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. BOM9 MH-PARAM BIR-NCP Param Bir surfaced after being declared absconder by court: NCP Mumbai: NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Thursday hit out at Param Bir Singh, saying the former Mumbai police commissioner finally made an appearance after being declared an absconder by a court. BOM12 MH-HC-MALIK-WANKHEDE Won"t tweet, make public statements against Wankhedes till Dec 9: Malik to HC Mumbai: Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik told the Bombay High Court on Thursday that he will not post any tweets or make any public statements against NCB"s zonal director Sameer Wankhede, his father or any of their family members till December 9, the next date of hearing. BOM14 MH-MSRTC-STRIKE Maha minister warns of strict action against striking MSRTC workers Mumbai: Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab on Thursday warned of strict action against employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) if they don"t rejoin duty on Friday. BOM17 MH-WANKHEDE-MALIK 2 documents mentioned Wankhede"s mother as Muslim, Hindu: Malik Mumbai: Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Thursday accused NCB"s zonal director Sameer Wankhede and his family of obtaining two separate certificates of his mother following her death in 2015, each mentioning her as Muslim and Hindu. BOM13 GA-POLLS-NADDA Keep TMC, AAP away, walk on development path by strengthening BJP: Nadda Panaji: Targeting the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which have decided to fight the upcoming Goa Assembly elections, BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday urged the people of the state to shun these parties and walk on the path of development by strengthening the BJP. PTI RSY RSY