Mumbai, Dec 7 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS. BOM12 MH-BORDER ROW-2ND LD RAUT Maha-K"taka border row: Declare Belagavi a Union Territory, says Raut Mumbai: Amid a simmering border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka which spilled onto roads, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday demanded Belagavi be declared a Union Territory and claimed incidents of violence in Belagavi cannot take place without "Delhi"s support". BOM13 ELECTIONS-GUJARAT-CURTAIN-RAISER Gujarat Assembly elections: BJP upbeat ahead of counting of votes Ahmedabad: The ruling BJP in Gujarat is aiming for a straight seventh win in Assembly elections in the state, with hours left for counting of votes for elections held on December 1 and 5. BOM10 MH-BORDER ROW-PROTEST Maha-K"taka border row: Activists of Swarajya Sanghatana deface signboard of bank Nashik: Activists of Swarajya Sanghatana on Wednesday smeared black paint on the signboard of Karnataka Bank at its branch in Nashik city of Maharashtra amid a simmering border dispute between the two states. BOM9 MP-TIGER-DEATH MP: Tiger carcass found hanging from tree near Panna Reserve Panna: A tiger was found dead under suspicious circumstances with its carcass hanging from a tree in a clutch-wire trap near the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, a forest official said on Wednesday. BOM6 MH-HC-MANHOLES BMC will be held responsible for any untoward incident due to open manholes: HC Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said while it appreciates the work being done by the city"s civic body to cover open manholes, but until then if there is any untoward incident, then the corporation would be held responsible. BOM5 MP-BOY-BOREWELL MP: Efforts on for 2nd day to rescue boy stuck in borewell Betul: A massive rescue operation continued for the second day on Wednesday to save an eight-year-old boy who fell into a 400-feet-deep borewell in Madhya Pradesh"s Betul district, officials said on Wednesday. BOM3 MP-GIRL-PARADED MP: Girl paraded with garland of shoes in hostel on suspicion of theft Betul: A Class 5 girl student was allegedly paraded with a garland of shoes by the superintendent of a hostel on the suspicion of stealing money, prompting the Betul district administration in Madhya Pradesh to order a probe into it, an official said. PTI RSY RSY