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New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.45 pm

LUCKNOW DEL74 UP-LD PRIYANKA-ADITYANATH

Bhadohi (UP): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Tuesday said the reality is different from what the Uttar Pradesh government has been portraying and there is an expiry date to the "rant" that nothing was done in the past 70 years.

LUCKNOW DEL38 UP-2NDLD-ADITYANATH

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted Tuesday his government has changed the image of Uttar Pradesh and the state's law and order has become a model for the country as not one incident of rioting happened under his watch.

LUCKNOW DEL27 UP-CHOWKIDAROPPN

Lucknow: Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday had a dig at BJP's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign, with BSP chief Mayawati saying the "chaiwala" prime minister has now turned "chowkidar" and this shows the "change" India witnessed under this government.

LUCKNOW DES2 UP-POLL-RLD

Lucknow: After an alliance with the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party, the Rashtriya Lok Dal is looking to regain its base in western UP and win the three seats it will be contesting in the coming Lok Sabha election.

LUCKNOW DES31 UP-LD SHIVPAL

Lucknow: Shivpal Yadav's Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia (PSP-L) Tuesday claimed it has the support of the Apna Dal faction led by Krishna Patel, days after that party announced a tie-up with the Congress.

DEHRADUN DES1 POLL-UKD-PAURI

Dehradun: With a strong possibility of Congress fielding senior BJP leader BC Khanduri's son Manish from Pauri Garhwal, a Lok Sabha seat currently held by his father, the electoral battle on the high-profile constituency promises to be interesting.

MATHURA DES24 UP-CANDIDATE-NOMINATION

Mathura (UP): He has lost eight Lok Sabha elections and as many assembly polls. But that does not deter Fakkar Ramayani to file his nomination as an Independent candidate for the 17th time.

CHANDIGARH DES7 PB-POLL-CONG

Chandigarh: The 2019 Lok Sabha elections may turn out be the launch pad for children of some Punjab Congress leaders, with the generation next eyeing party tickets for the May 19 polls.

SRINAGAR DEL35 JK-LD TEACHER-DEATH

Srinagar: A 28-year-old school teacher, who was arrested in connection with a terror case, died in police custody here, triggering protests at his town in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday, police said.

JODHPUR DES3 RJ-GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD-THREAT

Jodhpur: After antelopes, dogs have emerged as a major threat to the endangered Great Indian Bustard, inspite of conservation and breeding projects underway in the state to stop the bird, one of the heaviest flying birds, from being extinct.

CHANDIGARH DES13 PB-POLL-CVIGIL

Chandigarh: People have been posting selfies and random pictures of trees, lamps and computer screens though an app meant for filing poll-related complaints, a senior official said Tuesday.

NEW DELHI LGD10 DL-HC-SPECIAL EDUCATOR

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has taken note of the "dearth" of special education teachers in government schools here and said that despite repeated efforts, the vacancies have not been filled.

BALLIA DES36 UP-BJP-MAYAWATI

Ballia: Hitting another low this election season, a BJP MLA Tuesday commented on the colour of Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati's hair and the “facials” he claims she gets every day.

JODHPUR DES12 RJ-MLA-SARPANCH

Jodhpur (R'than), Mar 19 (PTI) A sarpanch body in Rajasthan on Tuesday demanded an apology from a Congress legislator who had asked a village head to sit on the floor instead on a chair beside her at a meeting.

JAMMU DES39 JK-POLL-BJP CAMPAIGNING

Jammu: The BJP in Jammu and Kashmir is banking on its star campaigners Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah to leave a mark in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, with the party planning to start its hectic campaigning from Friday.

SRINAGAR DES23 JK-POLL-NC

Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) has fielded former Jammu and Kashmir High Court judge Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi, known for his landmark judgement on Article 370, from the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency.

NEW DELHI DES33 DL-HEALTH-TOBACCO

New Delhi: A senior official of the Delhi government has written to the Union Health Ministry, the Maharashtra public health department and the organisers of the Filmfare Awards to "stop the advertisement, promotion and sponsorships" of tobacco brands in the 64th edition of the awards to be held this Saturday in Mumbai.

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