Winfrey's bodyguards detained on India trip

Three of Oprah Winfrey's bodyguards were detained in India on Thursday after allegedly becoming embroiled in a brawl with local TV crews.

The talk show queen is currently in the country shooting her new show Oprah's Next Chapter and was travelling to the town of Mathura, about 90 miles (145 kilometres) south of Delhi when an altercation took place.

Three of Winfrey's guards were reported to have been taken in to custody when video equipment belonging to local TV crews was allegedly destroyed, but they were released after issuing a written apology, according to the Associated Press.

Winfrey visited locals in Mumbai earlier this week and met up with Bollywood stars including Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan.

She is due to visit the Jaipur Literature Festival when it begins on Friday.