HIGHLIGHTS NORTHERN REGION AT 1700 HRS

The following are top stories of the northern region at 1700 hrs:

DES 7 UKD-CADETS

Dehradun: Two cadets of the prestigious Indian Military Academy die within three days of participating in a 10 km run as part of their routine training.

DES 10 DL-DENGUE-DEATH

New Delhi: A 12-year-old boy succumbs to dengue, the first reported death due to the vector-borne disease in the city this season, municipal authorities say.

DEL 6 JK-FUNERAL

Srinagar: Hundreds of people participated in the last rites of a cable operator shot dead by militants in Kashmir's Shopian district, says police.

DES 4 JK-LOC-TRAVEL

Jammu: As many as 116 PoK residents, stranded here for over a month due to the closure of the Poonch-Rawalakot cross-LoC bus service, leave Poonch for the Kaman crossing point in Baramulla to return to their homes.

DES 11 UP-MAYAWATI

Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati scotches media reports about her calling for a united opposition in a poster uploaded on Twitter, saying her party does not have an account on the micro-blogging website.

DES 8 HR-SHEEP

Hisar: At least 20 sheep die after being run over by a car near Juglan village, about 20 km from here on the Hisar- Sirsa National Highway, police say.

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