Politics, prejudice and power collide in today’s top developments. DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran’s remarks on women’s status have ignited a fresh North-South political storm, drawing sharp backlash nationwide. In the US, two Indian PhD scholars score a landmark $200,000 win in a campus food discrimination case, exposing systemic bias. Meanwhile, global tensions spike as Donald Trump issues a chilling warning to Iran over protest executions, signalling a possible escalation amid a deadly crackdown.