Holi and Ramzan Friday prayers have concluded peacefully in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh with people cooperating with the administration to avoid untoward incidents, an official said.
An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale struck Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
Amidst Holi celebrations and Friday Namaz coinciding on the same day, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim appealed for unity in the country and hoped that those people who are spreading communal hatred would change their mindset.
As Ayan Mukerji's father, veteran actor Deb Mukherjee, passed away on Friday, several Bollywood celebrities reached the filmmaker's residence to pay their last respects to the departed soul.
Rescue officials held a meeting here on Friday to assess the rescue operations for the seven workers trapped inside the SLBC Tunnel of Srisailam left bank canal after the portion of it collapsed on 22 February.
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan turned 60 on Friday. Marking his special day, his loved ones took to social media and showered love on the 'Fanaa' star.
Holi celebrations in Uttar Pradesh concluded peacefully, with both festival processions and prayers taking place without any incidents, the circle officer Anuj Chaudhary said on Friday.
Delhi Minister Ashish Sood extended Holi greetings and participated in a Holi Milan programme in Janakpuri on Friday, celebrating the festival with residents.
Congress MP Imran Masood celebrated Holi at his residence in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday and said he was doing so to spread a message of love.
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday stated that the central transfers from the Union Government in the form of Grants-in-aid and share in central taxes as a proportion of total revenue receipts have reduced significantly.