New Delhi, Jan 29 (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 ALLAHABAD DEL65 2NDLDALL-UP-KUMBH Allahabad: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and almost all his senior ministers took a dip at the Sangam here following a unique cabinet meeting Tuesday at the venue of the Kumbh Mela itself. JODHPUR LGD20 RJ-COURT-PREGNANCY Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court Tuesday allowed a rape victim to abort her over 20-week-old foetus.

LUCKNOW DES6 UP-MAYAWATI-CONG Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati Tuesday took a swipe at Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his promise of providing minimum income on coming to power and wondered if it was another cruel joke like the promises of "garibi hatao" or "achchey din". JAIPUR DEL51 RJ-GEHLOT Jaipur: Welcoming Congress president Rahul Gandhi's announcement of minimum income guarantee to poor, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Tuesday said he has already started preparations about the scheme.

LUCKNOW DES25 UP-BJP-SHAH Lucknow: BJP president Amit Shah will address a convention of the party's booth-level presidents in Kanpur-Bundelkhand and Awadh regions of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. LUCKNOW DEL73 UP-COWS-BARCODE Lucknow: Grappling with the menace of stray cattle, the Uttar Pradesh government has told officials to barcode abandoned animals and set up temporary cow shelters at unused government buildings.

MATHURA DES18 UP-MATHURA-HEMA MALINI Mathura: BJP MP Hema Malini Tuesday claimed she had been given the "green signal by higher-ups" to contest again from Mathura. NEWDELHI DES3 DL-POLLUTION-STUDY New Delhi: Life expectancy of Delhiites will be up by nearly three years if the target of the National Clean Air Programme to improve air quality by 20 to 30 per cent in the next five years is fulfilled, according to a new study.

JAMMU NRG16 JK-HIGHWAY Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for vehicles Tuesday due to landslides in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, an official said. PTI ASH ASH.