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Mumbai, Jan 3 (PTI) Top stories from western region at 5 pm.
    
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* Union Carbide waste disposal: Protests rock Pithampur, two attempt self-immolation

Dhar (MP), Jan 3 (PTI) Two persons attempted self-immolation, flaring tensions in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh on Friday as protests against the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of hazardous waste from Union Carbide continued. *
    
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* Maharashtra received Rs 1.13 lakh cr FDI in just six months in 2024-25: Fadnavis

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the state received Rs 1.13 lakh crore FDI in just six months in 2024-25, which is almost what it has received annually over the last four years. *

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* Shiv Sena (UBT) praises Fadnavis over development plans for Gadchiroli


Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT), in a rare instance since the undivided Shiv Sena's fall out with the BJP in 2019, praised Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday for his efforts to turn Naxal-hit Gadchiroli district into a steel city. *

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* Chhota Rajan gang member on the run for 16 years arrested in Mumbai


Mumbai: A member of the Chhota Rajan gang, who was absconding in an attempt to murder case for 16 years, has been apprehended from the eastern suburbs here, police said on Friday. *

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