhosle's last rites to be held with state honours in Mumbai's Shivaji Park
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Mumbai (PTI): The last rites of legendary singer Asha Bhosle will be performed at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Monday afternoon with state honours.
The 92-year-old singer who ruled Bollywood for over seven decades with her wide range of memorable songs passed away on Sunday due to multi-organ failure at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.
Later, her mortal remains were brought to her residence in Lower Parel.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid last respects to Bhosle at her residence on Sunday evening and offered floral tributes.
State Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar, along with legislators Sunil Shinde and Prasad Lad, also paid their respects.
"Asha Bhosle will be accorded a state funeral, which will take place at 4 pm on April 13," Shelar said.
The singer's son, Anand, said people can pay their last respects to her at 11 am on Monday at Casa Grande, Lower Parel, where she lived.
"Her last rites will be performed at 4 pm on Monday at Shivaji Park," he told reporters.
Ashatai, as the legendary singer was popularly known, was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan and Maharashtra Bhushan awards.
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