Mid-Day Top News at this hour: Marol locals challenge BMC’s nullah clean-up claims; Sunjoy Monga, renowned birdman and conservationist, passes away at 63 and more

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Friday, dragged by IT shares and sluggish trends in Asian markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 219 points to 81,414.02 in early trade. The NSE Nifty dipped 53.6 points to 24,780. Investors turned cautious ahead of the release of domestic GDP data, analysts said.

Mumbai: Marol locals challenge BMC’s nullah clean-up claims; officials finally clear Krishna Nagar drain

Concerned about the state of the Krishna Nagar nullah, which flows from SEEPZ to the Mithi river, the NGO Watchdog Foundation emailed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on May 28, two days after heavy showers lashed Mumbai, and attached pictures of the clogged drain. While locals prevailed over the civic body, which cleaned the nullah yesterday, officials pointed out that citizens should refrain from throwing trash in nullahs, which leads to waterlogging. Read more.

Sunjoy Monga, renowned birdman and conservationist, passes away at 63

Sunjoy Monga, 63, renowned birdman, conservation activist, prolific writer and former mid-day columnist, passed away on May 28 after a long battle with blood cancer. Among the numerous hats Monga wore, one of his favourites was that of a wildlife photographer. Read more.

IPL 2025 Eliminator: Fierce pace duo, Jasprit Bumrah-Trent Boult gear up to face GT in Punjab

It’s going to be a Western Indian Derby when the Gujarat Titans take on the Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator of the IPL at the new PCA Stadium on Friday. The losers will bid goodbye to the tournament, while the winners will travel to Ahmedabad for Qualifier 2, to be played on Sunday. MI are bidding to hit the IPL for a six, having already won the coveted title five times, the last one coming in 2020, while GT, led by new Indian Test captain Shubman Gill, will be out to thwart their designs and keep their hopes of a second title alive. IPL 2025: Fierce pace duo, Jasprit Bumrah-Trent Boult gear up to face GT in Eliminator. Read more.

Vicky Kaushal in talks for Guru Dutt biopic?

Imagine Hindi cinema without Pyaasa (1957). Or Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959). In his tragically short career, Guru Dutt enriched Indian cinema in a way that only few could. It’s only fitting then that Bollywood may get a biopic, and a long overdue one at that, on one of its most influential filmmakers soon. mid-day has learnt that Ultra Media & Entertainment Group, which owns the rights to Dutt’s movies, is not only considering adapting some of his finest works into web series, but also planning a biopic on the actor and filmmaker. Read more.

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