Mid-Day Top News: Man uses ‘live-in agreement’ to get bail in rape case 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 trade after record rallyBenchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Tuesday due to emergence of profittaking after a record rally Weak trends from Asian peers also contributed to the tepid investors sentiment in the domestic equity market during the early deals The 30share BSE Sensex declined 7828 points to 8248156 in early trade The NSE Nifty dipped 236 points to 2525510Man uses lsquolivein agreementrsquo to get bail in rape caseA sessions court recently granted bail to a 46yearold Colaba resident accused of raping a 29yearold woman According to the police the accused had produced a sevenpoint 11month agreement that he claimed the complainant had signed which included a clause exempting him from taking responsibility of any sort if they ended up having a physical relationship The womanrsquos lawyer meanwhile stated in court that the signature on the document was not hers Read moreMaharashtra MSRTC employees call for a strike from todayEmployees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation MSRTC which operates one of Indiarsquos largest bus fleets have called a strike to press for their pending demands This action follows an agitation led by the action committee of 11 labour unions As of 8 am on September 3 out of the 251 bus depots 35 are completely closed while the remaining depots are either partially or fully operational Read moreNiteshrsquos patience pays off with goldIndiarsquos Nitesh Kumar clinched his maiden gold medal at the Paralympics defeating Great Britainrsquos Daniel Bethell in a gripping menrsquos singles SL3 badminton final here on Monday The 29yearold from Haryana showcased incredible resilience and tactical brilliance overcoming Tokyo silver medallist Bethell in a nailbiting contest that lasted an hour and 20 minutes with the final scoreline reading 2114 1821 2321 The SL3 category is reserved for players with severe lower limb disabilities and played on a halfwidth court Read moreMakers of Salman Khans Sikandar replicate Dharavi in Mumbais GoregaonOnly a few weeks ago midday had reported that Salman Khan would start an actionpacked schedule of Sikandar in Mumbai in the last week of August Salmanrsquos flightandfight response Aug 21 While director AR Murugadoss kicked off the schedule as planned the unit over the next few weeks will straddle two key locationsmdashthe SRPF Ground in Goregaon and a hospital in Marol Sources say that the production team has designed a massive set replicating Dharavi at the Goregaon venue Read more