Highlights at 5.00 pm - northern region

Following are top PTI stories from the northern states at 5.30 pm.

ETAH DES4

Etah (UP): A nine-year-old girl attending a wedding ceremony was raped and murdered by a man here, an incident which comes days after another minor was raped and killed in this western UP town, police said today.

CHANDIGARH DES7

Chandigarh: The Haryana Police has asked the state government to constitute a separate battalion dedicated to providing relief when disasters occur, the state's police chief said.

LUCKNOW DES9

Lucknow: The Facebook page of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been judged the most popular among all other chief ministers in the country.

 

Expected story

Chandigarh: Punjab BJP chief Shwait Malik today hit out at the year-old Capt Amarinder Singh government in the state, claiming every section was fed up with the Congress, which made "unachievable promises" to the people.