Muthu Kumaran emerges as the winner of Bigg Boss Tamil 8, hosted by Vijay Sethupathi. Despite facing early resistance and confrontations, his strategic gameplay and authenticity earned him the title and Rs 40,50,000. The grand finale featured dazzling performances and highlighted the intense journey of contestants.
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Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Friday. While BSE Sensex was around 79,900, Nifty50 was near 24,200.
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Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Friday. While BSE Sensex was down over 100 points, Nifty50 was near 23,150.