Indian nationals returned to Delhi from unrest-hit Iran after government advisories urged citizens to leave amid protests, internet shutdowns and security concerns.

The ‘communal’ remarks by Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman has stirred a fresh row. After Rahman claimed of ‘losing work’ in Bollywood in last 8 years due to ‘communal things’, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)’s national spokesperson Vinod Bansal has launched a scathing attack on the composer.

Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh, Phool Singh Baraiya’s disgusting comment on rape and scheduled caste women, has stirred a political storm. He justified the rape, calling it a ‘theory’, that if a beautiful girl is seen, it can ‘disturb’ a man, which could lead to rape.