Veteran journo Dilip Padgaonkar dies

Veteran journalist Dilip Padgaonkar, who was widely respected for his secular and liberal approach on key issues facing India and the world, died at a hospital in western Indian city of Pune. The 72-year-old journalist died of heart attack and multi-organ failure, said sources. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among others, condoled his death, saying he was a leading public thinker whose contribution to journalism will always be remembered.