Mid-Day Top News at this hour: Ghatkopar hoarding collapse accused claims arrest is illegal; Nifty, Sensex decline amid weak global cues and more

Welcome to MidDays Top News at this hour We bring you a curated selection of the most significant and compelling news from around the globe Stay informed with the latest developments in nation Mumbai entertainment sports and more Lets dive into the headlines shaping our world todayNifty Sensex decline amid weak global cuesThe Indian markets opened Thursdays trading session with a marginal decline amid weak global cues The Nifty 50 index dropped by 85 points or 037 per cent to 24526 while the BSE Sensex fell by 304 points to 80406 during early trade In the broader market on the National Stock Exchange all major indices including Nifty Next 50 Nifty 100 Nifty Midcap and Nifty Small Cap experienced selling pressure and declined Among the sectoral indices all except Nifty FMCG Nifty IT and Nifty Realty faced declines with Nifty Media dropping by more than 2 per cent under high selling pressureDoda encounter Two soldiers injured in gunfight with terrorists in Kastigarh areaThe officials on Monday said that two soldiers were injured in an encounter with terrorists in a forest village in Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district early Thursday They said security forces retaliated and the exchange of fire between the two sides continued for more than an hour Two soldiers suffered minor injuries in the terrorist firing the officials said adding efforts are on to flush out the terrorists Read moreGhatkopar hoarding collapse Main accused claims arrest is illegal cites weather dataThe main accused in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case Bhavesh Bhinde has approached the Bombay High Court with a writ petition contending that his arrest is illegal In his plea the director of Ego Media Pvt Ltd sought to be released on bail and that the FIR against him be quashed citing several grounds one of which is that the May 13 incidentmdashwhich resulted in 17 deaths and numerous injuriesmdashwas an act of God and he could not be held responsible Read moreOh three kal aanaAt the box office two is a crowd not company So what does that make of three films On August 15 theatres will witness a threeway clash between Stree 2 Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa Clashes not only eat into each filmrsquos boxoffice business but also impact the industry at large Trade analyst Taran Adarsh says that Stree 2 Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoorrsquos sequel to their 2018 horror comedy is way ahead of the competition ldquoStreersquos fan base has multiplied over time So Stree 2 will undoubtedly be peoplersquos first choicerdquo he states Read moreSL vs IND Ready to be SKY highThough there are talks going on about who will lead Indiarsquos T20 side in Sri Lankamdashattacking batsman Suryakumar Yadav or allrounder Hardik Pandyamdashcoaches reckon that Suryakumar will be the ideal candidate for the job considering his vast international experience and attacking style of batting Read more