Mid-day Top News at this hour: Uber luxe homes to rise in Mumbai, 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 nation Mumbai entertainment sports and more Lets dive into the headlines shaping our world todayIndian stock markets closed for Muharram holiday trading to resume ThursdayIndian stock markets are closed today in observance of the Muharram holiday with trading set to resume on Thursday In other Asian markets Japans Nikkei 225 experienced a modest increase gaining 40 points to reach 4131070 Meanwhile Hong Kongs Hang Seng rose by 9 points to 1773727 Taiwans Taiwan Weighted index declined by 56 points to 2394087 Chinese markets also faced selling pressure with the Shanghai Composite dropping 13 points to 296389 Read moreDoda encounter Exchange of fire between terrorist security forces reported from Bhatta areaThe Jammu and Kashmir Police said that a brief exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists late night on Tuesday at the Bhatta area of Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district The Jammu and Kashmir Police said that search operation were still going on Read moreExclusive Mumbai Uberluxe homes to rise as a city icon comes downA luxury highrise is likely to replace Juhursquos Tulip Star hotel formerly known as the iconic Centaur hotel The seafacing property near the JW Marriott Juhu which is said to be around six acres in area was recently acquired by the Macrotech Developers popularly known as Lodha Developers There is buzz in citybased real estate circles about the possibility of Mumbairsquos first seafacing luxury homes with triplex units coming up on the spot Read more85 cuts not enoughThe fate of Honey Trehanrsquos second directorial venture Punjab rsquo95 continues to hang in the balance The film tells the story of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra who had attempted to uncover the disappearance and killing of Sikh youths during insurgency in Punjab between 1984 and 1994 We hear the Diljit Dosanjhstarrer was screened for the Central Board of Film Certification CBFC on Sunday and the examining committee handed it 85 cuts The troubles donrsquot end there Whispers suggest that despite the cuts the CBFC has yet to greenlight its release Read moreMCA presidential election Itrsquos Naik vs NaikIt will be a straight contest between sitting secretary Ajinkya Naik and vicepresident Sanjay Naik for the Mumbai Cricket Association MCA presidentrsquos election The MCA had received three nominationsmdashfrom Ajinkya and Sanjay as well as Congress leader Bhushan Patil who contested the Lok Sabha election against union minister Piyush Goyal recently However Patil decided to withdraw his nomination on Tuesday the final day for withdrawals Read more