Following are the top stories from the northern region at 8.45 pm
LUCKNOW DES20 UP-RAINS
Lucknow: As many as 27 people were killed as heavy rains wreaked havoc in different parts of Uttar Pradesh , a government spokesperson said here today.
LUCKNOW DEL35 UP-PM VISIT
Lucknow/New Delhi: In back-to-back visits to the Uttar Pradesh capital on Saturday and Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in urban development programmes and attend a mega groundbreaking ceremony to launch projects worth Rs 60,000 crore.
MOHALI LGD15 PB-LD-COURT-AMARINDER
Mohali: A court here discharged Punjab Chief minister Amarinder Singh and 17 others today in a decade-old case of alleged corruption in the transfer of land to a private developer, accepting the closure report filed by the probe agency.
SRINAGAR DES13 JK-ARREST
Srinagar: Four people have been arrested for the alleged involvement in the killing of a police constable and snatching his weapon from the residence of a separatist leader here earlier this year, police said today.
LUCKNOW NRG10 UP-SUMMIT-MINISTER-OPPN
Lucknow: Opposition parties in the state, especially the SP, that accused the BJP of just inaugurating projects initiated by previous governments, should in fact congratulate the saffron party, UP Industries Minister Satish Mahana said today.
JAIPUR DES18 RJ-LYNCHING-RSHRC
Jaipur: The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission (RSHRC) has sought a report from the state government over the death of a 28-year-old man in Alwar district after he was allegedly thrashed by a mob on the suspicion cow-smuggling.
JAIPUR NRG2 RJ-RESHUFFLE
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government today transferred 131 officers, including four IAS, 34 IPS and 93 RAS officers, according to an order of the Department of Personnel.
DEHRADUN DES8 UKD-ALCOHOLISM-SURVEY
Dehradun: The tourist districts of Dehradun and Haridwar are in the grip of an alcohol problem, a study published by AIIMS, Rishikesh has indicated.
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