Rajinikanth

Hyderabad: Superstar Rajinikanth (70), being treated for blood pressure fluctuation, is stable and a decision on discharging him would be taken on Sunday, Apollo Hospitals said here on Saturday. PTI

CBSE examination dates on December 31

New Delhi: The schedule for class X and XII board examinations will be announced on December 31, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said on Saturday. He had earlier ruled out holding examinations till February in view of the panedemic. TNS

Farm protest: 1,500 booked in Uttarakhand

Rudrapur: The police have filed an FIR against 1,000-1,500 unidentified persons in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district for allegedly creating a ruckus and clashing with the police while marching to Delhi in protest against the farm laws. PTI

‘Lukoskin’ developer gets Scientist of the Year Award

New Delhi: Senior scientist Hemant Kumar Pandey has been honoured with DRDO’s “Scientist of the Year Award” for his contribution in developing several herbal medicines, including popular drug Lukoskin meant for treatment of leucoderma. A recipient of several prestigious awards for his contribution to the field of herbal medicine, Pandey has been undertaking research at the DRDO lab in Uttarakhand for the past 25 years. PTI

3 Naxals arrested in Jharkhand

Hazaribag (Jharkhand): Three Naxals belonging to the banned Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) outfit were arrested in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district on Saturday. The arrested Naxals include the outfit’s self-styled ‘sub-zonal commander’ Durga Bedia and ‘area commander’ Rakesh Ganju alias Abhishek Ji, they said. PTI

CRPF jawan shoots himself

Medininagar: A CRPF personnel shot himself dead in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Saturday, the police said. The incident took place in the guard room of the 133rd battalion's camp in Manika in the afternoon, he said. “Trooper Praveen Mochahari (35) from Assam’s Baksa district shot himself under his chin with his service rifle, killing him on the spot. He had recently returned from home,” the police said. PTI