23 October,2024 10:24 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
An undated photo of Anmol Bishnoi. Pic/X (right) Bandra East MLA Zeeshan Siddique after meeting the Mumbai police chief on Tuesday. Pic/Faizan Khan
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Markets rebound after sharp fall on buying by domestic investors, firm Asian peers
Stock market benchmark indices rebounded in early trade on Wednesday amid continuous buying by domestic institutional investors and firm trends across Asian bourses. The BSE Sensex climbed 168.79 points to 80,389.51 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 46.2 points to 24,518.30.
Baba Siddique murder: âShooters were in direct contact with Anmol Bishnoi'
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The Mumbai Crime Branch, investigating the murder of senior NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Baba Siddique, has discovered that the shooters and one of the key conspirators were in direct contact with Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of Lawrence Bishnoi. Officials are now confident that the latter's gang is behind the murder of the former MLA, although the exact motive is still being determined. Preliminary investigations suggest that Siddique's close association with Salman Khan could be the motive. Read more.
Mumbai: 10-year-old Nalasopara girl battles for life after being slapped by tutor
A 10-year-old student studying in Std V is fighting for her life after a slap from her coaching class teacher. The slap struck her right ear and caused a wound, aggravated by the earring she was wearing. The injury allegedly led to a tetanus infection. The girl has been unconscious and receiving treatment in the ICU of a private hospital in Chunabhatti since October 13, with doctors working tirelessly to save her. Read more.
IND vs NZ 2nd Test | India's middle order conundrum: Sarfaraz Khan vs KL Rahul - who fits the bill?
Kane Williamson has, in an oblique way, prevented New Zealand from grappling with a problem of plenty, but India find themselves with a tricky decision to make going into the second Test at the MCA International Stadium from Thursday. Read more.
Karan Johar's maiden web series to explore the golden age of aviation in India
It's time to reverse the clock. At least, that's what Karan Johar is set to do as he gears up for his maiden OTT series as a showrunner-creator. Last month, mid-day reported that the filmmaker, after directing segments in Lust Stories (2018) and Ghost Stories (2020), and producing various titles on OTT, is making his web debut with an ambitious offering (A new direction, September 23). Now, we have learnt that the yet-untitled series is set against the aviation world of the '70s. Read more.
