HIGHLIGHTS-WESTERN REGION AT 1650HRS

Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1650 hrs.

BOM 6 MH-SENA-LD GUJ POLLS

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena launches a stinging attack on its ally BJP, saying "the much-touted Gujarat model has shaken" and the poll outcome in the state was a "warning bell" to those who believe in an autocratic rule.

BOM 7 GJ-POLLS-MUSLIM CANDIDATES

Ahmedabad: Three Muslim candidates fielded by the Congress win Gujarat Assembly elections this time.

BOM 8 GJ-POLLS-HEAVYWEIGHTS-DEFEAT

Ahmedabad: As many as 16 senior leaders from Gujarat, including ministers from the outgoing BJP-led dispensation and Congress heavyweights, lose in the polls.

BES 1 MH-ASSEMBLY-GIRLS MISSING
 

Nagpur: As many as 2,965 girls have gone missing from Maharashtra in the first six months this year, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis says.

BCM 9 BIZ-MICROSOFT

Mumbai: American tech major Microsoft to focus more on the government and the small business segment to grow its India revenues, according to a top official.

BCM 21 BIZ-STUDY-AUTO

Mumbai: When it comes to buying a new car, interior and exterior styling as well as performance among other considerations appeals to customers, even as fuel economy continues to be the key draw, as per a global automotive study.