These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.45 PM.

These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.45 PM. PAR20-RS-UP-2ND LD QUOTA UP govt order on SC list not proper: Thawar Chand Gehlot New Delhi: The Centre Tuesday termed as "inappropriate" the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government's move to include 17 communities belonging to OBCs in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list and said only Parliament has the right to make changes in caste lists.

DES35-UP-QUOTA-OPPN Oppn flays UP govt after Centre says altering SC list beyond state's power Lucknow: With the Centre Tuesday declaring the Uttar Pradesh government's move to include 17 OBC communities into the scheduled castes list beyond the state's power, the state opposition parties accused the Adityanath government of trying to mislead people. DES58-PB-DEOL-LD REPRESENTATIVE Sunny Deol defends appointment of 'representative' to Gurdaspur Chandigarh: Under fire over the appointment of a "representative" to stand in for him in his Lok Sabha constituency, Bollywood actor and MP Sunny Deol Tuesday said the appointment was made to "ensure smooth flow of work" whenever he is away from Gurdaspur.

DES30-RJ-LD MINOR-RAPE 7-yr-old raped in Jaipur, internet suspended as tension prevails following violent protest Jaipur: A seven-year-old girl was abducted and raped by an unidentified person in Shastri Nagar here triggering protests by locals, police said. DES61-RJ-PRI-BYPOLLS Bypolls: Cong bags 39 of 74 panchayat Samiti seats in Rajasthan Jaipur: After a drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections, the ruling Congress in Rajasthan bagged a majority of seats in the panchayat samiti and zila parishad bypolls, held in 26 of 33 districts in the state.

DEL46-PRIYANKA-UP-POWER Priyanka Gandhi targets UP govt overpower connections New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday accused the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government of "lying" to the people of the state about every household having a power connection as she claimed there were still 18 lakh families struggling to get one. DES42-PB-JAILS-WARDERS Plan to recruit more warders for Punjab jails Chandigarh: Days after violence rocked Punjab jails, the state Jails Department has decided to recruit more warders to strengthen the security at prisons.