The following are top stories of the northern region at 1745 hrs:

The following are top stories of the northern region at 1745 hrs:

DEL13 JK-SHOT

Srinagar: A group of militants shot dead a PDP worker near his residence in Anantnag district of Kashmir, officials say.

DES3 JK-OPERATION

Srinagar: Security forces launch multiple cordon and search operations spread across 10 villages of Shopian district in south Kashmir as part of the latest offensive against militancy, officials say.

DES6 UP-CONSTABLE-ARREST

Ballia (UP): A police constable allegedly sexually harassed a teenage girl in Reoti area here with the family alleging that the father died of shock after coming to know about the incident, police say.
 

DES7 CUSTOMS-CABIN CREW-ARREST

New Delhi: A cabin crew member of national-carrier Air India arrested by customs officers for allegedly trying to smuggle narcotic by hiding it in a meal service cart of a flight.

DES8 JK-LOC TRAVEL

Poonch/Jammu: As many as 116 PoKresidents, stranded here for over a month due tothe closure of the Poonch-Rawalakot cross-LoC bus service, will returnhome via the Kaman crossing point inBaramulla on Monday.

DES4 UP-SUSPENSION

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government suspends five revenue department employees for seeking bribe for the farm loan waiver scheme launched by it.

NRG2 DL-SURGERY-RUSSIAN

New Delhi: A 3.2 kg-tumour removed from the chest cavity of a 39-year-old Russian man in a "highly risky" surgery here, hospital authorities have said.

NRG9 JK-BOVINES

Jammu: Two persons arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle over two dozen bovine animals in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police say.

NRG13 UP-SOCIAL-MEDIA-CASE

Shahjahanpur (UP): A man has been booked here for allegedly making derogatory comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the social media, the police says.

NRG20 UP-MAN-DEATH

Rampur (UP): A man, suffering from heart ailments, allegedly dies following raids by the Hydel Department to check unauthorised power consumption in Khadeken locality here.