New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.45 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.45 pm CHANDIGARH DES41 PB-DRUGS-CONFERENCE Northern states to set up joint group against drug menace Chandigarh: The chief ministers of northern states on Thursday described drugs as a "national problem" and decided to set up a joint working group to share experiences and best practices to tackle the menace. KANPUR DES59 UP-POLICEMAN-SUSPENDED UP: Policeman suspended for misbehaving with woman Kanpur: An Uttar Pradesh policeman was suspended on Thursday for misbehaving with a woman who had gone to the Nazirabad Police Station to lodge a complaint of sexual harassment.

LUCKNOW DES35 UP-ASSEMBLY-BILL UP House passes Bill on pvt universities, oppn questions clause on 'anti-national' activities Lucknow: The state assembly passed the Uttar Pradesh Private Universities Bill on Thursday amid opposition protests over a clause that compels the institutes to provide an undertaking that they will not allow any “anti-national” activity on the campus. CHANDIGARH DES34 PB-CONVICT PHOTO Printing press owner booked, official suspended over rape convict's photo on hoarding Chandigarh: The owner of a printing press was booked and an official of the Hoshiarpur District Election Office (DEO) suspended on Thursday for putting the picture of a 2012 Delhi gang-rape convict on a hoarding which encouraged people to vote, officials said.

GHAZIABAD DES37 NCR-GHAZIABAD-SCHOOLS Schools, colleges to be shut from Jul 26 to 30 for Kanwar Yatra: Ghaziabad admin Ghaziabad (UP): All schools and colleges in the district will remain closed from July 26 to 30 due to Kanwar Yatra, officials said on Thursday. 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.

NEW DELHI DES36 DL-KEJRIWAL-GOEL AAP believes in changing lives of Delhi people, not spelling: Kejriwal's jibe at Goel New Delhi: Dismissing BJP leader Vijay Goel's demand of changing the spelling of Delhi to 'Dilli', Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the AAP dispensation believes in changing the life of Delhiites instead of renaming the city. SRINAGAR DES50 JK-JUSTICE DELAYED Freed after delayed justice, three Kashmiri youths try picking up pieces of lives 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. DRASS DES21 JK-TIRANGA KHEER-KARGIL Chef Sanjeev Kapoor to prepare 'Tiranga kheer' at Drass to mark Kargil victory Drass (J-K): In a special tribute to heroes of the Kargil War, celebrated chef Sanjeev Kapoor and his team will prepare 'Tiranga kheer' at the 'badakhana' (grand dinner) to be organised in this battle zone on Thursday for the families of martyrs, serving troops and Army veterans. PTI ASH ASH.