Top stories from northern region 9 pm

New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the northern region at 9 pm.BHOPAL DEL23 FARMERS-LD PROTESTBhopal/Mandsaur/Chandigarh: Protesting farmers dumped vegetables, milk and other fa

New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the northern region at 9 pm.

BHOPAL DEL23 FARMERS-LD PROTEST

Bhopal/Mandsaur/Chandigarh: Protesting farmers dumped vegetables, milk and other farm produce on roads and blocked supplies to cities in several states today as they launched a 10-day agitation to press their demands, including loan waiver and right price for crops.

DEHRADUN DEL38 POL-BYPOLL-BJP-LD REAX

Dehradun/Lucknow: After the reverses suffered by the BJP in the Lok Sabha and Assembly bypolls, Union minister Prakash Javadekar today rejected the opposition claim that the “Modi magic” was on the wane while some party MLAs in Uttar Pradesh targeted the state ministers with one of them even resorting to poetry.

LUCKNOW DES1 UP-KAIRANA-RLD

Lucknow: Jun 1 (PTI) The RLD win in the Kairana Lok Sabha bypoll has broken the party’s ‘zero’ spell in Parliament and the state legislature, leading to workers celebrating their sole MP with the euphoric colours of Holi.

LUCKNOW DEL5 UP-EX CMS-BUNGALOWS

Lucknow: Four former Uttar Pradesh chief ministers are getting ready to leave their official bungalows with the Supreme Court deadline ending this weekend.

NEWDELHI DEL35 UP-2NDLD DYCM-SITA

Lucknow/New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma today suggested that goddess Sita was a test tube baby, embarrassing the BJP which rushed to control the damage by disapproving his comments and asking him to maintain restraint in his speeches.

NEWDELHI DES4 NHRC-UP-GIRL

New Delhi: The NHRC has sent a notice to the DGP of Uttar Pradesh over reports that a 14-year-old girl was allegedly detained by police in Noida for eight days.

NEWDELHI DES21 MHA-RAJNATH-JK-GOVERNOR

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed with him the prevailing situation in the state where the Centre has suspended operations against militants during Ramzan, which started from May 17, officials said.

JAIPUR LGD4 RJ-COURT-ELEPHANTS

Court directs police to probe cruelty against elephants at Amber Fort Jaipur: A court here has directed the police department to investigate into cruelty against elephants used to provide joy rides at the Amber Fort and submit a report before it.

SHIMLA NRG3 SLUG: HP- ACCIDENT

Shimla: A bus travelling from Shimla to Tikkar in Himachal Pradesh today fell into a 500-ft gorge when the driver lost control while negotiating a steep turn, killing eight passengers, including three women, police said.

SITAPUR DES2 UP-DOG-ATTACK

Sitapur: In continuing incidents of attacks by stray dogs here, a canine mauled a woman and a six-year-old boy in Fatehpur village following which it was killed by locals, officials said today.

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