Mumbai, Jul 8 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM34 MH-LEGISLATURE-GAVAI-CONSTITUTION
* Ambedkar wanted judiciary to be free from executive interference: CJI Gavai
Mumbai: Dr B R Ambedkar spoke about the supremacy of the Constitution and believed that judiciary should be free from interference from the executive, Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai said here on Tuesday. *
BOM21 MH-LEGISLATURE-LD GAVAI
* Maharashtra legislature congratulates CJI Gavai on appointment to top post
Mumbai: The Maharashtra legislature on Tuesday congratulated Chief
Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on his elevation to the top post. *
BOM22 MH-MNS-LD FADNAVIS
* Marathi-Hindi row: Nod was given for rally, but MNS sought specific route, says Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said permission had been granted for a rally in neighbouring Mira Bhayander in which MNS leaders had planned to participate but the party insisted on a specific route which posed law and order challenges. *
BOM24 MH-MNS-LD PROTEST
* Shiv Sena (UBT) workers join MNS rally for Marathi pride; Shiv Sena minister heckled
Thane: Hundreds of people joined a morcha organised by the MNS and some social groups on Tuesday to defend the Marathi 'asmita' (pride) in Mira Bhayandar area of Thane district amid rising political heat following the attack on a shopkeeper for not speaking Marathi. *
BOM20 MH-LANGUAGE-DUBEY-RAUT
* Raut slams Fadnavis, Shinde over BJP MP Dubey's remarks amid language row
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde, questioning their silence over BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks on the language issue in the state. *
BOM19 MH-ASSEMBLY-LOP
* No harm in delay over decision on LoP, says speaker Narwekar
Mumbai: Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Tuesday said it took more than three months for the Shiv Sena (UBT) to submit a letter seeking the appointment of leader of opposition, and it doesn't matter if he takes a little time to decide on it. *
BOM17 MP-FLIGHT-RETURN
* Raipur-bound IndiGo flight returns to Indore due to technical fault
Indore: An IndiGo Indore-Raipur flight with 51 passengers on board returned to the airport here shortly after takeoff on Tuesday due to a technical fault, an official said. *
LGB3 MP-HC-CARTOONIST-BAIL
* MP HC denies pre-arrest bail to man accused of posting `objectionable' cartoons on PM, RSS
Indore: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused of uploading objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers on social media, saying it was a gross misuse of freedom of speech. *
LGB1 MH-HC-LOUDSPEAKERS
* Efforts made to curb illegal loudspeakers at religious sites: HC; no contempt action on govt
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the Maharashtra government has made substantial and earnest efforts against illegal loudspeakers at religious structures and hence, there was no need to initiate any contempt action. *
BOM10 MH-LANGUAGE-DUBEY-FADNAVIS
* Language row: BJP MP Dubey's remarks inappropriate, risk creating confusion, says Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's comments on the language issue in the state were inappropriate and risked causing confusion. *
BOM12 MP-WALL-LD COLLAPSE
* One killed, 11 injured in homestay wall collapse near Bageshwar Dham in MP
Chhatarpur (MP): A woman was killed and 11 other persons were injured when the wall of a homestay-cum-eatery collapsed near Bageshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district early on Tuesday, officials said. *