Nashik Dec 19 PTI A priest tried to immolate himself inside a church in Nashik in Maharashtra on Sunday but people present there rescued him and rushed him to a nearby hospital an official said The incident took place during a prayer session at St Thomas Church in Shalimar Chowk here he said The priest identified as Father Anant Apte 61 poured petrol on himself and tried to set himself ablaze However people present there quickly doused the flames He has received 15 per cent burns and is undergoing treatment at the district hospital He has claimed he was being harassed by some of his seniors the official said A case has been registered at Bhadrakali police station he added PTI COR BNM BNM BNM
Kochi Sep18 PTI Noted journalist K M Roy died at his residence here on Saturday family sources said He was 84 The body will be laid to rest at St Thomas Church on Sunday they said Roy a senior journalist and a noted columnist began his career in 1961 as co-editor of Keralaprakasam He had also worked with the Economic Times The Hindu and UNI news agency He retired from active journalism as the Editor of the Mangalam daily PTI RRT ROH APR
Kochi Sep18 PTI Noted journalist K M Roy died at his residence here on Saturday family sources said He was 84 The body will be laid to rest at St Thomas Church on Sunday they said Roy a senior journalist and a noted columnist began his career in 1961 as co-editor of Keralaprakasam He had also worked with the Economic Times The Hindu and UNI news agency He retired from active journalism as the Editor of the Mangalam daily PTI RRT ROH ROH