NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai, Nov 7 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.

BOM31 ELECTIONS-CG-NAXAL-ENCOUNTER **** Four security personnel injured in encounter with Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma Sukma: Four security personnel were injured on Tuesday in an encounter with Naxalites in the forest between Minpa and Duled villages in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, where polling for the first phase of the assembly elections was held on Tuesday, police said. **** BOM23 ELECTIONS-CG-NAXAL-VIOLENCE **** Naxal encounters, IED blast during 1st phase of polling in Chhattisgarh Kanker: An IED blast triggered by Naxalites and three different encounters between them and security personnel marred the first phase of polling underway in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, officials said. **** BOM20 ELECTIONS-CG-LD TURNOUT **** Chhattisgarh polls phase I: 44.55 pc voter turnout till 1 pm amid Naxal violence Raipur: More than 44 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm in 20 constituencies during the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections on Tuesday, a poll official said. **** BOM25 ELECTIONS-MP-LD PM **** Centre stopped Cong govt's scams and used that money to provide free ration to poor: PM Sidhi (MP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of indulging in corruption during its rule, and said after the BJP came to power at the Centre, its government stopped all scams and saved the money involved in it that helped in providing free ration to over 80 crore poor people. **** BOM27 ELECTIONS-CG-PRIYANKA **** Country's assets are being given to corporates, alleges Priyanka Gandhi Balod: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday claimed the BJP-led Centre has handed over assets of the country to big industrialists. **** BOM24 ELECTIONS-MP-NADDA **** Corruption and atrocities prevail in Congress-ruled states: Nadda Khargone: BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday alleged that corruption, loot, and atrocities prevail in the Congress-ruled states. **** BOM29 ELECTIONS-MP-AKHILESH **** Congress wants socialist ideology to perish: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav Bhopal: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed the Congress wants the “Samajwadi ideology” to perish, but his party's resolve is to spread it further. **** BOM22 ELECTIONS-MP-ADITYANATH **** Congress making malicious attempt to push country towards slavery: Yogi Adityanath Bhopal: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday alleged the Congress was making a “malicious attempt” to push the country towards slavery and accused it of distorting the history. **** BOM15 MH-QUOTA-OBC-JARANGE **** OBC leaders targeting Marathas, claims quota activist Jarange Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday alleged that OBC leaders were targeting Marathas by getting false offences registered against them and said Maratha leaders should stand with the youth of the community. **** BOM26 MH-HC-GOYAL **** HC dismisses Jet Airways founder Goyal's plea against 'illegal' arrest by ED Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal challenging his 'illegal' arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to bank loan default. **** BOM7 MH-COURT-DAPOLI RESORT **** Court quashes injunction order on demolition of Dapoli resort linked to Sena (UBT) leader Mumbai: A court in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri has quashed an injunction order on demolition of the Sai Resort at Dapoli in the district, owned by Sadanand Kadam, a close associate of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab. **** PTI RSY