** SM Chitre, Mumbai astrophysicist and Stephen Hawking’s friend, dies at 84

Chitre, 84, was undergoing treatment at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital for age-related liver ailments. Considered a stalwart in the Indian astronomy community, he was the recipient of the Padma Bhushan award in 2012.

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