NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai, Oct 4 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.







BOM24 CG-NAXAL-LD ENCOUNTER
* 7 Naxalites shot dead by security personnel in Bastar region; toll up to 164 so far in 2024


Dantewada: Seven Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Friday, a senior police official said. *







BOM15 MH-HC-EMERGENCY
* Agreed to cuts advised by CBFC for ‘Emergency’; certificate can be issued: Zee Ent to HC



Mumbai: Zee Entertainment Enterprises, co-producer of Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ film, on Friday told the Bombay High Court it has agreed to the cuts suggested by the censor board. *



BOM22 MH-VAISHNAW
* No question of privatising railways, focus is on affordable service: Vaishnaw


Nashik: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said there is no question of privatising the railways and asserted the national transporter's focus is on providing affordable service to all. *









BOM23 MH-MINISTER-LD ACCIDENT
* Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod’s car hits pickup van in Yavatmal district; one injured




Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra minister Sanjay Rathod’s car crashed into a pickup van in the state's Yavatmal district in the early hours of Friday, injuring the driver of the second vehicle, an official said. *








BOM18 MH-QUOTA-LD ZIRWAL
* Maharashtra dy speaker jumps into Mantralaya net to oppose ST tag for Dhangars


Mumbai: High drama unfolded at Mantralaya, the state secretariat in south Mumbai Friday after some tribal leaders, including Maharashtra assembly Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal, jumped onto the safety net installed there to oppose scheduled tribe status to Dhangar community, officials said. *









BOM20 MH-LD SHARAD PAWAR
* Sharad Pawar urges Centre to remove 50 pc cap on quota; Shiv Sena questions timing


Sangli: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar urged the BJP-led Centre on Friday to bring a constitutional amendment to increase reservation in education and government jobs beyond the existing cap of 50 per cent. *







BOM26 GJ-SHAH-MEDICAL SEATS
* Centre plans to add 75,000 medical seats across country in next 10 years: Shah


Ahmedabad: Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Centre is planning to add 75,000 medical seats across the country in the next 10 years to improve health care facilities. *








BOM25 MH-RIJIJU
* Militant groups mushroomed in north-eastern states due to Congress' neglect, alleges Rijiju


Nagpur: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday alleged that the Congress did not pay attention to Manipur and other north-eastern states during its rule, which led to the rise of many militant groups in the region. *










BOM16 MH-PATIL-NCP (SP)
* Will join NCP (SP) with supporters, says BJP leader Harshvardhan Patil


Pune: Maharashtra BJP leader Harshvardhan Patil on Friday announced that he would be joining the NCP (SP) along with his supporters, a day after he met party chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai. *








BOM3 MH-WOMAN-GANG RAPE
* Woman raped by three men near Pune, her male friend assaulted


Pune: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three persons on the outskirts of Pune, while her male friend was assaulted, police said on Friday. *

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