Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM20 GJ-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-TOLL
* Gujarat bridge crash: Death toll rises to 19 as injured man dies in hospital; search operation on
Vadodara: The death toll in the Mahisagar river bridge collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara district climbed to 19 on Friday after one of the injured persons succumbed to injuries at a hospital, officials said. *
BOM12 MH-SECURITY BILL-LD FADNAVIS
* 6 Naxal-linked outfits active in Maharashtra already banned in other states: CM on security bill
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday hailed the assembly nod to the bill on curbing activities of Left-wing extremist outfits, saying it was needed to crackdown on such groups operating in the state but banned elsewhere, and sought to allay fears of its misuse. *
BOM11 MH-SENA MLA-POLICE
* NC case being filed against Shiv Sena MLA in canteen worker assault incident: Police
Mumbai: A non-cognisable offence is being filed against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad in the MLA hostel canteen worker assault case, Mumbai Police said on Friday. *
BOM7 MH-KAPIL SHARMA-POLICE
* Cops visit Mumbai building where Kapil Sharma resides day after firing at his Canada cafe
Mumbai: The Mumbai police on Friday visited the building where comedian Kapil Sharma resides in the city's Oshiwara area, a day after firing at his newly-opened restaurant in Canada, officials said. *
BOM13 MH-SHINDE-RAUT
* Shinde desperate to become CM, willing to merge Shiv Sena with BJP: Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday took a jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over his latest visit to Delhi, saying that he was so desperate to become the CM that he has offered to merge the Shiv Sena with BJP. *
BOM24 MH-MINISTER-VIDEO
* Shiv Sena minister’s ‘cash bag’ video goes viral, he says only clothes in bag
Mumbai: A video Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat sitting in a room along with a partially opened bag containing what look like bundles of notes went viral on Friday. *
BOM21 CG-NAXAL-SURRENDER
* 22 Naxalites with collective bounty of Rs 37.5 lakh surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur
Narayanpur: As many as 22 Naxalites, who were active in the Abhujmad area and carrying collective rewards of Rs 37.5 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Friday, a senior police official said. *
BOM4 MH-BOATS-REGISTRATION
* Over 1,000 boats operating without registration in Maharashtra's coastal Raigad: Police
Mumbai: Police have found that more than 1,000 boats are operating without proper registration in the coastal area of Raigad district in Maharashtra, an official said on Friday. *
BOM23 MH-DERAILMENT-GOODS TRAIN
* Goods train derails in Bhor ghat on Mumbai-Pune route
Mumbai: A goods train derailed at Monkey Hill in Bhor Ghat on the Mumbai-Pune route on Friday afternoon, a Central Railway (CR) spokesperson said, adding that no injuries have been reported.
BOM17 CG-ACCIDENT
5 workers killed, four injured as borewell drilling truck falls into ravine in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: Five workers were killed and four others injured after a borewell drilling truck they were travelling in fell into a small ravine in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district on Friday, police said. ***