New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 4.40 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 4.40 pm NEW DELHI DES11 DL-ZOO-DEATHS Premature to attribute animal deaths to administrative negligence: Delhi zoo director New Delhi: The Delhi zoo is assessing the causes that led to 245 animal deaths between April 2018 and June this year and it is premature to attribute the high mortality rate to any lapse on the part of officials, its director Renu Singh said. DES17 UKD-SEX RATIO-PARTIES Cong, BJP demand action against officials for 'misleading' Uttarkashi sex-ratio data Dehradun: The Congress and the BJP have urged the Uttarakhand government to take action against the officials responsible for allegedly issuing misleading sex-ratio figures for Uttarkashi, saying it had ruined the district's image throughout the country.

LUCKNOW DES1 UP-POLICE-APP UP police app allowing people to file FIRs online gaining popularity Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh police has registered nearly 1,500 FIRs through its UPCOP mobile app that allows citizens to report some complaints online, without requiring to visit police stations, a senior official said on Thursday. JAMMU DES14 JK-AMARNATH-BATCH Braving rains, 2,416 more pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath shrine Jammu: Braving heavy rains, 2,416 more pilgrims left on the Amarnath Yatra from a base camp here on Thursday, officials said.

NEW DELHI DES19 DL-FLIGHT-LD BABY Baby with heart condition dies aboard Patna-Delhi flight New Delhi: A six-month-old baby died on board a flight from Patna to Delhi, where she was being taken for treatment of her heart condition, police said on Thursday. PTI ASH ASH.