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Mumbai, Jul 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS. BOM14 MH-ACCIDENT-2NDLD WARKARIS **** Three women killed, four injured as truck ploughs into 'warkaris' in Pune Pune: Three women warkaris (devotees of Lord Vitthal) were killed and four others injured after a truck accompanying a 'waari' procession hit them in Maharashtra's Pune district on Monday morning, police said. **** BOM15 MH-PAK GANGSTER-PROBE **** ATS probing into funds sent by Pak gangster Bhatti to Maharashtra youths: Minister Mumbai: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is investigating financial transactions made by Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti to local youths whom he allegedly targeted and lured through social media platforms, Minister Pankaj Bhoyar said on Monday. **** BOM16 MP-BYPOLL-DATIA-BJP NOMINATION **** BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari files nomination for Datia bypoll Datia (MP): BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari on Monday filed his nomination papers for the July 30 Datia assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh in the presence of former minister Narottam Mishra, whom he edged out to enter the fray, and other senior party leaders. **** BOM12 BIZ-MP-INVESTMENT-LD SEMICONDUCTOR **** Spain's Submer Group to invest USD 2 billion in semiconductor industry in MP Bhopal: Spain's Submer Group has announced an investment of USD 2 billion (Rs 19,000 crore) in the semiconductor industry in Madhya Pradesh, which would create nearly 5,000 direct employment opportunities, a senior state government official said on Monday. **** BOM17 GJ-BYPOLL-NOMINATIONS **** BJP's Satish Patel, Cong's Bhikhabhai Rabari file papers for Gujarat's Manjalpur bypoll Vadodara: Candidates of the ruling BJP and opposition Congress filed their nomination papers on Monday for the July 30 bypoll to the Manjalpur assembly constituency in Gujarat's Vadodara city, with both parties claiming they would win. **** LGB2 MH-HC-LD WOMAN PRIVACY **** Police's illegal entry into woman's bedroom, phone seizure intrusion into her privacy: HC Mumbai: In a stern reminder that investigative powers cannot be exercised arbitrarily, the Bombay High Court has ruled that entering a woman's bedroom and forcibly seizing her mobile phone without following statutory legal procedures constitutes a "serious intrusion" into her privacy and dignity. **** BOM3 MH-CAG-HELICOPTER **** CAG raps Maharashtra as Rs 82.7cr chopper lay idle for 17 months, flags Rs 2cr avoidable cost Mumbai: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has criticised the Maharashtra government for the delay in appointing a maintenance agency for a Rs 82.78 crore helicopter bought for anti-Naxalite operations, leaving it grounded for 17 months and causing an avoidable expense of Rs 2.07 crore. **** BOM10 CG-ASSEMBLY-CONG UPROAR **** Chhattisgarh assembly adjourned as Cong, BJP spar over Ram Temple donation row Raipur: Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Chhattisgarh assembly on the first day of the monsoon session on Monday, after the Opposition Congress demanded a discussion on the alleged donation theft at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, triggering heated exchanges and the eventual adjournment of the House. **** BOM9 MH-CJP PROTEST-UDDHAV **** Uddhav backs CJP and Sonam Wangchuk's protest, urges activist to end fast Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday backed the protest of Cockroach Janta Party and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk over alleged irregularities in competitive exams, saying parties should support the agitation without bringing in their political affiliations. **** BOM13 MP-ACCIDENT **** Three killed, five injured as tractor-trolley collides with autorickshaw in MP Morena: Three people were killed and five others sustained injuries after a tractor-trolley laden with stones crashed into an autorickshaw in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district on Monday, police said. **** PTI RSY