New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI): These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.30 pm

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said his idea for a minimum income guarantee scheme for the poorest of poor came from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Rs 15 lakh promise' made ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. AYODHYA ELN61 UP-LD-PRIYANKA-VARANASI Ayodhya (UP) A day after hinting that she is not averse to contesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked him for “ignoring” his own Varanasi constituency.

MATHURA ELN52 UP-HEMA MALINI Mathura: Dubbed an "outsider" by the Opposition, BJP MP Hema Malini has said she has a "divine connection" with Mathura, the city of Lord Krishna, and has no intention of becoming a minister. LUCKNOW ELX7 UP-BJP-LD TICKETLESS Lucknow, Mar 29 (PTI) With the BJP denying tickets to 12 MPs in Uttar Pradesh, the opposition is planning to cash in on the clout of these disgruntled parliamentarians in the upcoming general elections.

NOIDA ELX1 UP-NOIDA VILLAGE-'POWERLESS' Noida (UP): With high-rise apartments, office complexes and malls, the signs of progress are all around, but Dalelpur village, a heartbeat away from the national capital, has dropped off India's development map into a nowhere land that has no modern-day facilities -- and no visits from politicians in poll time either. SRINAGAR ELX21 JK-OMAR-INTERVIEW Srinagar: It is unfortunate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resorted to fearmongering in his election campaign rather than focusing on his five-year track record in governance, says National Conference leader Omar Abdullah.

NOIDA DES4 NCR-BUS-LD ACCIDENT Noida/Lucknow: Eight passengers, including a minor and two women, were killed and 30 injured when a privately-operated bus rammed into a tanker on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida on Friday morning, officials said. JAIPUR ELX41 RJ-CONG-CANDIDATES Jaipur: In his electoral debut from his father’s home turf Jodhpur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot will take on Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. SAMBHAL DES3 UP-SP-CASE Sambhal (UP): A case has been lodged against the Samajwadi Party's (SP) district unit president Firoz Khan for allegedly making sexist remarks against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada.

JAIPUR ELX36 RJ-FREEDOM FIGHTER-MANIFESTO Jaipur: A 93-year-old freedom fighter, who took part in the Quit India movement, suggested on Friday that those who fail to fulfil promises made in the party manifestos should be prosecuted. SRINAGAR DES15 JK-OMAR-SAMJHAUTA Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Friday said reports about prosecution withholding critical information about the Samjhauta Express blast case from the court was a reflection of the respect the BJP-led central government had for institutions of the country.

SRINAGAR DES10 JK-SOLDIER-LANDSLIDE Srinagar: An Army jawan was killed in a landslide when he was patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, Army officials said Friday. IN THE PIPELINE Ayodhya: Priyanka Gandhi visits Hanuman Garhi temple, skips Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site PTI ASH ASH.