Following are the top stories from the northern region at 2115 HRS:
DEL46 JK-LD NORMALCY
Srinagar: After two days of restrictions and strike, life in Kashmir returns to normal and the authorities restore all internet services which had been suspended in view of the first death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen "commander" Burhan Wani.
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DEL2 JK-ATTACK
Srinagar: A CRPF jawan injured in a grenade attack by militants on a security forces' camp in Tral area of Pulwama district in Kashmir, police say.
DES13 GST-CHIEF
New Delhi: A key intelligence agency tasked with checking evasion of Goods and Services Tax (GST) gets its new chief. Senior bureaucrat John Joseph has been appointed Director General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence.
DES1 RJ-CURRENCY
Jaipur: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Rajasthan Police detain three persons after Rs 2.76 crore in demonetised currency was allegedly recovered from their possession.
DES31 UP-MAURYA
Allahabad: Road development in Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive a major boost with the conversion of more than 100 state and district roads into national highways, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya says.
DES6 HRD-GOLWALKAR-NATIONALISM
New Delhi: RSS ideologue MS Golwalkar's views on nationalism have been "misunderstood and maligned" and need to be put in "correct" perspective, according to a body affiliated to the HRD ministry. By Gunjan Sharma
DES5 UP-YOGI-FILM
Gorakhpur (UP): Yogi Adityanath's spiritual leanings are well known but not many are aware that the chief minister is a writer at heart who provided the story concept and theme of a film based on the guru of Baba Gorakhnath. By Sangita Bakaya
DES16 UP-AMBULANCE-BODY
Banda (UP): A family in Banda district forced to carry a body of their relative on a rickshaw for postmortem after health officials allegedly refuse to provide an ambulance, in yet another incident of apathy to the poor.
DES17 CIC-HUDCO-GIFTS
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission asks the state-run HUDCO to disclose the details of those who have received the ostentatious Mont Blanc pens, iPhones and iPads as gifts from the CMD of the housing finance body in the last three years.
DES25 DL-GORKHA-PROTEST
New Delhi: With a 110-metre long national flag, Gorkhaland supporters march in the national capital to reinforce their demand for a separate state and the immediate imposition of President's Rule in West Bengal.
DES35 NCR-NEPALESE WOMAN MOLEST
Gurgaon: A Nepalese woman was allegedly molested by three persons at a night club at MG Road here and her husband brutally beaten up by the trio when he tried to intervene in the matter, police say.
NRG22 DL-WOMAN RAPE
New Delhi: A 38-year-old woman allegedly raped by a man on the pretext of helping her get a job following which the accused has been arrested here.
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