Mid-Day Top News at this hour: New WR corridor work begins today 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 todayMarkets decline in early deals trade marginally higher laterEquity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Thursday amid weak trends from global markets but soon turned positive and were trading marginally higher The 30share BSE Sensex declined 10278 points to 8168278 in early trade The NSE Nifty dipped 3485 points to 2501750Mumbai New WR corridor work begins today Rs 2000crore gamechangerAs WR today begins work on a new rail corridor in the city work on yet another and the muchawaited 5th and 6th line project that started last year has reached a crucial stage with December 2027 as the target for completion The BorivliVirar 5th and 6th lines being built at a cost of Rs 218402 crore will be a game changer segregating suburban and outstation trains between Virar and Bandra Terminus Read moreJammu and Kashmir Encounter breaks out following search operation in Rajouri districtThe officials said that an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district after troops launched a cordon and search operation in response to suspected militant movement Read moreRed riding goodAn entire nation saw red when India defender Amit Rohidas was shown the red card as his raised stick hit Great Britainrsquos William Calnan in the face during the crucial quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics earlier this month Many fans cried foul and some even suggested that the resulting onematch ban on Rohidas was a conspiracy to hamper Harmanpreet Singh amp Corsquos semifinal prospects against Germany Head coach Craig Fulton however is absolutely clear that it was the right call by the video umpire Read moreIshq wala love for SidSidharth Malhotra is looking for love on screen After headlining a slew of actionersmdashfrom Mission Majnu 2023 to Yodha and Indian Police Forcemdashhe was keen to return to the romance genre and seems to have found just the project It has been learnt that the actor will front a love story produced by Dinesh Vijan A source says ldquoSidharth has been in talks with Dineshrsquos production house for some time He loved the script and is excited to team up with a banner that is known for bringing modern romances to the screenrdquo The yetuntitled project will be helmed by Tushar Jalota who previously directed Dasvi 2022 Read more