New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.15 pm.

These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.15 pm.

DEL69 PB-LD AMARINDER Rahul, Priyanka inexperienced; will field candidate against Sidhu in Assembly polls: Amarinder Chandigarh: Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday called Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ''inexperienced'', and said he will pit a strong candidate against state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu in the upcoming Assembly polls.

DES8 PB-LD CHANNI Will ensure justice in sacrilege case: Punjab CM Channi Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple here, and said he will ensure justice in the 2015 sacrilege case.

DES52 PB-SAD-POLLS SAD asks Cong to announce CM face for Punjab polls Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday asked the Congress to announce its CM face for the next year's Assembly polls, saying people want to know who is their real leader.

DEL57 UP-MAHANT-LAST RITES Mahant Narendra Giri laid to rest in Allahabad Allahabad: The last rites of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri were performed here on Wednesday at Baghambari Muth, where the seer was buried in samadhi two days after he was found dead by his disciples. DES49 UP-AIMIM-OWAISI AIMIM posters call Sambhal land of 'ghazis' Sambhal: Tension erupted after AIMIM posters came up here, calling Sambhal the land of the ''ghazis'', an apparent reference to Islamic warriors.

DES24 UP-CM-TALIBAN Supporting Taliban means supporting anti-India acts: UP CM Adityanath Hapur (UP): Supporting the Taliban means supporting anti-India, anti-humanity, anti-women and anti-children acts, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday, cautioning people to be wary of sympathisers of the Islamic extremist group. DES11 UP-RAJBHAR-MORCHA Chandrashekhar Azad will soon join Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha, claims Om Prakash Rajbhar Ballia (UP): Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Wednesday claimed that Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad will soon be a part of the Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha and a formal announcement in this regard will be made at a rally on October 27.

DES10 UP-CONVERSION-ATS-ARREST Cleric arrested in UP for running ‘biggest conversion syndicate' Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a cleric from Meerut for allegedly running a ''biggest conversion syndicate'', a senior police official said here on Wednesday.

DES32 PRIYANKA-UP-FARMERS Priyanka Gandhi slams UP govt, flags 'plight' of potato-growing farmers New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday attacked the Yogi Adityanath dispensation over the reported plight of potato-growing farmers, saying the BJP government makes ''false statements'' about doubling farmers' income but in reality the tillers are not even able to recover their input costs. DES4 RJ-SUICIDE ATTEMPT Man sets himself ablaze outside police station in Rajasthan’s Tonk Jaipur: A 60-year-old man allegedly attempted suicide outside a police station in Tonk district by setting himself on fire, officials said.

DES23 RJ-GEHLOT-REET CM Gehlot seeks people's cooperation ahead of teachers' eligibility exam Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday sought the cooperation of people and political parties in view of a huge number of candidates appearing for the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers on September 26. DES33 RJ-POONIA Poonia denies factionalism in BJP, says Cong a divided house Jaipur: Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia on Wednesday rejected suggestion that his party’s state unit is marred by factionalism, stressing that they are following an idea and not an individual. DES47 HR-CONG-CLP Haryana Congress Legislature Party meets at Hooda's residence, discusses various state issues Chandigarh: The Haryana Congress Legislature Party met here on Wednesday to discuss issues related to farmers, unemployment, and law and order in the state, a party MLA said.

DES27 HR-PILOT-CREMATION Helicopter crash: Army pilot cremated with full military honours in Panchkula Chandigarh: The mortal remains of Major Anuj Rajput, who was killed along with his co-pilot when their helicopter crash-landed in a dense forest in Jammu and Kashmir, were consigned to flames with full military honours in Panchkula on Wednesday. DES16 HR-KHATTAR-e-VEHICLE Haryana govt to give subsidy on purchase of e-vehicles: CM Khattar Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Wednesday said the state government has decided to give subsidy on the purchase of e-vehicles to encourage their use.

DES20 UKD-MLA-DISQUALIFICATION U'khand: Cong seeks disqualification of Purola MLA Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Congress on Wednesday sought the disqualification of Purola MLA Rajkumar from the state Assembly under the anti-defection law.

LGD36 UKD-HC-PAK-SPY High Court reverses Pak national’s acquittal in espionage case Nainital: Setting aside the acquittal of a Pakistani national of the charge of spying in India, the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday held him guilty and ordered his arrest.