Kolkata, May 28 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories from the

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 5 pm. STORIES ON THE WIRE: CAL1 JH-NAXAL-LD BLAST 15 security personnel injured in IED blasts in Jharkhand Ranchi: Fifteen security personnel were injured when Maoists triggered a series of IED blasts near Hurda forests in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district in the early hours of Tuesday, a police officer said.

CES1 OD-MLA-CRIMINAL 67 MLAs in Odisha Assembly facing criminal charges: Report Bhubaneswar: Nearly half of the newly elected MLAs in the Odisha Assembly have criminal charges against them, an 11 per cent rise as compared to 2014, according to a report. CES2 BH-MLA-CYLINDER JD(U) MLA, wife injured in a LPG cylinder blast in Bihar Munger: JD(U) legislator Mewalal Choudhary and wife Nita Choudhary, also an ex-MLA, have sustained severe burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Bihar's Munger district, the police said.

CES3 TR-PARTIES-VIOLENCE Parties engage in blame game over post-result Tripura violence Agartala: Political leaders in Tripura engaged in a bitter spat Tuesday over the clashes that broke out in the state since the announcement of poll results on May 23, with the Congress pointing fingers at the BJP and the saffron party shifting the blame to the CPI(M). ERG1 BH-NTPC-GIRLS NTPC, Kahalgaon organises month-long programme for empowerment of girls Bhagalpur (Bihar), May 28 (PTI) The NTPC Kahalgaon has launched a month-long special programme for girls to impart them valuable lessons in education, healthcare and self- defence.

ERG3 AS-MOLASSES Molasses seized at two places in Hailakandi district Hailakandi: A person was arrested on Tuesday and over 4,000 kg of molasses, used for making illicit liquor, seized from two places in Hailakandi district of Assam. ERG4 OD-MURDER Man kills wife in Odisha Kendrapara (Odisha), May 28 (PTI) A 48-year-old man allegedly killed his wife following a quarrel in Kendrapara district, police said on Tuesday..