New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 4.45 pm.

. DEL54 PB-HR-FARMERS-LD PROTEST Punjab, Haryana farmers hit the roads over farm Bills Chandigarh: Farmers in Punjab and Haryana on Friday took to the streets in protest against the contentious farm Bills passed by Parliament recently.

These are the top stories from the northern region at 4.45 pm. . DEL54 PB-HR-FARMERS-LD PROTEST Punjab, Haryana farmers hit the roads over farm Bills Chandigarh: Farmers in Punjab and Haryana on Friday took to the streets in protest against the contentious farm Bills passed by Parliament recently. .

DES17 PB-SAINI Ex-Punjab DGP Saini appears before Mohali court, seeks withdrawal of arrest warrant Chandigarh: Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini on Friday appeared before a Mohali court, seeking withdrawal of an arrest warrant against him and said he is ready to join investigation in the 1991 Balwant Singh Multani disappearance case. . DES9 RJ-CONG-FARM BILLS 'Disgusting conspiracy' against farmers: Surjewala on farm bills Jaipur: The Congress on Friday termed the agriculture-related bills introduced by the Centre as a "disgusting conspiracy" against the farmers of the country and said it stands firm with them in support of the Bharat Bandh call. .

DES11 NCR-FARMERS-LD PROTEST Farm bills protest: Farmers stopped at Noida-Delhi border, police deployed Noida (UP): Hundreds of farmers gathered on a key road in Noida in Uttar Pradesh in a protest demonstration on Friday, prompting deployment of police in riot gear that kept them from proceeding towards Delhi. . DEL14 JK-ENCOUNTER Two militants killed in encounter in J-K Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Friday. .

DES15 RJ-EXAM-PROTEST-LD GEHLOT Teachers' recruitment exam: CM Gehlot urges protesters to help maintain law & order Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday described as "unfortunate" the violent demonstration over a teachers' recruitment exam in Dungarpur district and urged protesters to cooperate in maintaining law and order.. .