Mumbai, Nov 11 Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM13 MH-NCP-RAUT
**** 20-22 MLAs of Sunetra Pawar-led NCP may leave party anytime: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Amid the renewed buzz about the merger of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday claimed that 20 to 22 MLAs of the Sunetra Pawar-led NCP could break away. ****
BOM9 MH-NCP MERGER-SUNETRA
**** Things will be known at appropriate time: Sunetra Pawar on NCP merger talks
Baramati: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday evaded a direct reply to a query about the possible merger of two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions, saying things would be known at the appropriate time. ****
BOM3 GA-GIRL-LD RAPE
**** Goa Police crack Mapusa child rape case; accused hiding in Panaji arrested
Panaji: Three days after a three-year-old girl was allegedly raped in North Goa’s Mapusa town, the state police have achieved a breakthrough, arresting a man who was found hiding in Panaji, an official said on Wednesday. ****
BOM12 MH-SONIA-HAZARE
**** Anna Hazare rejects Sonia’s claim on anti-corruption movement
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra): Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday rubbished Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s claim that his 2011–2012 “India Against Corruption” movement was covertly supported by the BJP and RSS to dislodge the then UPA government. ****
BOM14 MH-PRANAB-PRITHVIRAJ
**** Pranab wanted to become PM, felt he was senior enough for top post: Prithviraj Chavan
Mumbai: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday said late party veteran Pranab Mukherjee was interested in becoming the prime minister of the country as he felt he was senior enough for the top post. ****
BOM15 GJ-GEN Z-RAVI SHANKAR
**** Voice your grievances, but shun ‘anti-national’ elements: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to Gen Z
Anand: Members of Gen Z should definitely voice their opinions on matters that impact them, but steer clear of “anti-social and anti-national” elements, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Wednesday. ****
BOM10 GA-CHICKEN-FDA
**** Food safety violations: FDA destroys 2,450 kg of chicken in Goa
Panaji: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has destroyed 2,450 kg of chicken during two inspections in South Goa district after detecting violations of food safety norms, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Wednesday. ****
BOM6 MH-MINISTER-HOUSE-LD FIRE
**** Fire erupts in AC unit at Maharashtra minister’s bungalow in Mumbai; no casualties
Mumbai: A fire broke out in the air-conditioning unit at the official bungalow of Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik in south Mumbai on Wednesday, fire officials said. ****
BOM7 CG-MINOR-RAPE
**** Teenage girl raped in Chhattisgarh’s Durg; 3 men arrested
Durg (Chhattisgarh): A man allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, following which the police arrested him and two of his friends, officials said on Wednesday. ****
BOM5 MH-MUMBAI AIRPORT-FADNAVIS
**** Fadnavis proposes phased redevelopment of Mumbai airport’s T1 to avoid disruption of flights
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has proposed a phased redevelopment of Mumbai international airport’s Terminal 1 (T1), suggesting that the existing facility remain operational until its replacement is ready to avoid disruption of flight services. ****
BOM8 MH-FAMILY-DROWN
**** Man, two minor daughters drown while bathing in Nashik dam
Nashik: A man and his two minor daughters drowned while bathing at a dam in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Wednesday, officials said. ****
BOM11 MH-TIGER-DEATH
**** Tiger found dead in Maharashtra’s Nawegaon reserve; electrocution suspected, 8 held
Gondia: A tiger has been found dead in Maharashtra’s Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in a suspected case of electrocution, prompting forest authorities to detain a farmer and seven other persons, officials said on Wednesday.
(PTI News)
