The political battle in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh is expected to go down to the wire with the exit polls predicting a hung assembly in both the states. 

The Supreme Court Friday issued notices to the Centre and Karnataka government seeking their responses on a plea challenging the validity of a new state law allowing buffalo race, Kambala, in the state.

Two days before Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh was killed during mob violence in Bulandshahr, local BJP leaders had demanded his transfer after accusing him of creating obstacles for religious functions.

Rajasthan on Friday recorded a turnout of 72.62 per cent and Telangana 67 per cent as voting in these two states came to a close, the Election Commission said.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday carried out searches at the premises of three people linked to firms of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, in connection with alleged commissions received by some suspects in defence deals, officials said.

Stating that there is no incident of mob lynching in his state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Friday termed the killing of a police inspector in Bulandshahr an "accident".

The police and BJP workers fought a pitched battle in a forested area of Jalpaiguri district on Friday injuring 12 policemen, including an additional SP.

Police could not find any ID on either of them. A police officer said the men claimed to be employees of Jio.