Mumbai, Apr 16 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.

BOM21 GJ-2NDLD RAHUL **** In battle of ideologies, only Cong can trump RSS-BJP: Rahul; kicks off Gujarat unit revamp Modasa (Gujarat): Admitting Congress cadres seem “demoralised” in Gujarat, where the party is out of power for long, Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said only his outfit can defeat RSS-BJP as he sought to position the fight against the saffron rivals as an ideological duel. **** BOM23 MH-HC-DEMOLITION-APOLOGY **** Nagpur civic chief apologies to HC over demolition of houses of 2 riots accused Nagpur: The Nagpur municipal chief has tendered an unconditional apology in the Bombay High Court for the demolition of houses of accused in a riots case and said civic officials were unaware of the Supreme Court’s guidelines on razing of properties. **** BOM3 CG-NAXAL-ENCOUNTER **** Two hardcore Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh Raipur: Two hardcore Naxalites, carrying a collective bounty of Rs 13 lakh, have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, police said on Wednesday. **** BOM6 MH-LADKI BAHIN-AJIT PAWAR **** Ladki Bahin scheme to continue, no question of scrapping it: Ajit Pawar Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said the government’s flagship Ladki Bahin scheme to provide financial assistance to women will continue and that there is no question of scrapping it. **** BOM25 GJ-BUS-LD ACCIDENT **** Four killed as civic e-bus rams into vehicles on busy Rajkot street Rajkot: An electric bus operated for Rajkot Municipal Corporation rammed into several vehicles as it was passing a traffic signal here on Wednesday morning, resulting in the death of four persons and injuries to four others, police said. **** BOM4 MH-WORKERS-DEATH **** 3 workers killed as storage unit for pulses fall on them at mill in Yavatmal Yavatmal (Maharashtra): Three workers were killed and two others injured when a steel storage unit for pulses fell on them while they were working at a mill in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district, police said on Wednesday. **** BOM22 MH-BENGAL VIOLENCE-SHIV SENA **** Impose Prez rule in West Bengal: Shiv Sena slams Mamata govt on anti-Waqf law violence Thane: The ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra on Wednesday hit out at the Mamata Banerjee-led government over incidents of violence following protests against the new Waqf law, and demanded imposition of President’s rule in West Bengal. **** BOM26 MP-FAKE DOCTOR-HOSPITAL-LICENCE **** ‘Fake’ cardiologist case: MP health department suspends licence of Damoh-based hospital Damoh (MP): The Madhya Pradesh health department on Wednesday suspended the licence of Damoh-based Mission Hospital, where ‘fake’ cardiologist Narendra Yadav alias Narendra John Camm performed unauthorised surgeries on patients, an official said.**** BOM18 GJ-DRIVER-ASSAULT **** Cab driver dies after mob thrashes him over string of accidents in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: A taxi driver was found dead after allegedly being beaten up by an angry mob as his cab crashed into several vehicles in Ahmedabad city, police said on Wednesday. **** BOM20 MH-DRI-COCAINE **** Guinean woman held for bid to smuggle cocaine worth Rs 21.78 crore at Mumbai airport Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a Guinean woman for trying to smuggle cocaine worth Rs 21.78 crore at the Mumbai international airport, officials said on Wednesday. **** PTI RSY