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BOM17 CG-NAXALS-2NDLD ENCOUNTER **** 3 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur Bijapur: Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday morning, police said. **** BOM13 MH-CONGRESS-SENA (UBT) **** Congress must talk about status of INDIA bloc, says Shiv Sena (UBT) Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday said the Congress must talk about the status of the INDIA bloc and should have addressed questions about the opposition alliance in the party’s recent meeting in Ahmedabad. **** BOM20 MH-SHAH-LUNCH **** NCP MP hosts lunch for Amit Shah amid Mahayuti slugfest over guardian ministers Raigad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday attended the lunch hosted by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Sunil Tatkare at his house during the former’s visit to Raigad district. **** BOM12 MH-FACTORY-BLAST TOLL **** Nagpur factory explosion death toll climbs to five Nagpur: The death toll in the explosion at an aluminum products manufacturing factory in Nagpur district rose to five on Saturday after two critically injured workers succumbed to burn injuries, police said. **** PTI KRK KRK