Mid-Day Top News at this hour: BCAS issues new guidelines to evaluate potential security threats; can India stem the rot in the final Test 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 the nation Mumbai entertainment sports and more Lets dive into the headlines shaping our world todayHoax bomb threats BCAS issues new guidelines to evaluate potential security threatsThe Bureau of Civil Aviation Security BCAS has released updated guidelines aimed at enhancing the evaluation of potential security threats These guidelines incorporate new indicative factors for assessing threat credibility alongside the existing criteria The updated framework by BCAS detailed in a recent order includes parameters intended to help security personnel more accurately determine the seriousness of threats Read MoreMaharashtra Elections 2024 Anil Deshmukhs son to square off fathers namesake fielded by Ajit PawarIn a dramatic turn of events on Thursday it has emerged that former home minister Anil Deshmukhrsquos son Salil Deshmukh who is contesting the Assembly election on a Nationalist Congress PartySharadchandra Pawar ticket from Katol near Nagpur will be facing his fatherrsquos namesake Anil Shankarrao Deshmukh whose nomination was endorsed by the Nationalist Congress Party Ajit Pawar despite its Mahayuti ally Bharatiya Janata Party BJP putting its candidate in the fray much ahead of the nomination process Read MoreTibetan sweater sellers in Mumbai struggle to keep their tradition alive amid climate changeEach November as the temperatures start to dip in Mumbai a small community of Tibetan sweater sellers arrives from northern Karnataka bringing warmth resilience and a fading piece of tradition Once these sellers transformed the cityrsquos streets from Thane to Churchgate into bustling markets showcasing vibrant sweaters in intricate patterns But this year only about thirty sellers will make the journey a stark drop from the five hundred who once lined Mumbairsquos sidewalks each winter reflecting a troubling reality for these refugees clinging to an uncertain livelihood Read MoreCan India stem the rot in the final TestFortyfive years ago in the first week of November 1979 India under Sunil Gavaskar were primed to win the countryrsquos firstever series against Australia since 194748 The venue of the historic series win was the same Wankhede Stadium where India face New Zealand today in an effort to duck the ignominy of enduring the countryrsquos firstever home whitewash across three Tests Read moreWriter Aakash Kaushik shares the anxiety of pitching Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 script to Vidya BalanPenning a big Diwali release has long been a dream for Aakash Kaushik the writer of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 He is realising his wish as the Kartik Aaryan Vidya Balan Madhuri DixitNene and Triptii Dimristarrer opens in cinemas today Even when he was writing Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 2022 Kaushik simply knew that there was another story to be told ldquoWith Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 itrsquos about maintaining the franchisersquos essence while creating something fresh The evolution of Manjulika is the filmrsquos main hook Every Bhool Bhulaiyaa has had its twist turning it more into a psychological thriller than outright horror For the third offering wersquove worked hard on creating a twist thatrsquos hopefully more shocking than the previous ones India is rich with traditional stories and myths that havenrsquot been explored enough in mainstream cinema These tales should be toldrdquo he says Read more