Following are the top stories from the northern region at 4.45 pm
CHANDIGARH DES5 PB-FARMERS-PROTEST
Chandigarh: Farmers today stopped the supply of vegetables, fruits, milk and other items to various cities of Punjab and Haryana as part of a nationwide strike against alleged anti-farmer policies of the Centre.
LUCKNOW DES1 UP-KAIRANA-RLD
Lucknow: The RLD win in the Kairana Lok Sabha bypoll has broken the party's 'zero' spell in Parliament and the state legislature, leading to workers celebrating their sole MP with the euphoric colours of Holi.
LUCKNOW DEL5 UP-EX CMS-BUNGALOWS
Lucknow: Four former Uttar Pradesh chief ministers are getting ready to leave their official bungalows with the Supreme Court deadline ending this weekend.
LUCKNOW DEL11 UP-BYPOLL LOSS-MLAS
Lucknow/Ballia/Hardoi: A BJP MLA today blamed the ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government for the party's humiliation in Uttar Pradesh bypolls, while another dejected lawmaker resorted to poetry.
NEWDELHI DES4 NHRC-UP-GIRL
New Delhi: The NHRC has sent a notice to the DGP of Uttar Pradesh over reports that a 14-year-old girl was allegedly detained by police in Noida for eight days.
JAIPUR LGD4 RJ-COURT-ELEPHANTS
Jaipur: A court here has directed the police department to investigate into cruelty against elephants used to provide joy rides at the Amber Fort and submit a report before it.
SHIMLA NRG3 SLUG: HP- ACCIDENT
Shimla: A bus travelling from Shimla to Tikkar in Himachal Pradesh today fell into a 500-ft gorge when the driver lost control while negotiating a steep turn, killing eight passengers, including three women, police said.
SITAPUR DES2 UP-DOG-ATTACK
Sitapur: In continuing incidents of attacks by stray dogs here, a canine mauled a woman and a six-year-old boy in Fatehpur village following which it was killed by locals, officials said today.
EXPECTED STORY
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma says test tube baby technique existed during the days of Ramayana, cites Goddess Sita's birth as example.
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