NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai, Nov 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.







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* No Muslim quota even if your 4th generation comes: Amit Shah to Rahul Gandhi


Dhule: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should remember that even if his “fourth generation were to come”, Muslims won’t get reservations meant for SCs, STs and OBCs. *








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* If Maha Vikas Aghadi wins, Maharashtra will be ATM for Cong: Amit Shah


Jalgaon: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that if the Maha Vikas Aghadi wins the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, the state will turn into an ATM (automated teller machine) for the Congress. *


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* BJP, RSS had no role in freedom movement: Kharge


Latur (Maharashtra): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP and its ideological mentor, the RSS, on Wednesday of having no role in the freedom struggle and the country's unity. *









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* After Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar posts video of checking of his bags


Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's bags were checked by poll personnel on Wednesday while he was onboard a helicopter to travel for poll campaign, and the NCP leader said such measures are needed to ensure free and fair elections. *








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* Shameful act, says HC; upholds man's conviction for raping his mother-in-law


Mumbai: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for raping his mother-in-law, noting that it was a shameful act and the victim was like a mother to him.








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Dream big in Maharashtra’s interest: Uddhav to MVA rebels


Sawantwadi: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday appealed to Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) rebels to keep their personal ambitions aside and instead, dream big in the interest of Maharashtra.








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BJP will get two-thirds majority in Jharkhand, says Chouhan


Bhopal: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday expressed confidence that the BJP will get two-thirds majority in Jharkhand, where the first phase of polling is underway.





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39.23 pc voter turnout till 3 pm in Chhattisgarh's Raipur City South assembly bypoll


Raipur: A voter turnout of 39.23 per cent was recorded till 3 pm on Wednesday in the byelection to the Raipur City South assembly seat in Chhattisgarh, a poll official said.









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Congress' economic model brought Karnataka to brink of bankruptcy: Tejasvi Surya


Mumbai: The economic policies of the Congress government have pushed Karnataka to the brink of bankruptcy, BJYM leader Tejasvi Surya alleged on Wednesday while campaigning for the Maharashtra assembly elections.








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ICG rescues five fishermen stranded on flooded boat off Daman coast


Daman: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has rescued five persons from a flooded fishing boat in the Arabian sea off Daman coast, it said on Wednesday. ***

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