New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.15 pm.

These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.15 pm. DEL47 UP-HANGMEN- LD NIRBHAYA Tihar Jail asks UP for two hangmen, speculation over Nirbhaya killers' execution Lucknow: The Tihar Jail in Delhi has asked Uttar Pradesh to provide two hangmen on short notice, amid reports that four men convicted in the Nirbhaya rape-and-murder case may be executed soon.

DEL27 JK-SHELLING Pak troops fire mortars from across LoC, IB; 2 civilians injured Jammu: The Pakistan Army resorted to shelling of mortars and small arms from across the Line of Control (LOC) and the International Border (IB) in Poonch, Baramulla and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, injuring two people, officials said on Thursday. DES73 RJ-GEHLOT Modi, Shah should tell if they want to create Hindu nation: Gehlot Jaipur: Hitting out at the prime minister and the home minister over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said if they want to make India a Hindu nation, they should openly say so.

DES33 RJ-PILOT Believe Cong will take 'good decision' about leadership: Pilot Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Thursday said he believed the Congress will take a "good decision" on its national leadership, which will bring it back to power in the states and at the Centre. DES66 PB-CITIZENSHIP-AMARINDER Citizenship Bill a direct assault on India's secular character: Punjab CM Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was a direct assault on India's secular character and the Parliament had "no authority" to pass a law that "defiled" the Constitution and violated its basic principles. DES21 UP-MINISTER 'Children spoiled during SP regime committing crimes', says UP minister Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Rural Engineering Minister Rajendra Pratap Singh here on Thursday blamed the Samajwadi Party for the current law and order situation in the state, saying the "children spoiled during the previous regime were committing crimes".

DES50 HR-SURJEWALA Centre wants to do away with MSP: Surjewala      Chandigarh: The BJP-led Union government is executing a "sinister conspiracy" to do away with the minimum support price for crops, leaving farmers at the mercy of cruel market forces, alleged senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala here on Thursday. DES59 JK-SNOW-HIGHWAY Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed following moderate snowfall Banihal/Jammu: The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed on Thursday evening following moderate snowfall in and around Jawahar Tunnel – the gateway to Kashmir valley, the traffic department said..