The Jammu and Kashmir police said the prohibitory orders, banning large gatherings, have been relaxed in parts of the valley for the time being. Heavy security, however, continue to be in place.

A fire incident has been reported near an emergency ward of the AIIMS hospital in Delhi. The fire department has now controlled the situation with no reports of casualty.

The 64-year-old leader, a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament representing the Ahmedabad East constituency, tweeted that Imran Khan's current situation is like a school kid who had prepared whole year for Narendra Modi, but the examiner asked Amit Shah in the examination.

66-year-old Arun Jaitley was admitted after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness. A multidisciplinary team of doctors is supervising his treatment at the cardio-neuro centre, news agency Press Trust of India reported.

India on Friday re-affirmed that the country's position on matters related to Kashmir is "entirely an internal matter". The statement came after a closed-door meeting at the UNSC to discuss New Delhi's move to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

On Friday, he said, the visit to Bhutan in the beginning of the current term reflects the high importance that the Government attaches to India’s relations with Bhutan, our trusted friend and neighbour.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal once again dropped sign that things between him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are recovering well.

Kashmir has been under the lock down since last 12 days with the top mainstream political leaders, including Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, under house arrest.

"Not a single loss of life or serious injury was reported. Only a few preventive detentions were made to prevent breach of law and order and maintain peace," Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam told mediapersons.

Schools and government offices will reopen in Kashmir on Monday (August 19), after the local administration took stock of the ground situation in the state, reported NDTV.