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Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.







BOM1 GJ-RATH YATRA
* Sea of devotees join as Rath Yatra begins in Ahmedabad


Ahmedabad: The 148th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath began in Ahmedabad on Friday morning, with thousands of devotees joining in for a glimpse of the deity. *






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* Man injured as elephant runs amok during Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad


Ahmedabad: One person was injured on Friday during the Rath Yatra procession in Ahmedabad, when a male elephant, agitated by excessive noise, broke a barricade and rushed into a narrow lane, officials said. *


BOM5 GJ-HC-ASARAM
* Gujarat HC extends Asaram's temporary bail in rape case till July 7




Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Friday extended the temporary bail granted to self-styled godman Asaram till July 7 in the 2013 rape case for which he is serving a life sentence. *








BOM3 MH-LANGUAGE-RAJ-UDDHAV
* Raj, Uddhav to stage joint protest against 'imposition' of Hindi, three-language formula



Mumbai: Estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will unite for the cause of the Marathi language, as their parties will stage a joint protest against the "imposition" Hindi and the state government's three-language formula for Classes 1-5. *







LGB2 MH-HC-DEAD MAN-SEMEN
* Mother seeks access to dead son's semen; HC asks fertility centre to preserve frozen sample



Mumbai: The Bombay High Court, in an interim order, has directed a city-based fertility centre to preserve the frozen semen of a deceased unmarried man pending hearing of a petition by his mother who wants to use the fluid to continue the family line. *









BOM2 MH-LANGUAGE-SHARAD PAWAR
* Maharashtra’s people are not anti-Hindi, but it can’t be imposed on primary students: Pawar



Kolhapur: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday said that the people of Maharashtra are not anti-Hindi, but it is not right to impose the language on young students in Class 1-4. *








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* MP: Vehicles in CM's convoy break down after being filled with 'adulterated' fuel


Ratlam: As many as 19 vehicles in the convoy of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav broke down after being refuelled allegedly with adulterated petrol and diesel, officials said on Friday. *


BOM4 MH-SHAKTIPEETH EWAY-SHARAD PAWAR

* Can take a stand on Shaktipeeth Expressway once govt shares detailed briefing on project



Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Friday that he can take a stand on the proposed Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway if the government provides a detailed briefing on the project. *

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