NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai, Dec 2 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.








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* Maharashtra CM's name to be declared on eve of Mahayuti govt's swearing-in on Dec 4

Mumbai: The name of the Maharashtra chief minister will be announced on Wednesday, a day ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the Mahayuti government, after the BJP elects its legislature party leader, a senior functionary said on Monday. *



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* Shrikant Shinde dismisses speculation about him getting dy CM's post


Thane: Shiv Sena MP Srikant Shinde, the son of Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Monday said the speculation about him getting the deputy CM's post in the new state government were false and baseless. *








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* Badlapur sexual assault case: HC raps CID for taking lightly probe into killing of accused


Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday came down heavily on the state Crime Investigation Department (CID) for taking "lightly" the probe into the killing of Badlapur school sexual assault case accused in a shootout. *


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* Trademark case: HC temporarily restrains Pune eatery from using 'Burger King' name



Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday in an interim order restrained a Pune-based eatery from using the name 'Burger King' until a trademark infringement plea by the US giant Burger King Corporation is heard and disposed of. *







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* Inconsistencies in postal ballots and EVM results in Maharashtra: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA


Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Varun Sardesai on Monday claimed the trends in postal ballots and EVM results of the Maharashtra assembly polls appear inconsistent, raising doubts about the integrity of the EVM system. *








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* Naxalites torch mobile phone tower in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur


Bijapur: Naxalites set ablaze a mobile phone tower of a prominent telecom company in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, causing damage to its equipment, police said on Monday. *








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* Design key in product development, says Italian ministry advisor



Mumbai: Design is a very important aspect of product development and has the potential to make the final outcome better than what was originally planned, according to a senior Italian official. *








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* Fire at private bank in Thane; no casualty


Thane: A fire broke out at a private cooperative bank located in a multi-storey building in Maharashtra's Thane district on Monday morning, an official said. *







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* Man gets 10 years in jail for repeatedly raping minor girl, wife convicted for abetting crime


Thane: A special POCSO court in Thane has sentenced a couple to 10 years in jail in connection with the repeated rape of a minor girl. *

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