Mehta

American

[mey-tuh] / ˈmeɪ tə /

noun

Zubin born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.

Mehta British

/ ˈmeɪtə /

noun

Zubin (ˈzuːbɪn). born 1936, Indian conductor; musical director of the Israel Philharmonic orchestra from 1969

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Mehta's tragic death has made national headlines, and the fact that it happened so close to the capital city has shocked and angered residents.

From BBC

Last Friday, at around midnight, Yuvraj Mehta was driving home in Noida, a suburb of the capital Delhi, through dense winter fog when his car reportedly hit a low boundary wall and plunged into the deep pit full of water.

From BBC

Mehta, who didn't know how to swim, climbed on to the roof of his car as it began to sink and rang his father who rushed to the scene and alerted the emergency services.

From BBC

His father told reporters that Mehta remained there for close to two hours, flashing the torch on his phone and shouting for help.

From BBC

Since the accident, police in Noida have registered two cases against the real estate developers of the construction site where the pit was located following a complaint from Mehta's family.

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