New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) 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. DEL52 UKD-2NDLD RAIN 12 killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand Dehradun: The death toll in rain-related incidents in Mori block of Uttrakhand's Uttarkashi district has risen to 12 with five people still missing.

DES25 HP-2NDLD RAINS Death toll rises to 25 in Himachal, more rain predicted Shimla: The death toll in Himachal Pradesh rose to 25 on Monday with three more people losing their lives due to the rains, which the weather office predicted will continue over the next 24 hours. DES31 PB-LD CM-FLOOD RELIEF Punjab CM assesses flood damage, announces Rs 100 cr for relief measures Rupnagar (Pb): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday took stock of the flood situation in the state and announced Rs 100 crore for emergency relief and rehabilitation measures in the affected areas as he described the deluge as "unprecedented".

DES50 PB-FLOODS-CALAMITY Punjab declares floods in state natural calamity Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Monday declared the floods in the state a natural calamity. DES33 PB-BHAKRA DAM Bhakra dam level crosses permissible limit, more water released Chandigarh: The water level in the Bhakra dam crossed its permissible limit of 1,680 feet on Monday, prompting the authorities to increase the release of excess water through spillway gates to 41,000 cusecs, officials said.

DES43 HP-TOURISTS-STRANDED Over 850 tourists stranded in Lahual-Spiti due to untimely snowfall Shimla: A total of 897 tourists have been stranded in Himachal Pradesh's tribal district Lahaul-Spiti due to untimely snowfall, a district official said on Monday. DES28 RJ-SHIVRAJ (CORRECTED) Rahul deserted sinking ship, says Shivraj; mocks transfer of power to Sonia Jaipur: BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Monday likened Rahul Gandhi's resignation as Congress president to the captain deserting a sinking ship and mocked the transfer of power in that party to Sonia Gandhi.

DEL27 RJ-LD-MANMOHAN Manmohan Singh elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha Jaipur: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan on Monday. DEL30 UP-SHEKHAR-RS Neeraj Shekhar elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from UP Lucknow: Neeraj Shekhar, son of former prime minister Chandra Shekhar, was on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.

DEL51 JK-POK-BUS Cross-LoC bus service from Poonch to Rawalakot suspended, 42 PoK residents stranded Jammu: The weekly Poonch-Rawalakot bus across the Line of Control was suspended on Monday, following PoK's apparent decision to call off the service, an official said. DES49 JK-KISHTWAR-EDU INSTITUTIONS Edu institutions, Airtel Mobile services to start functioning in J-K's kishtwar from Tuesday Jammu: Authorities in Kishtwar have ordered that all educational institutions in the district be reopened and Airtel mobile services restored from Tuesday, days after the imposition of curfew in the wake of abrogation of the special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370.

DEL44 JK-DETENTION-PROTEST Oppn parties plan protest to demand release of detained leaders New Delhi: Several Opposition parties led by the DMK will hold a protest here on Thursday to demand the immediate release of those detained in Jammu and Kashmir after the state's special status was scrapped. DES14 UP-MAYAWATI-BHAGWAT Sangh should shed anti-reservation mindset: Mayawati Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Monday asked the RSS to shed its "anti-reservation mindset", saying reservation was a constitutional provision and disturbing it would be an injustice.

DES21 UP-LD-MAYAWATI (RPT) Oppn targets Yogi govt over law & order, invites strong rebuttal Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh's two major opposition parties on Monday attacked the BJP government over law and order situation, with BSP alleging there is "jungle raj" in the state, inviting a strong retort from the ruling dispensation which said "such talks did not suit them"..