New Delhi, May 14 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 9 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 9 pm BALLIA ELN32 UP-LD PM Ballia (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday launched a scathing attack on opposition parties and threw them an "open challenge" to prove if he had amassed any asset or kept money in any foreign bank. CHANDIGARH ELN63 CH-MODI Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his attack on the Congress, saying the country is electing a strong government and it is choosing "India first", than "family first".

LUCKNOW ELN28 UP-LD MAYAWATI Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati Tuesday called the Narendra Modi government a sinking ship which even its ideologue RSS is deserting and said the country now needed a real prime minister, not a ”chaiwala” or a “chowkidar”. BALLIA ELN51 UP-ALLIANCE-RALLY Ballia (UP): The SP-BSP-RLD alliance on Tuesday predicted "bad days" for the Bharatiya Janata Party after the Lok Sabha election results on May 23, claiming that even the foundation of the saffron party would not be visible because of the "alliance storm".

BATHINDA ELN44 PB-PRIYANKA Bathinda (Punjab): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday mocked Narendra Modi for suggesting that cloud cover helped IAF planes evade Pakistani radars during the Balakot air strike, saying the truth about the prime minister is now on the “people's radar”. VARANASI ELN67 UP-PRIYANKA ROADSHOW Varanasi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will hold a roadshow Wednesday in the constituency represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, her party said.

UP-PM-VARANASI Lucknow: Striking an emotional chord with voters of the temple town, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday described himself as a 'Kashi-vaasi' and sought their blessings to pave the way for his election to Lok Sabha for a second term from the seat. JAIPUR DEL27 RJ-LD VEER SAVARKAR Jaipur: Revision of history textbooks with change of governments subscribing to different ideologies has left students in Rajasthan perplexed, with experts cautioning that politics and education should not be allowed to interfere in each other's domain. SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI DEL24 JK-JAWAN-BOY Srinagar/New Delhi: A CRPF jawan, who was part of the convoy that was targeted in the Pulwama attack, has been decorated with the paramilitary force's highest service award for sharing his meal with a boy who appeared differently abled.

NEW DELHI DES9 DL-STEPHEN'S COLLEGE-LD ADMISSION New Delhi: Delhi University's St Stephen's College Tuesday sent warning letters to three of its governing body members for condemning the inclusion of a member of the institution's Supreme Council in the interview panel for selection of students. NEW DELHI DES35 DL-TERRORIST-LD ARREST New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested an absconding Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist from Srinagar, who was planning to go to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), officials said Tuesday. VARANASI ELN50 UP-RAJBHAR Varanasi, May 14 (PTI) Nimbly crisscrossing political lines, SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar is the BJP's disgruntled ally in Uttar Pradesh who proclaimed his support for the SP-BSP and now seems disenchanted with the 'mahagathbandhan' too.

SANGRUR ELX13 PB-SANGRUR Sangrur: Sitting MP Bhagwant Mann might be the faction-ridden AAP’s best bet in Punjab as he seeks re-election from Sangrur, where he registered a victory in 2014 polls with a record margin. CHANDIGARH ELX9 PB-SIDHU Chandigarh: Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu stoked a controversy Tuesday, alleging that it was Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and party general secretary in-charge for Punjab Asha Kumari who ensured that she was denied the Lok Sabha ticket from Amritsar.

JAIPUR DES26 RJ-POLICE-MARRIAGE Jaipur: The staff of a police station in Jaipur took the responsibility of solemnising the weddings of two daughters of a sweeper. JAIPUR DES27 RJ-GANGRAPE-PROTEST Jaipur: At least five policemen sustained injuries on Tuesday when protesters demanding justice for the Alwar gang rape victims pelted stones in Rajasthan's Dausa district, police said.

NOIDA DES33 NCR-NO HELMET-NO FUEL Noida (UP): From June 1, two-wheeler riders without helmets will not get fuel at filling stations in Noida and Greater Noida, the district administration announced Tuesday, in major bid to promote road safety. KOTA DES3 RJ-SURGERY-NAILS Kota (Raj): Doctors at the Bundi government hospital removed 116 iron nails, a long wire and an iron pellet from the stomach of a 42-year-old man here. PTI ASH ASH.