Mid-Day Top News at this hour: Iconic Reay Road bridge to be inaugurated today; man arrested in Indore for spreading obscene content targeting Hindu Gods and more

The Reay Road cable-stayed bridge, which is to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at 7 pm on Tuesday. Pic/Ashish Raje

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Markets drop in early trade after sharp rally in previous session

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty dropped in early trade on Tuesday, a day after recording a sharp rally, amid the emergence of profit-taking. The 30-share BSE benchmark gauge Sensex, declined by 497.5 points to 81,932.40 in early trade. The NSE Nifty dropped 117.2 points to 24,807.50. Later, the BSE benchmark index quoted 788.62 points down at 81,641.28, and the Nifty traded with a cut of 209.90 points at 24,714.80.

Mumbai: Iconic Reay Road bridge to be inaugurated today

Pedestrians wishing to access the cable-stayed bridge at Reay Road can do so only from Sant Savta Mali Marg in Byculla East, as the new structure - unlike its century-old predecessor - is not connected to the Reay Road railway station. They must also be wary because, while the new bridge boats six lanes to accommodate vehicles, it lacks footpaths. Read more.

Man arrested in Indore for spreading obscene content targeting Hindu Gods

In a significant crackdown on digital offences targeting religious sentiments, Maharashtra Cyber has registered a criminal case against individuals accused of circulating obscene and offensive content depicting revered Hindu deities. Read more.

From street fighter to seasoned statesman!

Virat Kohli didn't just flirt with greatness, he smashed every obstacle in his way to gatecrash into cricketing stratosphere. Not because he chased it or pursued it or was obsessed with it, but because his genius compelled him to do so. His inner steel and fire and passion ensured that even if that wasn't his objective, greatness became his final destination. Read more.

Ananya Panday on Chand Mera Dil and Call Me Bae 2: ‘We underestimate the value of feel-good cinema'

Where are the rom-coms? That has been a frequent question asked by Hindi cinema fans in the past few years. It's something Ananya Panday too was missing being part of. Which explains her next two offerings - Chand Mera Dil opposite Lakshya, and the second season of her popular series Call Me Bae. Read more.