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Mumbai, Nov 25 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM19 MH-HC-2NDLD SHAKTI MILLS-GANGRAPE HC commutes to life term death penalty of 3 convicts in gang-rape case Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday commuted to life sentence the death penalty awarded to three convicts in the gangrape of a 22-year-old photojournalist inside the defunct Shakti Mills compound in central Mumbai in 2013, saying they "deserve imprisonment for life to repent the offence committed by them as death puts an end to the concept of repentance".
BOM7 MH-LD PARAM BIR Param Bir Singh lands in Mumbai, appears before crime branch Mumbai: Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, declared a proclaimed offender by a Mumbai court, arrived in Mumbai on Thursday to join the investigation as directed by the court, an official said.
BOM16 MH-NAVY-LD SUBMARINE Submarine INS Vela commissioned Mumbai: Adding teeth to India"s naval prowess, the Navy on Thursday commissioned submarine INS Vela here, with the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh calling it a "potent platform" with an ability to undertake the entire spectrum of submarine operations.
BOM11 DEF-NAVY-CHINA China"s military hardware export to Pak will affect region"s security: Navy chief Mumbai: China is exporting a lot of military hardware like ships and submarines to Pakistan and it will affect security dynamics in the region, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh said on Thursday.
BOM8 MH-PARAM BIR-WALSE PATIL Shocked to know Param Bir feels threat to his life: Maha home minister Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Thursday said he was shocked to know that senior IPS officer Param Bir Singh, who has earlier served as the police commissioner of Mumbai and Thane, should feel threat to his life.