NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.




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* MP: 8 killed as roof of well collapses at Indore temple

Indore: Eight persons died after the roof of a ‘bawdi’ (well) collapsed during a ‘havan’, a fire ritual, on the occasion of Ram Navami at a temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city on Thursday, a senior official said. *





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* Maha: Mob attacks cops in Aurangabad area with renowned Ram Temple

Aurangabad: A mob of more than 500 persons allegedly attacked policemen in Aurangabad in Maharashtra after some youth clashed among themselves, a senior official said on Thursday. *



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* Mob attack on cops in Aurangabad unfortunate, says Fadnavis

Nagpur: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the incident of a mob allegedly attacking police personnel in Aurangabad city, now named Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, was unfortunate and appealed to leaders to avoid making provocative statements and giving political colour to it. *





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* Aurangabad violence plan of BJP, AIMIM to disturb rally: Sena (UBT)

Aurangabad: Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the All India Majalis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) of orchestrating violence in Maharashtra's Aurangabad, where a mob attacked police personnel, and alleged that it was aimed at disturbing the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) upcoming rally in the city. *





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* Gujarat: Stones pelted at Ram Navami procession in Vadodara

Vadodara: Stones were hurled at a Ram Navami procession in Fatehpura area of Gujarat's Vadodara city on Thursday, police said. *


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* HC quashes scribe's 2019 complaint against actor Salman Khan, bodyguard

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed a 2019 complaint lodged against actor Salman Khan by a journalist alleging misbehaviour. *


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* Mumbai rally: Suspended Telangana BJP MLA booked for hate speech

Mumbai: Suspended Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Telangana T Raja Singh has been booked for allegedly delivering a hate speech at a rally in Mumbai on January 29, a police official said on Thursday. *



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* No relief for actor Anushka; HC disposes of pleas against sales tax demand

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused relief to actor Anushka Sharma and disposed of her petitions challenging orders passed by the state Sales Tax department demanding tax for assessment years between 2012 to 2016 under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act. *



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* Chhattisgarh: CRPF trooper injured while trying to defuse IED in Bijapur

Raipur: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was injured on Thursday while trying to defuse an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a police official said. *



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* HC asks actor Nawazuddin, his ex-wife, their kids to appear before it

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his ex-wife Zainab Siddiqui to appear before it along with their two minor children on April 3 to explore the possibility of settling their issues amicably for the sake of the children. *

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