Following are the top stories from the northern region at 5.30 pm
NEWDELHI/KOTA/PATNA DEL37 LD-YOGA-STATES
New Delhi/Kota/Patna: A world record was created in Rajasthan's Kota today where over a lakh people got together to perform 'asanas' while similar energy and zeal was on display at events across states as big-wigs stretched and twisted along with millions of citizens on the 4th International Day of Yoga.
LUCKNOW DEL27 LD INTER-FAITH COUPLE PASSPORT
Lucknow/New Delhi: A Passport Seva Kendra official in Lucknow was transferred today after he allegedly humiliated an inter-faith couple, asking the husband to convert to Hinduism and pulling up the wife for marrying a Muslim, when they went to the office with their passport applications.
CHANDIGARH DES9 PB-MLA-ATTACK
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party's MLA from Ropar in Punjab, Amarjeet Singh Sandoa was allegedly attacked today by the goons of mining mafia near Nurpur Bedi in Ropar district, a party leader said.
SRINAGAR DEL35 JK-OMAR
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah today termed the breakup of the PDP-BJP alliance as a brilliant fixed match, and charged the two parties crafted their divorce and scripted it to perfection after taking cue from Bollywood movies.
LUCKNOW DEL29 UP-TERROR FUNDING-ATS
Lucknow: The mastermind of Gorakhpur terror funding case has been arrested in Pune by the Uttar Pradesh ATS in a joint operation with its Maharashtra counterpart, officials said here today.
Kanpur DES8 UP-GIRL
Kanpur: A 17-year-old girl immolated herself after a man allegedly tried to outrage her modesty in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat district, a police officer said today.
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