Mumbai, Jun 25 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM9 MH-LANGUAGE-AJIT PAWAR
* Hindi should be taught from Class 5 and not Class 1 in Maharashtra schools, says Ajit Pawar
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has opposed the move to introduce Hindi as a third language from Class 1 in the schools of the state, and said it should instead be taught from Class 5. *
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* BJP calls West Asia crisis Muslim world’s ‘internal fight for supremacy’
Indore: The crisis in West Asia, including the Israel-Iran conflict, is the fallout of the Muslim world’s “internal fight for supremacy”, the BJP said on Wednesday, expressing hope that the issue would soon be resolved peacefully. *
BOM8 MH-HC-AURANGZEB-RIOTS-BAIL
* Aurangzeb tomb row: HC grants bail to nine accused held for riots in Nagpur
Nagpur: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to nine persons arrested in connection with the riots in Nagpur witnessed in March this year against demands seeking removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
BOM10 MH-EMERGENCY-FADNAVIS
India’s democracy survived because people resisted Emergency: Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said India’s democracy survived because of the struggle of the people who opposed the imposition of the Emergency, which led to the suspension of fundamental rights of citizens.
BOM7 MP-EMERGENCY-MINISTER
Cong 'tore apart' Constitution and democracy by imposing Emergency: MP minister
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh minister Vishwas Sarang on Wednesday alleged that Congress leaders "tore apart" democracy and the Constitution by imposing Emergency in the country 50 years ago.
LGB2 MH-COURT-SPY-BAIL
Thane engineer accused of spying for Pakistan seeks bail, says detention will harm career
Mumbai: A Thane-based engineer arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information about warships and submarines with a Pakistani intelligence agent has sought bail, saying a prolonged incarceration would "prejudice his personal and professional life".
BOM3 MH-ACCIDENT-CAR
Three killed as car overturns in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Three persons were killed and two others injured after their car crashed into a road divider and overturned in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, police said on Wednesday.
BES3 MP-ASSEMBLY-SESSION
* Monsoon session of MP assembly to begin on July 28
Bhopal: The monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh assembly will be held from July 28 to August 8, officials said on Wednesday. *
BOM5 MH-FIRE-HOSPITAL
* Fire breaks out in Thane hospital's ICU; no casualty
Thane: A fire broke out in the ICU ward of a private hospital in Maharashtra's Thane city on Wednesday morning, civic officials said. **