New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 5 pm.

These are the top stories from the northern region at 5 pm. DEL76 UP-HANGMAN Meerut hangman ready to carry out execution of Nirbhaya convicts Lucknow: The hangman at the Meerut prison on Friday indicated that he is ready to carry out the execution in the Tihar Jail of the men convicted of raping and murdering Nirbhaya in 2012.

DES6 UP-ALIGARH-INTERNET Citizenship protests: Internet services suspended in UP's Aligarh Aligarh (UP): Internet services in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district have been blocked since midnight till 5 pm on Friday in view of the protests planned against the amended Citizenship Act. DES26 PB-MLF-GOVERNOR India aims to become self-reliant in defence sector: Pb Gov Chandigarh: Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore on Friday said the country is striving to become self-reliant in manufacturing defence equipment with cutting-edge technology.

DES18 JK-LD SNOW Vaishno Devi shrine receives season's first snowfall, Kashmir cut-off from outside world Jammu/Srinagar: The famous Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills experienced the season's first snowfall as moderate to heavy snow and rains lashed wide parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for the second consecutive day on Friday disrupting normal life, officials said. DES1 JK-SNOW Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to heavy snowfall in Kashmir Srinagar: Heavy snowfall forced closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and suspension of air traffic to Kashmir on Friday, officials said.

DES4 JK-INTRUDER Suspected Pak intruder shot dead along IB in J-K's Samba Jammu: A suspected Pakistani intruder was shot dead on Friday by BSF personnel while he was trying to cross the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said..