New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.15 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.15 pm MAU ELN31 UP-LDALL-MODI Mau/Chandauli/Mirzapur (UP), May 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the love of the people towards him increases with the abuses hurled at him, claiming that the opposition alliance in Uttar Pradesh is now sensing defeat. KUSHINAGAR ELN29 UP-RAHUL-NYAY Kushinagar (UP), May 16 (PTI) Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of taking "fuel out of the engine of the country's economy," Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said if voted to power, his party will refuel it through the proposed 'Nyay' scheme.

VARANASI ELX28 UP-MAYAWATI-VARANASI Varanasi: In yet another personal attack on the prime minister, BSP chief Mayawati Thursday said how can one expect Narendra Modi to respect women when he cannot do so for his wife. MAHARAJGANJ ELN50 UP-PRIYANKA Maharajganj (UP) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday had a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim of a “56-inch chest”, asking where his heart lies.

CHANDIGARH DES12 PB-SIDHU Chandigarh: Days after his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu stirred up a controversy by alleging that Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and senior Congress leader Asha Kumari ensured that she was denied the Lok Sabha ticket from Amritsar, Navjot Singh Sidhu Thursday backed her accusation, saying she would "never lie". GURDASPUR ELX6 PB-GURDASPUR Gurdaspur (Punjab): The ageing hero meets the poll hardened warhorse in the border constituency of Gurdaspur with a dash of filmy flair as political novice and BJP candidate Sunny Deol, action star of the 1990s, contests against Congress' sitting MP Sunil Jakhar. BHADERWAH DEL22 JK-LD FIRING Bhaderwah/Jammu: Curfew was clamped in communally-sensitive Bhaderwah valley in Doda on Thursday after members of a community attacked a police station and damaged several vehicles in protest against killing of a person who, they alleged, was targeted as he was involved in cattle trade. SRINAGAR DEL9 JK-2ND LD ENCOUNTER Srinagar: Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists, a civilian and a soldier were killed Thursday in an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

LUDHIANA ELX2 PB-LUDHIANA MIGRANTS Ludhiana: Abhay Kumar Jha, 36, jumps over a puddle of filthy water as he moves around the Dhandari Khurd area inhabited mostly by migrant workers who power the industries of this city. CHANDIGARH ELX8 HR-BOOKED Chandigarh: The Haryana Police have booked state minister Manish Grover and former Congress MLA B B Batra for allegedly entering a polling booth without permission and disorderly conduct in Rohtak district of the state.

MANSA ELX23 PB-HEMA-ROADSHOW Mansa (Punjab): Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini Thursday participated in a roadshow here to support Union minister and SAD candidate for Bathinda seat Harsimrat Kaur Badal and lauded her efforts towards women empowerment in Malwa region. NEW DELHI DES5 DL-DAUGHTER-KILL New Delhi: A 30-year old man was arrested for allegedly strangulating his three-and-a-half-year daughter to death as he suspected that his wife was having an extra-marital affair and did not want his child to grow up under her influence, police said Thursday.

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