Following are the top stories from the northern region at 2000 hrs:

Following are the top stories from the northern region at 2000 hrs:

DEL32 PREZ-FAREWELL-LD PARLIAMENT

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee cautiones the government against using the ordinance route to bring in a law, saying it shall be used only in a compelling situation and not taken recourse to in monetary matters.

DES32 DL-METRO-PROTEST

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro says its non-executive employees have called off their ongoing protest after their issues were amicably settled following meetings with DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh and other officials.

DES29 HR-GIRL-ARREST

Chandigarh: A 55-year-old woman was arrested today for allegedly burning the private parts of her four- year-old granddaughter with a tong as she was upset at the birth of her third girl grandchild, police said.