NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai, Jun 2 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
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* Shivaji Maharaj's life source of inspiration, his policies relevant even today: PM
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a source of inspiration, and the work done by him, his policies as well as the system of governance he put in place continue to be relevant even today as welfare of people was the basic principle of his administration. *
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350th anniversary celebrations of Shivaji Maharaj's coronation begin in Maha
Mumbai: Celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj began at the Raigad fort in Maharashtra on Friday in the presence of state Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who said his government was following the Maratha warrior king's ideals and working for the welfare of farmers and women. *
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Nepal PM offers prayers at Mahakaleshwar temple in MP
Ujjain: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal "Prachanda" on Friday offered prayers at the famous Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh, hours after he arrived in the state for a two-day visit.
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Winnability to be basis for seat-sharing among MVA allies for polls: Chavan
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Friday said winnability would be a key factor in thrashing out a seat-sharing arrangement between the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies in Maharashtra for the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
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MVA seat-sharing talks will be smooth, aim is to defeat BJP: Patole
Mumbai: Seat sharing talks in the Maha Vikas Aghadi will be smooth since the primary aim was to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party, said Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Friday ahead of a two-day review meeting of his party of the state's 48 Lok Sabha seats.
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HC refuses relief to Chhota Rajan on plea seeking stay on release of web series
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to grant any urgent relief to jailed gangster Rajendra Nikalje, alias Chhota Rajan, who had filed a plea against web series “Scoop”, noting that the series was already released on Netflix.
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Have sought Maha CM intervention in JJ Hospital doctors stir: Ajit Pawar
Pune: Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly and senior NCP member Ajit Pawar said on Friday that he has sought Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s intervention in the ongoing resident doctors’ strike at state-run J J hospital in Mumbai as patients are suffering.
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18 Bangladeshi nationals held in Ahmedabad for illegal stay
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad police's Special Operations Group (SOG) has detained 18 Bangladeshi nationals who were staying and working in different parts of the Gujarat city without any valid documents, police said on Friday.
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Mumbai: Told to pay for excess baggage, woman claims bomb in her bag
Mumbai: Upset over being asked to pay for excess baggage, a female traveller at the Mumbai international airport declared that her bag contained a “bomb”, causing a brief frenzy among the security staff before she was taken into custody, an official said on Friday.
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Fire in Mumbai building doused after 30 hours; no casualty reported
Mumbai: The major fire that erupted in the basement of a five-storey building in Mumbai a day ago was doused on Friday morning after 30 hours of efforts, civic officials said. ***

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