Mumbai, Sept. 20 -- Senior journalist and former CNN-News18 correspondent Payal Mehta died in Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday. She was 46.
Mehta's death has come as a shock to colleagues and members of the media fraternity, who remembered her for her work in television journalism and her association with CNN-News18.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah offer their condolences on Mehta's death.
A seasoned journalist, Mehta had built a career covering a range of news developments and was known among colleagues for her professional approach to reporting.
Her passing at a relatively young age has left the journalism community mourning the loss of an experienced media professional.
News of her death spread among jour...