New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.45 pm.

These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.45 pm. . DEL105 JK-PSA-PDP PM assured that Omar, Mehbooba, other political prisoners in J-K will be released soon: PDP leader New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured that all detained political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, including former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, would be released soon, PDP's Rajya Sabha member Nazir Ahmad Laway said. .

DEL66 UP-CORONAVIRUS-WOMAN Agra: Woman who fled hospital tests positive for coronavirus Agra (UP): A 25-year-old woman, whose husband in Bengaluru is hospitalised with coronavirus, has tested positive for COVID-19 here, three days after she fled from a hospital without informing authorities, officials said on Monday. . DEL10 RJ-CORONAVIRUS-TESTS 3 people of 236 evacuated from Iran checked for coronovirus, all test negative Jaipur: Three people of the 236 who were evacuated from Iran on Sunday were checked for coronavirus and the tests were found to be negative, officials said. .

DES12 CORONAVIRUS-RJ-DRUGS Coronavirus: Combination of two anti-HIV drugs proved crucial in treatment, says Rajasthan official Jaipur: A combination of two anti-HIV drugs has proved crucial in the treatment of coronavirus positive cases, a senior official of the Rajasthan government said. . DES2 JK-CORONAVIRUS-PARKS COVID-19: Parks, gardens closed in Srinagar; man with travel history to Saudi Arabia put in isolation Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday announced closure of all parks and gardens in Srinagar till further orders even as a person who had recently travelled to Saudi Arabia has been put in isolation on suspicion of having contracted the coronavirus. .

DES40 UP-IITK-POEM IIT-Kanpur closes inquiry after student who recited 'Hum Dekhenge' expresses 'regret', says institute official Kanpur (UP): The inquiry by IIT-Kanpur into a complaint against recitation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz's poem 'Hum Dekhenge' on the campus by a student during anti-CAA protests has been "closed" after he accepted that he should not have done it at that time, an official of the institute said. . DES30 UP-CM-FACEBOOK-ARREST UP: Man held for 'objectionable' Facebook post on CM Adityanath Bulandshahr (UP): A 36-year-old man was arrested here on Monday for allegedly posting an offensive picture of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Facebook, police said. .

DES7 UP-ALIGARH-SITUATION Aligarh: Businesses open as tensions over anti-CAA protester's death 'subside' Aligarh (UP): With tensions after the death of a youth injured in a protest over the amended citizenship law appear to be subsiding, shops and other business establishments opened in the old city areas here on Monday. . DES8 RJ-RS-SCRUTINY  Rajasthan: Rajya Sabha candidates clear scrutiny Jaipur: Nomination papers filed by four candidates for the election to three seats of the Rajya Sabha in Rajasthan were found valid in the scrutiny held on Monday. .

DES32 HR-RS-PAPERS RS polls: Nomination papers of all three candidates from Haryana in order Chandigarh: Nomination papers of all three Rajya Sabha candidates from Haryana -- Ram Chander Jangra and Dushyant Kumar Gautam of the BJP and Deepender Singh Hooda of Congress -- were found in order on Monday.. .

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