The following are top stories of the northern region at 1700 hrs:
DES 7 UKD-CADETS
Dehradun: Two cadets of the prestigious Indian Military Academy die within three days of participating in a 10 km run as part of their routine training.
DES 10 DL-DENGUE-DEATH
New Delhi: A 12-year-old boy succumbs to dengue, the first reported death due to the vector-borne disease in the city this season, municipal authorities say.
DEL 6 JK-FUNERAL
Srinagar: Hundreds of people participated in the last rites of a cable operator shot dead by militants in Kashmir's Shopian district, says police.
DES 4 JK-LOC-TRAVEL
Jammu: As many as 116 PoK residents, stranded here for over a month due tothe closure of the Poonch-Rawalakot cross-LoC bus service, leave Poonch for the Kaman crossing point in Baramulla to return to their homes.
DES 11 UP-MAYAWATI
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati scotches media reports about her calling for a united opposition in a poster uploaded on Twitter, saying her party does not have an account on the micro-blogging website.
DES 8 HR-SHEEP
Hisar: At least 20 sheep die after being run over by a car near Juglan village, about 20 km from here on the Hisar- Sirsa National Highway, police say.
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