Mid-Day Top News at this hour: Hindmata floods again as BMC blames 'early monsoon'; three transgenders arrested in Bandra for trying to extort delivery executive and more

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty dropped in early trade on Wednesday, dragged by ITC amid stake sale reports. The 30-share BSE benchmark gauge Sensex declined 200.32 points to 81,351.31 in early trade. The NSE Nifty dipped 61.2 points to 24,765. From the Sensex firms, ITC, IndusInd Bank, Nestle, Titan, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries and Maruti were among the laggards.

Mumbai: Hindmata floods again as BMC blames 'early monsoon'

The BMC, left red-faced after its monsoon unpreparedness lay exposed on Monday, squarely blamed the weather gods for it. BMC officials revealed that there was a delay in making dewatering pumps operational, and the monsoon “wasn’t expected to arrive this early”. Monday’s downpour left Hindmata and other low-lying areas badly waterlogged. Shopkeepers at Hindmata who escaped major losses, thanks to the bazaar being closed on Mondays, are frustrated by what they call a “chronic and avoidable” problem. Read more.

Mumbai: Three transgenders arrested in Bandra for trying to extort delivery executive

The Khar police have arrested three transgenders who allegedly attempted to extort Rs 15,000 from a delivery executive by threatening to report a false molestation case against him. Police have identified the accused as Sandhya Pradhan, Nagendra Sardar, and Kavita Kadam. Read more.

IPL 2025: Jitesh Sharma's 85-run knock helps RCB defeat LSG by six wickets

Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant finally delivered what was expected of him right from the start of the season. The mercurial southpaw hammered a spectacular century that saw his team post an impressive 227-3. Read more.

Priyadarshan dismisses Paresh Rawal’s claim about Nadiadwala holding Hera Pheri rights: ‘I’ve seen the papers’

What was supposed to be a laugh riot with Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, and Suniel Shetty is quickly turning into a murky plot. Amid the ongoing legal battle between Kumar and Rawal, owing to the latter’s sudden exit from Hera Pheri 3, news has emerged that Firoz Nadiadwala — who produced the franchise’s first two instalments, Hera Pheri (2000) and Phir Hera Pheri (2006) — has sent a notice to the actors and director Priyadarshan, claiming that he holds the intellectual property rights (IPR) to the franchise and its characters. This comes as the latest twist, as it was widely reported that Kumar had bought the franchise’s rights from Nadiadwala and was producing Hera Pheri 3. Read more.

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