Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has drawn the attention of his Madhya Pradesh counterpart, Mohan Yadav, to the reported arrest of a Kerala priest in the Jhabua area of the state.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned Patanjali Ayurved Limited over its television advertisement describing other Chyawanprash brands as “dhoka” (fraud), during the hearing of Dabur India’s plea alleging disparagement.

The Kerala High Court has held that a Muslim man cannot register his second marriage, without informing his first wife and providing her an opportunity to express her objections under the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008.

The national capital recorded its coldest night of the season with the mercury dipping to 12.7 degrees Celsius. This was the first time this winter the minimum temperature fell below the 15-degree mark.

 Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday hit out at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for his comments that "Congress means Muslims and Muslims means Congress", saying the grand old party is indulging in vote bank politics.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday alleged that the NDA was "preparing to steal" the assembly polls in Bihar, "just like they did in Haryana".

Amid stray incidents of violence, including an attack on Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha's vehicle, 60.18 per cent of 3.75 crore voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm on Thursday across 121 constituencies in the first phase of Bihar assembly elections.

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP and JD(U) during a rally in Bihar's East Champaran district, claiming that the state's youth have made up their minds to "oust the NDA from power and elect a chief minister who will give jobs, not jumla".