New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.30 pm.

These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.30 pm. DEL29 JK-EID-3RDLD POLICE Barring stray protests, Eid-al-Adha prayers peaceful in J-K: Authorities Srinagar/Jammu: Barring stray protests, Eid-al-Adha prayers on Monday morning at various mosques in Jammu and Kashmir concluded peacefully, officials said, but the festive buzz was missing with curfew-like restrictions in place across the state.

DES24 ART370-KASHMIR-ADVISOR Farooq Khan offers Eid prayers at Srinagar mosque Srinagar: Farooq Khan, an advisor to the governor of Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday offered Eid-al-Adha prayers at a mosque in the city where devotees apprised him about the problems being faced by them due to the restrictions imposed in the state, sources said. DEL20 JK-EID-NSA NSA undertakes aerial survey of Kashmir Valley Srinagar: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday undertook an aerial survey of the city and South Kashmir areas to take stock of the security situation as the valley celebrated Eid al-Adha amid strict restrictions that are in place after the decision to revoke provisions of Article 370.

DES12 PB-EID-AMARINDER Amarinder hosts Kashmiri students on Eid, says situation will improve in Valley soon Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday hosted 125 Kashmiri students on Eid and said he was confident that situation would improve in the Valley soon. DES26PB-TEMPLE-PROTEST (RPT) Protests continue against demolition of Delhi's Ravidas temple Chandigarh: Protests continued at many places in Punjab on Monday by Dalits over the demolition of a temple dedicated to Guru Ravidas in New Delhi's Tughlakabad on the directions of the apex court. DES41 CH-MALL-LD-EVACUATE Bomb hoax at Chandigarh mall creates panic Chandigarh: An anonymous call to police claiming that a bomb had been planted in a popular mall here sent security agencies into a tizzy on Monday as people were swiftly evacuated and extensive searches carried out in the building, but it turned out to be hoax.

DEL24 MANMOHAN-RAJYA SABHA Manmohan Singh to file papers for election to RS from Rajasthan tomorrow Jaipur: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh will file his nomination papers for the bypoll to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. DEL42 UP-PRIYANKA-LD VISIT Priyanka Gandhi to visit Umbha village on Tuesday Sonbhadra/Lucknow (UP): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Umbha village on Tuesday to meet the family members of ten Gond tribals who were killed last month over a land dispute, the party said on Monday.

DES25 UP-EID-KANWARIYA Kanwariya attacked near Idgah in UP's Badaun, 12 injured Badaun (UP): At least 12 'kanwariya' were on Monday injured, one of them seriously, when they were attacked by a group of people who objected to their playing loud music outside an Idgah here on Badaun-Bisauli road while Eid prayers were being offered, police said. DEL18 2NDLD PHOGATS Babita, Mahavir Phogat join BJP New Delhi: International wrestler Babita Phogat and her father Mahavir Phogat, whose struggle to coach her daughters in wrestling and their eventual success had inspired Hindi film Dangal, joined the BJP on Monday.

DES27 UKD-2NDLD LANDSLIDES 6 killed in landslides as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand Dehradun/Gopeshwar: Landslides triggered by heavy rains killed six people, including an infant, in Uttarakhand on Monday which also saw two buildings being swept away by the flooded Chuflagad river and roads to the Himalayan shrines blocked by landslip debris. DES32 HP-CONSTABLE-RECRUITMENT SIT to probe impersonation during constable recruitment exam Shimla: A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe impersonation during the written examination for the recruitment of constables in Himachal Pradesh, a police spokesperson said. PTI RDK RDK.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)