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).
Amid the Holi-Jumma row, Police said on Thursday that the members of both communities in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district were assured in a recent meeting that the festivals will be celebrated with harmony.
At least three people have been injured in a landslide that hit the Pahalgam area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Thursday. The landslide hit near a sumo stand in the afternoon, officials said.
A total of 76 terrorists, including 59 foreign militants from Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir, government sources said on Thursday.
The scenic destination has witnessed a surge in visitors, boosting local tourism and winter activities following the restoration of the Bhaderwah-Basholi-Pathankot National Highway.
Reacting to the Jaffar Express train attack in Balochistan, Former Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir SP Vaid on Tuesday said that Pakistan's army and government have lost control over Balochistan, adding that Pakistan is on the "verge of breaking up."
Addressing a book launch programme on Monday, Dattatreya Hosabale questioned the use of "India" in official contexts and called for rectifying this practice and using "Bharat".