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Journalist Payal Mehta Dies at 46 in Mumbai

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Payal Mehta Dies
  • Journalist Payal Mehta died at age 46 in Mumbai on September 20, 2026.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted condolences, calling her a hardworking journalist with deep national insight.
  • Actress-MP Kangana Ranaut mourned Mehta, praising her dedication and constant presence covering parliamentary affairs.
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also condoled her death.
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