These are the top stories from the northern region at 6.15 pm.
JAIPUR ELX1 POLL-RJ EXPEL
Jaipur: The Rajasthan BJP has expelled 11 rebel leaders, including four ministers, for their decision to contest elections against party candidates, a party spokesperson said Friday.
SRINAGAR DEL22 JK-3RDLD ENCOUNTER
Srinagar: In a blow to Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen, six militants, including a terrorist involved in planning journalist Shujaat Bukhari's murder and three commanders, were killed in an early morning encounter at Bijbehara in South Kashmir, police said.
JAMMU DEL19 JK-LOC-FLAG MEETING
Jammu: The Indian and Pakistan armies Friday held a brigade commander level meeting at a border crossing in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector to adhere to ceasefire, a defence official said.
JAIPUR ELX2 RJ-POLLS-CASTE FACTOR
Jaipur: Both the BJP and the Congress kept the caste arithmetic in mind while announcing their candidates for the Rajasthan assembly polls, fielding same-caste nominees against each other in at least 31 constituencies.
BALLIA DES17 UP-TEMPLE-MP
Ballia (UP): BJP MP Ravindra Kushwaha Friday claimed a Bill allowing the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya will be introduced in the coming session of Parliament and the Centre will bring an ordinance in case it falls in the Rajya Sabha.
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BALLIA DES11 UP-TEMPLE-SURENDRA
Ballia (UP): Controversial BJP MLA Surendra Singh has warned that 1992 could be repeated in Ayodhya, if required, during a "Dharam Sabha" to be held November 25.
JAIPUR DES8 RJ-JOSHI-BJP
Jaipur: Rejecting Congress leader C P Joshi's apology for his casteist remarks, the BJP on Friday said party president Rahul Gandhi must take responsibility and express regret.
NEWDELHI DES1 DL-TIWARI-NOTICE-AAP
New Delhi: Delhi BJP chief and MP Manoj Tiwari Friday said he would move a privilege notice in the Lok Sabha against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for allegedly assaulting and threatening him during the inauguration of the Signature Bridge here earlier this month.
Sultanpur Lodhi DES15 PB-GURU-PROJECTS
Sultanpur Lodhi (Pb): Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore and Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday laid foundation stone for 26 development projects worth Rs 150 crore as part of year-long celebrations to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
NEWDELHI DES14 DL-AFRCIANS-RESCUE-CANNIBALISM
New Delhi: Two Tanzanian women were rescued after a hostile crowd gathered outside their homes in Dwarka following rumours that they were cannibals and were abducting children, police said Friday.
NEWDELHI DES9 DL-MUSLIM BURIALS-REPORT
New Delhi: There will be no space left for Muslim burials in the national capital after a year, a Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) report has warned, seeking remedial measures like allocation of land and provision of temporary graves.
NEWDELHI DES5 DL-SIGNATURE BRIDGE-ACCIDENT
New Delhi: Two men were killed after they fell off the newly-constructed Signature Bridge here after their sports bike rammed into a divider on Friday morning, police said.
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