NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai, May 19 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.






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* Gujarat minister's second son arrested in Rs 71 crore MGNREGA scam


Dahod (Gujarat): Police have arrested Gujarat Minister Bachubhai Khabad's son Kiran in connection with a Rs 71 crore MGNREGA scam, two days after taking his elder brother Balvant into custody. *





BOM4 MH-DELEGATIONS-PAWAR
* Don't bring local level politics into India's global outreach on terror: Pawar tells Raut


Pune: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday virtually snubbed Sanjay Raut, advising him against bringing "local level politics" in India's global outreach efforts, a day after the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader called for boycotting the Centre's move to send delegations to various countries. *



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* 5 killed, two injured as car falls onto dry riverbed in Ratnagiri district

Mumbai: Five persons were killed and two sustained injuries after their speeding car fell 100 ft from a bridge onto a dry riverbed in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district in the early hours of Monday, police said. *





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* Scanning machine catches fire at Maharashtra legislature complex entry gate; none hurt


Mumbai: A scanning machine at one of the entry gates at the Maharashtra legislature complex in south Mumbai caught fire on Monday, officials said. *





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* Inappropriate to hold victory rallies when war is not over: MNS leader Amit Thackeray

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Amit Thackeray on Monday expressed concern about the BJP's Tiranga Yatras to celebrate Operation Sindoor, stating that it was inappropriate to hold victory rallies when the war is not over and a temporary truce is in place. *






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* Four killed after car collides with truck in Gadchiroli


Gadchiroli: Four persons were killed when their car collided with a truck on a highway in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police said on Monday. *

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