HIGHLIGHTS NORTHERN REGION AT 2115 HRS

Following are the top stories from the northern region at 2115 HRS:

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New Delhi: The AAP's National Executive replaces Raghav Chadha with Deepak Bajpai as the party's national treasurer, a decision which sacked minister Kapil Mishra linked with alleged "hawala dealings" during Chadha's tenure.

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Srinagar: Clashes between stone-pelters and security forces reported from a number of places in Kashmir where normal life disrupts due to a strike called by the separatists and restrictions imposed by the government.

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Jaipur: Home Minister Rajnath Singh exudes confidence that the Centre will be able to find a solution to the Kashmir as he accused Pakistan of creating unrest in the Valley.
 

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Bathinda: A lynch mob chops off the hand and foot of a young man whom they accuse of drug peddling in a Punjab village, causing his death, police said.

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Jaipur: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh says that the country's borders were "more secure" than before and would be further fortified to stop illegal infiltration.

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Jammu: A major tragedy has been averted after an Air India plane from Delhi with 134 passengers on board suffers a brake failure on landing here and skids beyond the runway before coming to a halt at the end of the strip, following which the airport had to be shut.

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Ratlam (MP): A delegation of the Aam Aadmi Party stopped here by the police from entering Mandsaur, hit by violent farmers' agitation, a day after Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders were turned back by authorities.

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New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee launches the 'Selfie with Daughter' mobile application, aimed at raising awareness about female foeticide and sex selection.

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New Delhi: The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) seeks reports relating to the Jewar robbery and alleged gangrape case from the Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration and local police.

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New Delhi: Delhi Police's Special Cell arrests an aide of gangster Chhota Shakeel, who was planning to target Pakistan- born Canadian writer Tarek Fatah.

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New Delhi: High drama unfolds outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence when sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra, along with his supporters, tried to meet the CM, but was stopped by the police.