New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 10.15 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 10.15 pm LUCKNOW ELN101 UP-POLLS-4THLD TURNOUT Lucknow: About 64 per cent of voters exercised their franchise till 6 pm Thursday in eight Lok Sabha constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh that went to polls in the first phase. DEHRADUN ELX130 POLL-UKD-4TH LD PERCENTAGE Dehradun: Over 57 per cent of the electorate in Uttarakhand cast their vote Thursday to seal the fate of 52 candidates as polling was held in the first phase of the general elections to its five Lok Sabha seats. RAE BARELI ELN94 UP-LD RAHUL Rae Bareli (UP): Top Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "not invincible" with the former reminding the BJP about the defeat of the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2004 despite the party's 'India Shining' campaign.

RAE BARELI ELN102 UP-SONIA-2NDLD-NOMINATION Rae Bareli (UP): UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi Thursday filed her nomination from Rae Bareli with her son and Congress president Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Vadra Gandhi by her side. AMETHI ELN76 UP-LD-IRANI NOMINATION Amethi: Union minister Smriti Irani Thursday filed nomination papers from Amethi, pitting herself against Congress president Rahul Gandhi who has won thrice from the Lok Sabha constituency regarded as a Gandhi family pocket borough.

JK-VOTING-LD BORDER Jorafarm (JK): They have lost their homes and belongings in cross-border firing and shelling, but not their faith in parliamentary democracy and hope for a peaceful and better future. NOIDA ELN109 LDALL-UP-NAMO FOODS Noida/Lucknow (UP): Several security personnel on election duty in Noida were served meals in packets labelled "Namo Foods", triggering criticism from the opposition even after the local police said the packs only displayed the name of a food shop.

JAMMU ELN107 JK-POLLING-4THLD PERCENTAGE Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Thursday recorded an overall turnout of over 55 per cent in the Jammu and Baramulla constituencies in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, even as there were protests over defective EVMs in some areas. ALLAHABAD LGD33 UP-HC-POLICE Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has directed the chairman of Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board to provide fresh opportunities to those candidates who could not submit their documents for verification at the time of selection. ETAWAH ELX106 UP-FIR Etawah (UP): National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman and BJP candidate from Etawah Ram Shankar Katheria was booked Thursday along with two party MLAs and 27 others for allegedly beating up some policemen.

CHANDIGARH ELX101 PB-POLL-SAD COMPLAINT Chandigarh: The SAD filed a complaint with the EC Thursday against Raveen Thukral, claiming that he, as Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's media advisor, had been posting official press releases of the Congress on social media. JODHPUR DES22 RJ-ACID ATTACK Jodhpur: Two teachers were attacked with acid by an unidentified motorcycle-borne person on Thursday when they were returning home from school on a two-wheeler, police said.

JAIPUR ELX53 RJ-BJP-DAUSA Jaipur: The BJP is yet to decide its candidate for Rajasthan's Dausa Lok Sabha seat where a tussle is on among scores of ticket aspirants. SRINAGAR ELX121 POLL-JK-2NDLD BARAMULLA Srinagar: Over 35.01 per cent of the 13.12 lakh electorate cast their votes Thursday in the election for the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir as the polling concluded peacefully, barring a minor clash between supporters of two candidates, officials said.

NEW DELHI ELX116 DL-CONG-CANDIDATES New Delhi: The Congress has finalised its nominees for four out of seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and an official announcement is likely to be made soon, sources said Thursday. NEW DELHI DES20 DL-JAMIA-LD VC New Delhi: Professor Najma Akhtar was Thursday appointed as the vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, making her the first woman to hold the charge.

NEW DELHI DES7 DL-DCW-GIRL RESCUE New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women has rescued a 12-year-old girl from a locked west Delhi bungalow, whose owners allegedly employed her as a house help but did not pay wages and also beat her up, the women's panel said Thursday. PTI ASH ASH.

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