The return of the iconic daily soap “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi” has proven to be a television phenomenon, clocking an impressive 1.659 billion watch minutes across TV and streaming platforms in its launch week, Star Plus announced yesterday.

The Supreme Court fixes October 22 for hearing an appeal filed challenging a High Court verdict that cleared the way for running telecast of three Indian channels -- Star Jalsha, Star Plus and Zee Bangla in Bangladesh.