Following are the top stories from the northern region at 5 pm
CHANDIGARH DEL27 PB-SIDHU-PAK
Chandigarh: Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu claimed Friday that Pakistan has decided to allow Sikh pilgrims direct access to the historic Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara just across the border.
SRINAGAR DEL26 JK-DGP-INTERVIEW
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's new police chief Dilbag Singh Friday said his priority was to stamp out terrorism from the state at the earliest while protecting interests of common people.
NEWDELHI DEL28 DL-TERRORISTS 2NDLD ARREST
New Delhi: Two suspected terrorists, affiliated to the Islamic State in Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) organisation, were arrested from near the Red Fort by the Delhi Police's Special Cell, police said on Friday.
LUCKNOW DES7 UP-ATHAWALE
Lucknow: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale Friday rooted for 25 per cent reservation to the poor among the upper castes by enhancing the quota limit to 75 per cent.
JAIPUR DES6 RJ-LD-HOUSE ADJOURNED
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Assembly was adjourned twice during the pre-lunch session Friday as the opposition Congress raised the issue of soaring fuel prices, farm loan-waiver and attacked the government over cane-charging of its youth activists during a protest.
NEWDELHI DES8 DL-MOHALLA CLINIC-LD MOON
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party's Mohalla Clinic initiative drew huge praise Friday from former secretary-general of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and former Norwegian prime minister Gro Harlem Brundtland during their visit to a health facility built under the project here.
SRINAGAR DES1 JK-DGP-OMAR
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah has criticised the timing of changing the state DGP, saying there was no hurry to replace S P Vaid and the state police could do without having to deal with the confusion of leadership.
IN THE PIPELINE
Moga: Akali Dal and Congress supporters clash while filing nomination papers for panchayat polls, police lob tear gas shells to disperse them.
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