Mumbai, Oct 21 Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM12 MH-TIGER SHROFF-LD ACCUSED
**** Tiger Shroff firing: Three key accused remanded to police custody till October 31
Mumbai: A court here on Wednesday remanded three key accused apprehended in connection with firing at actor Tiger Shroff to police custody till October 31. ****
BOM7 GJ-RELIANCE-RUBIO
**** US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Jamnagar to visit Reliance refinery
Jamnagar: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Gujarat’s Jamnagar city on Wednesday to visit the oil refinery complex owned by Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd, a day after he described India as a crude oil refining “superpower”. ****
BOM10 CG-POLICE DAY-SAI
**** Chhattisgarh’s success against Maoism result of valour, sacrifice of security personnel: CM Sai
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday said the state’s decisive success against Maoism was a result of the indomitable courage, valour, dedication and supreme sacrifice of the police and security personnel. ****
BOM5 MH-SCRAP GODOWN-FIRE
**** Two charred bodies recovered after fire at scrap godown in Mumbai
Mumbai: Two persons were charred to death, and four others suffered burn injuries in a fire at a godown storing scrap material at Sakinaka in Mumbai’s Andheri area, civic officials said on Wednesday. ****
BOM8 MH-POLICE DAY-FADNAVIS
**** Fadnavis pays tribute to 154 cops who died in line of duty last year, lauds their commitment
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday paid tribute to 154 police personnel who died in the line of duty across the country over the past year, recalling their courage and unwavering commitment to protecting society. ****
BES10 MH-STUDENT-SUICIDE
**** Engineering student dies by suicide in hostel room in Mumbai
Mumbai: A second-year engineering student of the government-run Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) allegedly died by suicide inside his hostel room in central Mumbai, police said on Wednesday. ****
BOM9 MP-POLICE DAY-YADAV
**** Naxal menace ended in MP due to brave soldiers, says CM; hails role of police in security
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday hailed the “vital role” played by the police and armed forces in maintaining national security, and said because of courageous soldiers, the state succeeded in ending the Naxal menace which it endured for over three decades. ****
BES6 MH-KUMBH MELA-PREZ-INVITATION
**** President Murmu invited to Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela flag-hoisting ceremony
Mumbai: President Droupadi Murmu has been invited to the flag-hoisting ceremony marking the launch of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela on October 31.
BES4 CG-SIRPUR-UNESCO LIST
**** Chhattisgarh’s Sirpur included in UNESCO’s Tentative World Heritage List
Raipur: Sirpur, a prominent archaeological and tourism site in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district, has been included in the UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, officials said on Wednesday.
(PTI News)
