All eyes of the Tamil population of Mumbai are on the Sion-Koliwada assembly constituency where two T amilians are pitted against each other. The sitting MLA is Capt Tamil Selvan, 64, of the BJP. He is being opposed by Ganesh Yadav, 33, of the Congress. Tamil Selvan, who was also a corporator earlier, has a distinct advantage over Yadav as he was elected twice in the past from the same constituency (2014 and 2019), which has a large number of slums, dilapidated buildings and a few new towers.
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Annamalai flogs self, to tour six abodes of Lord Muruga
A day after deciding to walk barefoot till the DMK is ousted from power in Tamil Nadu, State BJP president K Annamalai on Friday flogged himself with a 'whip' six times as a 'penance' in the wake of the recent sexual assault on a girl at the famed Anna University in Chennai.
He was against corruption: Anna Hazare
Anti-graft activist Anna Hazare on Friday condoled the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and said he was against corruption.
Manipur witnesses fresh violence and gunfights
Violence returned to haunt Manipur as heavy gunfire was reported in Yaingangpokpi, Sanasabi, Thamnapokpi, Sabungkhok Khunou, Shanti Khongbal, and several other places in Imphal East District on Friday.
Big loss to nation: Modi
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MMS preferred his Maruti 800 over BMW: Ex-SPG commando
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AAP demands Bharat Ratna for Manmohan
A day after threatening to get the Congress expelled from the INDIA bloc of opposition parties, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday demanded that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who breathed his last on Thursday night, be conferred with the country's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna.
2024 Has Been a Crazy Ride for Indian Mkts
Indian benchmark indices ended higher on Friday, with Nifty crossing 23800 levels, after a week of subdued trading. The year 2024 presented both domestic and global challenges, but also laid the groundwork for future growth.
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NTPC REL begins commercial supply of 37.5 MW from Sadla solar project
Power giant NTPC on Friday said its step-down arm, NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), has begun the commercial supply of electricity from a first part capacity of 37.50 MW out of 200 MW of Gujarat Solar PV Project in Sadla from December 21.
Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath said on Friday.
