Mumbai, Mar 4 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
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Maharashtra minister quits cabinet after aide named mastermind in sarpanch murder Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde on Tuesday resigned from the state cabinet, days after his close aide Walmik Karad was named as the mastermind in the Beed sarpanch murder case.
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HC stays order directing FIR against ex-Sebi chief Buch, 5 others Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed for four weeks a special court's order directing FIR against former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations, noting it was passed mechanically.
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SP MLA Azmi's remarks on Aurangzeb rock legislature; members demand his suspension Mumbai: The issue of SP MLA Abu Asim Azmi's remarks eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb rocked both houses of the Maharashtra legislature on Tuesday, with members of the ruling Mahayuti demanding his suspension and charging him with treason.
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Gujarat UCC panel to seek suggestions from public, focus on equal rights for women, children Gandhinagar: The high-level committee constituted by the Gujarat government to draft the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will hold public consultations and focus on equal rights for women and care for children, its chairperson Justice (retired) Ranjana Desai said on Tuesday.
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CM should have sought Munde's resignation within 24 hrs of sarpanch murder sarpanch murder Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should have sought Dhananjay Munde's resignation as minister within 24 hours of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh's murder, and slammed the government over the delay.
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Sarpanch murder: Extortion meet took place at Munde's bungalow, claims BJP MLA Dhas Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: BJP MLA Suresh Dhas on Tuesday said Dhananjay Munde will have to explain about a meeting that took place at his official residence allegedly about extortion in connection to the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.
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MVA to move breach of privilege notice against Maharashtra govt: NCP (SP) Mumbai: NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil on Tuesday said the opposition MVA will move a breach of privilege notice against the Maharashtra government for not informing the legislature about Dhananjay Munde's resignation as minister, when the budget session is currently underway.
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Man deported from US held in Gujarat for travelling on fake passport Ahmedabad: A 31-year-old man from Gujarat recently deported from the US has been arrested in Ahmedabad for allegedly travelling with a fake identity using an Indian passport issued in another name, police said on Tuesday.
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Naxalites kill man in Chhattisgarh; 8th such fatality in Bastar region this year Sukma (Chhattisgarh): Naxalites have killed a 65-year-old man in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said on Tuesday.
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