Suraj Pancholi is escorted by police on suspicion of abetting the apparent suicide of Jiah Khan

A man said to be the boyfriend of a British-educated Bollywood star who apparently committed suicide has been remanded in custody following the reported discovery of a letter apparently written by her in which she accused an un-named person of cheating on her, forcing her to have an abortion and leaving her “broken inside”.

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Henning Berg (left) was sacked yesterday, leaving the position of manager open. Little-known coach Judan Ali will take over the running of Blackburn Rovers alongside Kevin McDonald (right)

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An online ad featuring Ashton Kutcher as an Indian man has been withdrawn from Facebook and YouTube after viewers complained it was racist.

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His name is Vinod ... Agent Vinod. He can shoot two pistols simultaneously while diving through the air, disarm nuclear weapons and drive sports cars at terrifying speeds through narrow streets without breaking sweat.

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