HIGHLIGHTS NORTH 5.15 PM

These are the top stories from the northern region at 5.15 pm

CHANDIGARH DEL17 PB-BLAST-ARREST

Chandigarh: One person has been arrested in connection with the grenade attack in Amritsar that left three people dead and over 20 injured on Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Wednesday.

CHANDIGARH DEL22 PB-LD-SIT-AKSHAY

Chandigarh: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar appeared Wednesday before a special investigation team, dismissing allegations that he arranged a meeting between former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and controversial godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

JAIPUR ELX5 RJ-POLL TONK

Jaipur: A two decade-old pending demand for a railway line is the key poll issue for voters in Rajasthan's Tonk, which has become one of the most keenly watched assembly constituency in the state with Congress leader Sachin Pilot pitted against BJP state Minister Yoonus Khan.

 

LUCKNOW DES4 UP-AYODHYA-BJP

Lucknow: Ahead of the November 25 Dharam Sabha scheduled to be held in Ayodhya, the BJP Wednesday claimed it is the only political party in the country, which has "passed a political resolution" for building a Ram temple and stands by it "firmly".

DEHRADUN DEL7 UKD-CIVIC POLLS-RESULT

Dehradun: The BJP has won five of the seven mayoral seats and 34 of the 84 chairman and president posts in the Uttarakhand civic polls, while Independents sprang a surprise by grabbing 23 posts.

HISAR DES1 HR-ACCIDENT

Hisar: Five labourers were killed and nine others injured after a car ran over them on an overbridge near Jindal steel plant here, police said Wednesday.

JODHPUR ELX3 RJ-GEHLOT

Jodhpur: Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot Wednesday apologised to the people of Jodhpur for lack of development and said it was neglected by Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje as he hails from the district.

NEWDELHI DES3 DL-SISODIA-CM-ATTACK

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Wednesday alleged that the BJP leadership had knowledge of the attack on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the opposition party wants the latter eliminated to stop him from working for the people.