dna Must Read: Top 5 stories at this hour that you must read

The following quick read will take you through stories that are making news right now. ​

1) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi backs VP Hamid Ansari's comments on affirmative action for minorities

Senior BJP leader and minister of state Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday backed Vice-President Hamid Ansari's comments on the plight of the minorities, saying there is a need for affirmative action to uplift them. Read the full story here: We agree with Hamid Ansari's comments about minorities' plight, says BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

2) Dozens trapped, one lakh people flee as floods sweep Japan​

Military helicopters plucked stranded residents from roofs after waters surged over a wide area when a river burst its banks, swamping a city of 65,000 people. Read the full story here. 

3) 2022 FIFA World Cup: Qatar cabinet backs changes to controversial labour law​

Football World Cup 2022 host Qatar has agreed changes to its controversial "kafala" sponsorship system for foreign workers, which critics have likened to modern-day slavery, state media reported. Read more here. 

4) Syrian refugee crisis: Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders labels influx as 'Islamic invasion'

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders called the wave of refugees pushing into Europe an "Islamic invasion", during a parliamentary debate on Thursday that exposed deep divisions over how the Netherlands should respond to the crisis. Read more here. 

5) Gulaabo song from Shahid-Alia starrer Shaandaar out! 

Sung by Vishal Dadlani and Anusha Mani and written by Anvita Dutt, the song has already become a hit on social media. Watch it here: Will 'Gulaabo' from Shahid and Alia starrer 'Shaandar' become the new party anthem?