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IAS candidate commits suicide after 'goof up' in UPSC results

A 24-year-old Indian Administrative Service aspirant allegedly committed suicide, with the police stating that he was upset over a 'goof-up' in the Union Public Service Commission results published......

UPSC withdraws mandatory English norm in mains exam

Amid a nation-wide controversy, the Union Public Service Commission has withdrawn changes suggested by it in civil services mains examination, dropping mandatory English language paper requirement.......

Uproar in Lok Sabha over 'neglect' of Hindi in UPSC exams

The Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly during Question Hour on Friday after uproar over "neglect" of Hindi and other regional languages in the Union Public Service Commission examinations, with the......

UPSC changes anti-non Hindi candidates: Jaya to PM

Terming as "retrogade" and "highly discriminatory" the recent Union Public Service Commission notification on regional langauges, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said they......

'BJP following up regional languages issue in UPSC'

The Bharatiya Janata Party has opposed the scrapping of regional language paper in the Union Public Service Commission examination and is likely to take up this issue firmly with the Centre......

UPSC, CVC chief, members to get higher salary

The pay scales of heads and members of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) have been revised.This was decided on at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired......

Money laundering cases: A word of caution from FM

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said Enforcement Directorate should be extremely careful while choosing cases for prosecution under the money laundering law and focus its energies on......

Top 10 web virus hosting countries

A recent report carried by rediff.com showed that spammers are going local by targeting users in Hindi. The report said that while India accounted for 35 per cent of the global spam, it ranked......

Corporate spying in India: The tools they use

There is no business booming more in India than corporate espionage. According to industry estimates, private detective agencies receive more than 10 requests a day by companies to spy on their......

Now, it's cheaper to fuel planes than cars

The increase in petrol prices from Saturday midnight has made the fuel more expensive than aircraft turbine fuel, used to power planes. The reason is a skewed duty structure. ATF costs Rs......

Why Sameera loves acting in Tamil films

After wowing the Tamil audience as Meghna, the love interest of Suriya in Gautham Vaudev Menon's National Award-winning film Vaaranam Aayiram, Sameera Reddy is back (after Asal)......

What tickles Sonakshi's funny bone

The Twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day. Sonakshi Sinha shocked her fans when she tweeted......

Did Bipasha and John really break up?

The Twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day. The media was buzzing with the Bipasha Basu-John......

Images: Federer, Stosur enjoy stroll in the sun

World number one Caroline Wozniacki powered into the French Open third round with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak on Wednesday. On a hot start to the day, the top seeded Dane......

Red Bull exorcise their Turkish demons

The hand that last year pointed the finger of blame at Mark Webber was extended in grateful thanks on Sunday as Red Bull celebrated a healing one-two Turkish Grand Prix finish. Austrian Helmut......

Trans-Tasman rivalry resumes in Nagpur

The Trans-Tasman rivalry is set to resume at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha, Nagpur, when Australia take on New Zealand in the World Cup Group A encounter on Friday. It will be the first match between......

Fight on for just a couple of spots for World Cup: Dhoni

No major surprises are in the offing but a lot of brainstorming on a couple of spots is still expected when the five-member selection panel sits down to pick India's final 15-member squad for the......

Wouldn't have skipped ODIs if I cared for records: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar has always stressed that he never plays for records and it was no different when the media asked him to describe his feelings after completing the historic milestone of 50 Test......

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Q. yeh TOOFAN kab khatam hoga :-( ki hum bhi kuch pucch le :-(
Nauty: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/yeh-toofan-kab-khatam-hoga---ki-hum-bhi-kuch-pucch-le--/25597953/answers/

Q. Why Men LAGGING BEHIND women ?NEWS : - For third time in a row, a woman tops UPSC exam
Anantharaman: A. aare mera GK test chalo hai........next UPSC exams ke taiyari kar raha hu.....kya problem hai..?? more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-men-lagging-behind-women-news----for-third-time-in-a-row/25539769/answers/25598000

Q. agar koi sacch mein RAPID FIRE GK QUESTIONS par dhyan de toh kya IAS clear kar sakta hain ? :p
Nauty: A. academically they are bright more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/agar-koi-sacch-mein-rapid-fire-gk-questions-par-dhyan-de-toh/25510675/answers/25539778

Q. A parrot sits on an elephant and the elephantdied.... Prove it......This is asked in IAS exam..
Gajanan Singh: A. UPSC ka kucchh to paas kar hi lega..nahi to qna pe sari frustration udel dega..:) more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/a-parrot-sits-on-an-elephant-and-the-elephantdied....-prove-/25439736/answers/25510678

Q. Is today exam day for SSC / UPSC kinds !!!
MagisLover: A. normal cicumstances not possible.. so i would not believ that its a asked in a UPSC exam,, its absurd! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-today-exam-day-for-ssc--upsc-kinds-/25437111/answers/25439745

Web results for Upsc

Campus Capsule

Admissions open The University of Sheffield (U.K.) is inviting applications for the M.Sc Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management course.... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-university/campus-capsule/article4727928.ece

Kashmir University to set up civil services coaching centre

Kashmir University is planning to set up a residential hostel cum coaching centre for students aspiring to crack the prestigious civil services... ...

http://news24online.com/kashmir-university-to-set-up-civil-services-coaching-centre_LatestNews24_19034.aspx

Topper's tips to suffix IAS to one's name

Civil Services have craze and clamour. There is always a fascination for most people to go in a car with a beacon light atop, and the number of... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/toppers-tips-to-suffix-ias-to-ones-name/article4729859.ece

Fear of failure drives children to suicide

Severe depression due to fear of failure and parental pressure is driving many young students in the city to commit suicide. The spate of suicides... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Fear-of-failure-drives-children-to-suicide/2013/05/19/article1596505.ece

IAS SUCCESS STORIES

This year 11 candidates from Jammu and Kashmir made it to the final list of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination. Eight successful... ...

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/May/19/ias-success-stories-1.asp

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