The eviction of an elderly couple from their house in Kerala over loan dues has led to a huge public outcry, especially after the state’s Left government recently brought a law to protect families from losing their only home due to mortgage issues.

A major controversy erupted during fertilizer distribution in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh when the subsidised fertiliser being distributed by the government ran short.

Iran’s rial currency fell Wednesday to a new low of 1.2 million to the US dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze Tehran’s ailing economy.