Following are the top stories from the northern region at 8.30 pm
AZAMGARH DEL20 UP-LD-PM-RALLY
Azamgarh (UP): Days ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament when the government is likely to push for the passage of a bill against instant triple talaq, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocked Congress for being a party which stood only with Muslim men.
Varanasi DEL25 UP-PM-VARANASI
Varanasi: Blaming the previous governments for the state of the pilgrim city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he wanted to see it developed as a place with an ancient soul but in a modern shell.
LUCKNOW DEL6 UP-EXPRESSWAY-AKHILESH
Lucknow: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to lay the foundation stone for the Purvanchal Expressway, former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav today sought to take the wind out of his sails by claiming it was his own government's project which was being relaunched.
NEWDELHI DEL18HAPUR-LYNCHING-SURVIVOR
New Delhi: Breaking his silence almost a month after a lynching incident in Hapur claimed the life of a 45-year-old man, the sole witness and survivor has contested the police's version of the incident, while alleging threat to his and his family's safety "for speaking the truth".
SRINAGAR DES13 JK-SHATRUGHAN
Srinagar: BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha said today that there was an "unnecessary" blame game going on between the BJP and the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir after their ruling alliance in the state collapsed suddenly last month.
Bareilly DES4 UP-TALAQ-ARREST
Bareilly: A man has been arrested for allegedly giving his wife triple talaq over phone and locking her up for a month without food and water, leading to her death, police said today.
JAMMU DES9 JK-PDP
Jammu: Rejecting the accusation that Mehbooba Mufti government had discriminated against Jammu and Ladakh, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today said the BJP has perhaps forgotten that it was an equal partner in the coalition.
JAIPUR NRG9 RJ-CONSTABLE EXAM
Jaipur: Nearly 15 lakh candidates will appear in the constable recruitment exam in two days in Rajasthan, which began amid tight security arrangements today.
SHIMLA NRG7 HP- LD ENCOUNTER
Shimla/Chandigarh: A wanted criminal was today killed and two others were arrested during an encounter with the Punjab Police in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district, an official said.
JAMMU DES2 JK-SOLDIER
Jammu: A soldier was injured when he was reportedly shot by a Pakistani sniper from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said today.
CHANDIGARH DES8 PB-SAD-HELMETS
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today urged the UT Chandigarh Administration to roll back its July 6 notification wherein helmets has been made compulsory for all women, except turbaned Sikh women.
CHANDIGARH NRG17 PB-MONUMENT
Chandigarh: Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu today ordered that the old public health building in Patiala be declared as a protected monument.
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