Mumbai, Feb 28 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM8 MH-BUS RAPE-LD-ARREST
Pune bus rape: Request for water, food led to accused's arrest from paddy field in Shirur Pune: A request for food and water from a house led to the arrest of a 37-year-old man on the run after allegedly raping a woman inside a bus at Swargate bus station in Pune, police said on Friday.
BOM13 MH-COURT-LD KANGANA
Kangana, Javed Akhtar settle defamation case; actor apologises for inconvenience to lyricist Mumbai: Actor Kangana Ranaut on Friday resolved the over four-year-long defamation case filed against her by veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar through mediation, with the BJP MP apologising for the "inconvenience" caused to the screenwriter.
BOM10 MH-FIRE-BOAT
18 rescued after fire breaks out on fishing trawler off Alibag coast Mumbai: As many as 18 people were rescued after a fire broke out on a fishing trawler near the coast of Alibag in Maharashtra's Raigad district in the early hours of Friday, police said.
BOM21 MP-CARBIDE WASTE-INCINERATION
Bhopal gas tragedy: Incineration of Union Carbide factory waste begins on trial basis Indore: Incineration of 10 tonnes of waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide plant began on a trial basis at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Friday afternoon, and the process will take around 72 hours to complete, officials said on Friday.
BOM18 MP-STUDENT LEADERS-EXPULSION
MP college expels 4 student leaders for holding 150 people hostage over denial of Holi event Indore: A college in Madhya Pradesh's Indore has expelled four student leaders after they were found guilty of holding 150 people, including the female principal and professors, hostage for denial of permission to a Holi programme on the campus, its top official said on Friday.
BOM19 GJ-PRESIDENT
Any justice system would be considered robust only if it is truly inclusive: President Murmu Gandhinagar: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said fear among criminals of being caught and punished, and trust of common people of getting justice is the identity of good governance.
BOM4 MH-BANK-FRAUD-ARREST
EOW arrests son of absconding businessman in New India Coop Bank fraud case Mumbai: The Mumbai police's economic offences wing (EOW) has arrested the son of a businessman wanted in connection with the embezzlement of Rs 122 crore at the New India Cooperative Bank, an official said on Friday.
BOM20 CG-ECONOMIC SURVEY
Chhattisgarh's GSDP estimated to grow by 7.51 pc in 2024-25: Economic Survey report Raipur: The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Chhattisgarh at constant prices is estimated to grow by 7.51 per cent, and the per capita income is likely to reach Rs 1,62,870 in the fiscal 2024-25, as per the Economic Survey Report presented in the state assembly on Friday.
BOM22 MH-COPS-PAK NUMBER-THREAT
Mumbai cops get message from Pak number with threat to blow up CM's office Mumbai: The Whatsapp helpline of Mumbai traffic police received a message from a Pakistan number containing a threat to blow up Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' office in Mantralaya, an official said on Friday.
ES3 CG-SESSION-CONGRESS PROTEST
Congress MLAs suspended from Chhattisgarh assembly for staging protest against govt Raipur: Congress legislators were suspended briefly from the Chhattisgarh legislative assembly on Friday after they raised slogans accusing the BJP-led state government of intimidating the Opposition using Central agencies.
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