The following are top stories of the northern region at 2145 hrs: DES21 JK-JITENDRA-ARTICLE 35A Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh questions the "selective silence" of the National Conference (NC) on the "settlement of Rohingyas, Burmese and Bangladesh nationals" in Jammu and Kashmir. The following are top stories of the northern region at 2145 hrs:DES21 JK-JITENDRA-ARTICLE 35AJammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh questions the "selective silence" of the National Conference (NC) on the "settlement of Rohingyas, Burmese and Bangladesh nationals" in Jammu and Kashmir. DEL13 JK-SHOTSrinagar: A group of militants shot dead a PDP worker near his residence in Anantnag district of Kashmir, officials say. DES13 JK-SCUFFLESrinagar: Army personnel allegedly thrash two policemen in Kupwara district of Kashmir after they object to "harassment" of a civilian by the soldiers, sources say. NRG39 HP-RAINShimla: Heavy rains pound several parts of Himachal Pradesh, leading to a sharp decline in temperatures.

Source: dna August 19, 2017 16:30 UTC