NEWS HIGHLIGHTS-WESTERN REGION AT 1700 HRS

    Mumbai, Jan 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories
from the Western Region at 1700 hrs.
    BOM9 MH-MUMBAI 24X7
Mumbai to remain open 24x7 from Jan 27: Aaditya Thackeray
    Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday approved
its 'Mumbai 24 hours' policy allowing malls, multiplexes and
shops to remain open round-the-clock from January 27.
    BOM12 GJ-NITHYANANDA-INTERPOL
Interpol issues Blue Corner notice against godman Nithyananda
    Ahmedabad: The Interpol has issued a Blue Corner
Notice to locate self-styled godman Nithyananda, who fled
India last year after a rape case was registered against him
in Karnataka, Gujarat Police said on Wednesday.
    BOM3 MH-EXPLOSION
Worker killed, two injured in blast and fire in factory
    Thane: A worker was killed and two others were
seriously injured in an explosion and subsequent fire at an
industrial unit in Badlapur town here in Maharashtra on
Wednesday morning, officials said.
    BOM2 MH-SENA-CHAVAN
Sena rejects Chavan's claim of coalition bid after 2014 polls
    Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Wednesday denied Congress
leader Prithviraj Chavan's claim that the Uddhav Thackeray-led
party approached the Congress after the 2014 state polls to
form a coalition to keep the BJP out of power, saying such a
proposal had "no value" at that time.
    BOM5 MH-TANHAJI-TAX FREE
Maharashtra Cabinet gives nod to make 'Tanhaji' tax-free
    Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday approved
a proposal to make Ajay Devgn-starrer "Tanhaji: The Unsung
Warrior" tax-free in the state.
    LGB1 MH-HC-CAA-PIL
Bombay HC refuses to hear PIL against CAA
    Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on
Wednesday refused to hear a PIL challenging constitutional
validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act, saying the Supreme
Court is already hearing petitions pertaining to the issue.
    LGB2 MH- HC-COP-MOLESTATION
HC relief to suspended DIG accused of molestation
    Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted
interim protection from arrest to suspended Maharashtra deputy
inspector general of police Nishikant More, who is accused of
molesting a 17-year-old girl.
    BOM6 MH-SOMAN-INVITE
Will accept any party's invite to speak on theatre: Soman
    Pune: Mumbai University's senior faculty Yogesh Soman,
who has been sent on compulsory leave for criticising Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday said he would accept
invitation of any party to speak on theatre and acting and it
is his "passion".
    BES5 CG-GANGRAPE
Tribal woman gangraped in Chhattisgarh; three arrested
    Korba: A 23-year-old tribal woman was allegedly raped
by three men at a forest in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, a
police official said on Wednesday. PTI
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