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.

"Restrictions imposed in Jammu have been completely removed. They will continue in some places of Kashmir for sometime," said Munir Khan, one of the senior-most officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police, at a press conference in Srinagar.

The Kerala Police has stepped up the security at the Sabarimala Temple as the gates of the temple will open for devotees on November 5. The gates will remain open for 24 hours.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the legality of Aadhaar restricting it to disbursement of social benefits and junking its requirement for cell phones and bank accounts.

West Bengal truckers have been facing hardships due to the restrictions imposed on the movement of heavy vehicles following the partial collapse of Majherhat bridge in the city and are staring at huge losses, an official said on Saturday.

Restrictions were imposed in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday to prevent protests called by separatists in support of Article 35A.

The US State Department has expanded its visa restrictions on Cambodia after the official results of the country's election on July 29 were confirmed.

Pakistan is considering imposing reciprocal restrictions on US diplomats after Washington announced that it would impose travel restrictions on Pakistani diplomats starting from Friday, the media reported.

Authorities on Sunday imposed restrictions in old city areas of Srinagar to prevent a rally called by separatists.