HIGHLIGHTS NORTH 8.40 PM

These are top stories from the northern region at 8.40 pm

ALLAHABAD DEL3 UP-KUMBH MELA

Allahabad: At the break of dawn, chants of 'Har Har Gange' reached its crescendo as lakhs of devotees, ascetics and religious leaders of various orders congregated at the Sangam here on Tuesday for a ritual dip, marking the beginning of the Kumbh Mela.

LUCKNOW DES26 UP-KUMBH-COST

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the Kumbh Mela being held in the 'sangam' city of Allahabad, which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013, making the mega pilgrimage perhaps the costliest ever.

ALLAHABAD DES7 UP-KUMBH-PRAYAGRAJ

Allahabad : As the first Shahi Snan (auspicious bath) of the 2019 Kumbh Mela got underway Tuesday, a UP Cabinet minister said the religious congregation is being held in `Prayagraj' after 350 years as the holy city was renamed Allahabad in the past.

LUCKNOW DEL35 UP-LD MAYAWATI

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday appealed to workers of her party and the Samajwadi Party to forget their past differences to fight the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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Lucknow: Buoyed by the new SP-BSP alliance for the coming Lok Sabha elections, at least one Bahujan Samaj Party leader has gone on social media projecting party chief Mayawati as the next prime minister.

JAMMU DEL32 JK-LD CEASEFIRE

Jammu: An assistant commandant of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed in sniper firing by Pakistan Rangers along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district Tuesday morning, officials said

JAIPUR DES12 RJ-OATH CEREMONY

Jaipur: Newly elected Rajasthan legislators were sworn in as members of the 15th state assembly by pro tem Speaker Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday.

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New Delhi: A 24-year-old man, arrested for allegedly sending an e-mail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office threatening to abduct his daughter, wanted to draw the attention of a high-profile person in order to get better treatment for his psychiatric issues, police said on Tuesday.

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Lucknow: To associate more youngsters with the party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the UP BJP will organise a cricket tournament at block-level across the state and the contesting teams will be named after eminent personalities, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

CHANDIGARH DES40 PB-KARTARPUR-WAIVER

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought a waiver of passport condition for devotees seeking to pay obeisance at Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan.

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New Delhi: Tihar Jail's Deputy Superintendent Jagdish Singh has been removed for his alleged "misdemeanors", including releasing a prisoner without a proper order by a competent court, according to an official statement released on Tuesday.

SRINAGAR DEL48 JK-MEHBOOBA-MILITANTS

Srinagar: Terming local militants as "sons of soil", PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said efforts should be made to save them, adding the Centre should initiate dialogue with the militant leadership in Jammu and Kashmir to end the "gun culture".

JAMMU DES32 JK-GUV-HURRIYAT

Jammu: In a bid to build bridges between Raj Bhawan and Hurriyat Conference, J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik Tuesday reached out to the separatist leaders urging them to apprise him directly of the cases of "atrocity and injustice" to common people that they may come across.

MATHURA DES3 UP-CATTLE-COMMITTEE

Mathura: A high power committee appointed by the Uttar Pradesh government has recommended a slew of steps, including establishment of fodder bank, to overcome stray cattle menace in the state, the committee chairman said.

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