Welcome to Mid-Day's 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 the nation, Mumbai, entertainment, sports, and more. Let's dive into the headlines shaping our world today.

Markets trade lower after modest early gains on sluggish global peers, tensions in Middle East

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade with modest gains on Thursday and later traded lower in-tandem with sluggish global market trends amid growing tensions in the Middle East. Fresh foreign fund outflows also dented investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 108.02 points to 82,623.16 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 38.7 points to 25,180.10.

Mumbai: Railways on fast track to halt flooding

The flooding of railway tracks during the monsoon months in Mumbai could be a thing of the past, as a network-wide comprehensive master plan is being developed, keeping in mind the city’s geography, to tackle waterlogging decisively. The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC), as first revealed to mid-day, has initiated this study on flood assessment and mitigation measures. Read more.