Mid-Day Top News at this hour: Visually impaired girl tops Andheri school in Maharashtra SSC results 2025; Mistaken for bike thief, 38-year-old beaten to death and more

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Visually impaired girl tops Andheri school in Maharashtra SSC results 2025

Lavina Menezes, 15, topped her school, Canossa High School in Mahakali, Andheri, in the recent SSC examinations, scoring 96.4 per cent. The first rank and those impressive numbers do not tell the entire story though. Marol resident Lavina's topper tale is especially remarkable because her academic accomplishment came even though she is 70 per cent visually impaired. Read more.

Mumbai: Mistaken for bike thief, 38-year-old beaten to death

In a case of mistaken identity, a man fatally assaulted a daily wage labourer with a bamboo stick in Mahim on Wednesday night, allegedly after assuming he was a thief. Hasan Mehboob Shaikh, 38, succumbed to his injuries later that night. Police said Shaikh's family, originally from Andhra Pradesh, has been living in Mahim for over 50 years. Read more.

Vikhroli residents oppose BMC's Supreme Court move on mangrove restoration at Kanjurmarg dumping ground

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come under fire for deciding to move the Supreme Court against a recent Bombay High Court (HC) order directing that a portion of the Kanjurmarg dumping ground be restored to a mangrove forest within three months. Over 14,000 Vikhroli residents have signed a letter demanding that the BMC follow the HC's directive. Read more.

After Pakistani shows, Turkish dramas pulled from Indian platforms amid India-Pakistan conflict

First, Pakistani shows were removed from Indian platforms in the aftermath of the two countries' military conflicts. Now, the rising public sentiment is that Turkish dramas should be pulled down, following Turkey's anti-India stance. While Zee5 has already pulled the plug on its Turkish drama catalogue, multiple OTT platforms are contemplating their removal. Read more.

RCB vs KKR, IPL 2025: All eyes on Virat Kohli ahead of clash against Kolkata Knight Riders

There is a certain poignancy to IPL 2025 resuming after a 10-day break at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the home of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but equally importantly, the home for the last 18 seasons of inarguably the greatest Indian batter of his generation. Read more.