Following are the top stories from the northern region at 9 pm.
BATHINDA DEL46 PB-AAP-DISSIDENTS
Bathinda: In an act of rebellion, a group of AAP legislators led by Sukhpal Singh Khaira today declared the party's Punjab unit autonomous and dissolved its current organisational structure.
CHANDIGARH DEL33 PB-LD-SIDHU-IMRAN
Chandigarh: Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today hoped relations between India and Pakistan would improve with Imran Khan becoming his country's prime minister, saying he was keen to attend the swearing-in.
LUCKNOW DEL13 UP-AKHILESH-BUNGALOW
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government today warned that action will be taken against Akhilesh Yadav as he had done "some damage" while vacating the bungalow allotted to him in Lucknow as chief minister.
JAIPUR DES37 RJ-RAHUL VISIT
Jaipur: Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Rajasthan this month to launch the party's election campaign in the state that goes to polls later this year.
KAPURTHALA DES21 PB-MAN KILLS FAMILY
Kapurthala: Upset over his wife's alleged extramarital relation, an NRI burned himself, his wife and their two children alive at their house in Punjab, police said today.
KAITHAL DES15 HR-YOUTH RESCUED
Kaithal: A resident of Haryana's Kaithal district, held hostage by a gang of human traffickers near Kuala Lumpur, has been rescued by Malaysian cops, the police said today.
SRINAGAR DEL19 JK-LD ENCOUNTER
Srinagar: Two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed in an encounter today after they fired upon security forces in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
LAKHIMPUR KHERI DES18 UP-DUDHWA-DRONE
Lakhimpur Kheri: The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) will soon be under complete drone camera surveillance, DTR field director Ramesh Pandey told PTI here, today.
KARNAL DES4 HR-KHATTAR-SNUB VIDEO
Karnal: The opposition Congress in Haryana has slammed Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for allegedly snubbing a man who had urged him to keep his "promise" and provide him a government job.
KAUSHAMBI DES13 UP-OPPN-DALIT
Kaushambi: An FIR was registered against six people, including two village heads, for allegedlydenying drinking water to a woman Dalit officer here.
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