Following are the top stories from the northern region at 5 pm
LUCKNOW DEL28 UP-LD STORM
Lucknow: Dust storms hit various parts of Uttar Pradesh, leaving 15 people dead and 28 injured, an official spokesman said today.
SRINAGAR DEL22 JK-JAWAN
Srinagar: An army jawan, posted in the militant stronghold of Shopian in south Kashmir, was today abducted by militants, police here said.
SRINAGAR DES9 KASHMIR-CRPF-BLOOD
Srinagar: Two CRPF jawans went beyond their call of duty and broke their Ramzan fast to donate blood to a woman suffering from cancer as part of the forces' 'madadgaar' initiative for locals of the Kashmir valley.
JAIPUR DES8 RJ-JAIPUR-FRENCH
Jaipur: A 20-year-old French woman, who was on her way to Jaipur after visiting the holy town of Pushkar in Rajasthan, has been missing for nearly two weeks, police said today.
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