Mumbai, Sep 10 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.

BOM8 GJ-CONG-KHARGE **** Congress’ main concern is to protect Constitution and democracy, says Kharge Junagadh: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said his party’s main concern was to save the Constitution and democracy, and alleged that those in power were not working for protecting these institutions. **** BOM6 MH-LD UDDHAV-RAJ **** Uddhav, Raj meet for second time in 2 weeks amid alliance buzz between Sena (UBT)-MNS Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday visited his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray here amid the buzz of an alliance between the two parties. **** LGB2 MH-HC-BLASTS-BAIL **** Pune blasts case: HC grants bail to accused citing long incarceration, delayed trial Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has granted bail to an accused in the 2012 Pune blasts case, citing long incarceration and delay in the trial. **** BOM10 MH-VP POLL-SULE **** Don’t defame Maharashtra: Sule on claims of MPs from state cross-voting in VP poll Pune: Baramati MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday said the ruling coalition should not “malign” Maharashtra by suggesting that Opposition legislators from the state cross-voted in favour of NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan in the vice presidential election. **** BOM3 CG-TIGER POPULATION **** Chhattisgarh tiger count leaps from 17 to 35 in three years; wildlife conservation priority: CM Raipur: The tiger population in Chhattisgarh has doubled over the past three years, jumping from 17 to 35, officials said on Wednesday. **** BOM2 GJ-PATEL-NEPAL **** Bhupendra Patel govt urges Centre to help Gujaratis stranded in Nepal Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has reached out to the Centre for the safe return of people from the state, including tourists and students, caught up in Nepal, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said Wednesday. **** BOM5 MH-QUOTA-OBC-PANKAJA **** OBC community’s concerns over reservation will not be ignored: Minister Pankaja Munde Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde on Wednesday said the state government will not ignore the concerns expressed by the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) community over the Maratha reservation issue. **** BOM9 CG-POLICEMAN-KIN-MURDER **** Policeman shoots dead teenage sister-in-law, one more relative in Chhattisgarh Korba: A constable of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) allegedly shot dead his two relatives, including a teenage girl, with his service rifle over some family dispute in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district on Wednesday, police said. **** BES11 MP-ACTOR-CASE **** Case against actor Ajaz Khan in Indore for ‘objectionable’ video over death of gangster Indore: Police have registered a case against actor Ajaz Khan for allegedly promoting enmity between communities by uploading an “objectionable” video on a social media platform on the death of Indore’s notorious gangster Salman Lala, a police official said on Wednesday. **** PTI RSY