The following are top stories of the northern region at 1830 hrs:

The following are top stories of the northern region at 1830 hrs:

DES1 UP-FLOODS

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh's flood woes continue as the toll rises to 104 with one more death, while over 28 lakh people remain affected as raging waters of the rivers emanating from Nepal cause havoc in vast swathes of land.

DES4 DRI-SMUGGLING-POSTOFFICE

New Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seizes gold, steroids and other goods, worth Rs 15 crore, illegally imported from abroad via Foreign Post Office (FPO).

DES10 CUSTOMS-GOLD

New Delhi: A father-son duo is arrested by customs authorities at the international airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle in gold valued at about Rs 50 lakh here, officials say.
 

DES21 UP-LD ASARAM-RAPE VICTIM

Shahjahanpur (UP): Close on the heels of Supreme Court questioning the tardy pace of trial in a case involving self- styled godman Asaram Bapu, the district administration bolsters the security of the rape victim here.

NRG12 JK-LOC-SCHOOLS

Jammu: A day after ceasefire violations by Pakistan, all the schools in Nowshera sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir remain closed for the second consecutive day, officials say.

NRG20 UKD-IIT ROORKEE

Roorkee (Ukd): IIT Roorkee aims at recording one of the highest pre-placement offers this year with 23 top-notch companies visiting the prestigious institute ahead of the placement season in December.

NRG18 JK-DOCTOR ARREST

Jammu: A doctor is arrested on charges of molesting a patient at his clinic here, police say.

NRG14 PB-STUDENTS-ACCIDENT

Phagwara: Three students of a private university die after their motorcycle is hit by a truck near here, the police says.

NRG3 UP-TIGER-CARCASS

Bahraich (UP): The carcass of a tiger is found form Saryu canal in Kakraha range of Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, forest officials say.

DES7 UP-STUDENT-SLAPPING

Lucknow: A private school teacher here allegedly slaps a class three student mercilessly and drags him for not responding to roll call, following which she is booked by the police.