Mumbai, Sep 5 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.

BOM13 MP-FLIGHT-LD ENGINE FAULT

AI Express Delhi-Indore flight suffers engine fault, pilot makes emergency call Indore: A Delhi-Indore Air India Express flight with 161 passengers on board on Friday suffered an engine fault during its descent at the airport here, prompting the pilot to make a 'PAN-PAN' call for non-life threatening emergency, but the aircraft landed safely soon afterwards, officials said.

BOM12 MH-QUOTA-BHUJBAL

Govt has opened Pandora's box with Maratha quota GR, says Bhujbal Mumbai: NCP Minister and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday said that the Maharashtra government has opened a Pandora's box by accepting quota activist Manoj Jarange's demand to implement the Hyderabad gazetteer to grant Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas for availing reservation benefits.

BOM3 MH-QUOTA-JARANGE

Marathas deserved quota since 1881, claims Jarange; says Bhujbal blocking OBC leaders' rise Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Activist Manoj Jarange on Friday said the Maratha community, “though eligible for reservation since 1881”, had not sought it earlier as it was a progressive group, but now needed quota to secure the future of its generations.

BOM16 GJ-POWER PLANT-RIVER WATER

5 workers feared drowned as river water enters hydro power plant in Gujarat town Lunawada (Gujarat): Five workers were feared drowned after gushing water of a river entered the premises of a hydro power plant near Lunawada town in Gujarat's Mahisagar district, officials said on Friday.

BOM9 MH-SHILPA SHETTY-POLICE

Lookout circular issued against actor Shilpa Shetty, husband Kundra in Rs 60-cr cheating case Mumbai: The Mumbai police have issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) against Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra in connection with a Rs 60 crore cheating case, officials said on Friday.

BOM17 CG-NHM-LD STRIKE

14,000 contractual National Health Mission staffers quit as Chhattisgarh govt sacks 25 agitators Raipur: Over 14,000 striking contractual officers and employees of the National Health Mission in Chhattisgarh have submitted their resignations after the government sacked 25 NHM staffers leading the agitation, one of their representatives said on Friday.

BOM18 MH-RAINS-CROP DAMAGE

Heavy rains damage crops on 14.44 lakh hectares in 29 Maharashtra districts: Minister Bharane Mumbai: Heavy rains in the past few days have damaged crops on 14.44 lakh hectares of land in 29 districts of Maharashtra. state agriculture minister Dattatray Bharane said on Friday.

BOM10 CG-NAXAL-ENCOUNTER

One Naxalite killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh Raipur: A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in a forest area along the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts in Chhattisgarh on Friday, a senior police official said.

BOM7 MH-IPS OFFICER-AJIT-RAUT

Ajit Pawar has no right to be in govt, says Raut after video shows Dy CM rebuking IPS officer Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday accused Ajit Pawar of protecting "thieves", and said he has no right to remain in the government, statements coming in the wake of a video purportedly showing the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister of chiding a woman IPS officer on phone.

BOM2 MH-BOMB THREAT-POLICE

Police on alert as threat message on WhatsApp claims 14 'terrorists' in Mumbai with explosives Mumbai: The Mumbai police are on high alert after receiving a threat message claiming that 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kg of RDX and planted them in vehicles, an official said on Friday.

BES8 MP-DRUG-SEIZURE

Charas valued at Rs 6.21 crore seized in MP’s Shivpuri, one arrested Shivpuri: Charas valued at Rs 6.21 crore was on Friday seized from a 38-year-old local resident in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri, an official said.

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