Following are the top stories of the northern region at 1720 hrs:

Following are the top stories of the northern region at 1720 hrs:

DES 13 UP-BABRI SHIA

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board (UPSCWB) decides to stake claim to the disputed Babri mosque and move relevant courts seeking that it be made a party in the ongoing litigations related to the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.

DES 6 JK-ARMYCHIEF

Jammu: Army chief General Bipin Rawat arrives in Jammu to review the security situation and operational preparedness of the armed forces posted here and along the Line of Control.

DES 3 JK-ATTACKS

Srinagar: Militants open fire at a police station in Shopian district and shoot at a policeman in Kulgam district of Kashmir late last night, says police.
 

DES 11 JK-DGP

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's top cop plays down reports of former Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Musa being named as the head of al-Qaeda cell in the state, says "a terrorist was a terrorist" regardless of the terror outfit.

DES 5 ACCIDENT-TANKER

Agra: An oil tanker collides with two tractor-trolleys on the Agra-Mathura highway, killing five people and injuring 40, says police.

DES 14 HR-LIQUID NITROGEN-BAN

Chandigarh: The Haryana government bans liquid nitrogen in drinks and food items after a Delhi man burnt a hole in his stomach by drinking a cocktail containing the chemical at a Gurgaon pub.