Following are the top stories from the northern region at 8.30 pm.
NEWDELHI LGD45 SC-2ND LD KASAULI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today suggested that the Himachal Pradesh government should take action against those officials who were posted in Kasauli when illegal constructions came up there and sought their names and designations.
NEWDELHI DEL4 MHA-AMU-LD RAJNATH
New Delhi: Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss issues concerning the premier academic institution, engulfed in controversy over a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah on its premises, an official said.
JAMMU DES4 JK-MEETING-CONG
Jammu: The Congress has decided to take part in the all-party meeting convened by the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir today over the security situation in the Valley.
SRINAGAR DEL7 JK-TERRORISTS
Srinagar: Police today busted a Lashker-e-Taiba terror module in north Kashmir and arrested 10 people, including four militants who were allegedly responsible for gunning down three boys at Baramulla on April 30.
Varanasi DES8 UP-DALIT-FIRE
Varanasi: Enraged over a girl's refusal to share her mobile despite his repeated requests, a man allegedly set his minor Dalit neighbour on fire at her house in Fariha village in Azamgarh district, police said today.
SITAPUR DES3 UP-DOGS
Sitapur: Appalled by attacks on children by feral dogs, the district administration here has appealed to people to constitute monitoring committees to prevent such incidents.
JAIPUR DES9 RJ-PREZ-VISIT
Jaipur: President Ram Nath Kovind is likely to visit Jaipur and Ajmer in Rajasthan on May 13 and 14, officials said today.
BALLIA DES6 UP-SP-BJP
Ballia: Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ramgovind Chaudhary today accused the BJP of using the killing of terrorists for political gains and criticised the saffron party for "doing politics over dead bodies".
DEHRADUN DES5 UKD-CHARDHAM-YATRA
Dehradun: A day after snowfall in the higher reaches of Uttarakhand disrupted the Chardham Yatra and claimed the life of a porter, the pilgrimage resumed today as the weather cleared up and traffic restored along the main routes.
SHIMLA DES1 HP-CHATURVEDI-DEFAMATION
Shimla: A judge has recused himself from hearing a defamation suit filed against whistle-blower IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, citing personal reasons.
SHAHJAHANPUR DES15 UP-WOMAN
Shahjahanpur: After a woman alleged rape by the son of a BJP MLA and demanded justice, the UP lawmaker today clarified that it was an "old matter" that was probed and found to be fake by the police even as he accused the opposition Samajwadi Party of playing politics to malign his image.
JAIPUR DES12 RJ-ARMY-EXERCISE
Jaipur: The Indian Army's 'Vijay Prahar' exercise in which over 25,000 troops of the Jaipur based South Western command participated culminated today in Rajasthan's Suratgarh.
JAMMU NRG24 JK-HAILSTORM-DAMAGE
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government today said that standing crops spread over 100 hectares and over a dozen orchards were damaged by heavy rains and hailstorm which hit the Thanamandi area of Rajouri district last evening.
CHANDIGARH DES27 HR-COURT-DERA
Chandigarh: A former driver of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has testified in court that a sect follower was killed on the directions of the self-styled godman.
ALIGARH DES20 UP-AMU-UNION
Aligarh: The AMU student union has said it was "impossible to believe" that the BJP MP who triggered a row over a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah on the campus was unaware of it till recently.
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