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Tajikistan blocks YouTube without official explanation

May 26, 2013 at 7:18 AM

Dushanbe, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tajikistan has blocked YouTube for the third time in less than a year without an official explanation, a representative of the country's internet industry said.

Understanding job commitment may lead to better correctional staff members

May 25, 2013 at 12:46 PM

Washington, May 25 (ANI): A researcher has theorized that commitment to the job by correctional staff members cannot be bought rather it must be earned by an organization.

Liquor production in Russia drops 23 percent

May 25, 2013 at 7:42 AM

Moscow, May 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Production of vodka and other spirits in Russia dropped 23.3 percent in the first four months of 2013 year-on-year to 5.7 million decaliters, a report said.

Completely support Mumbai Indians, says Ranbir

May 25, 2013 at 4:38 AM

Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor asserts that he "completely" supports his home team Mumbai Indians in the sixth edition of Indian Premier League.

Pleasure to lead Rajasthan Royals: Rahul Dravid

May 25, 2013 at 2:14 AM

Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Despite having gone down to the Mumbai Indians in a nerve-wracking IPL playoff, Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid lauded his teammates for splendidly rising up to challenges both on and off the field, and said it has been a "pleasure to lead this team".

New light rocket Angara ready for launch

May 24, 2013 at 3:34 AM

Moscow, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's first light-class modification Angara 1.2PP carrier rocket is ready for its maiden launch, its manufacturer Khrunichev Center said.

Cabinet nod to 20,751 new Income Tax posts

May 23, 2013 at 9:02 PM

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Cabinet Thursday approved creation of 20,751 additional posts in the Income Tax department, at a cost of Rs.449.71 crore, to help it collect increased revenue and provide better services to tax payers, an official statement said.

25 killed, 30 injured in suicide attacks in Niger

May 23, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Niamey, May 23 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and 30 got injured after two suicide bomb attacks Thursday at a military base and a plant run by French nuclear giant Areva in northern Niger, reported Xinhua.

Government seeking highest probity in defence deals, says PM

May 23, 2013 at 6:06 PM

Gurgaon, May 23 (IANS) With the CBI probing alleged kickbacks in the VVIP chopper deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday asserted that his government will continue to seek the highest standards of probity in defence deals.

China to support Pakistan for stability, development: Li

May 23, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) The Chinese government will unswervingly stick to its friendly policy toward Pakistan and support the South Asian nation in realising stability and better development, visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Thursday.

India can be net provider of security in region: PM

May 23, 2013 at 5:18 PM

Gurgaon, May 23 (IANS) There is need for reorienting the country's strategic thinking and reappraising its higher defence organisations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday, noting that India was well positioned to become a net provider of security in its immediate region and beyond.

'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' not unethical, says Ranbir

May 23, 2013 at 4:54 PM

Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor has cleared the air about his forthcoming release "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" (YJHD), being preceived as "unethical", and said films are made to entertain people, not to spoil the society.

London attack: British PM holds crisis meeting

May 23, 2013 at 4:46 PM

London, May 23 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday chaired crisis talks following a terror attack here that left a soldier dead.

South African MP says Prez Zuma root cause of 'Guptagate'

May 23, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Johannesburg, May 23 (ANI): A government report released into the use of a military base by an influential Indian family for a high-profile wedding in South Africa has implicated suspended Chief of State Protocol Bruce Koloane and exonerated President Jacob Zuma and his ministers.

Shashikant Sharma takes over as Comptroller and Auditor General of India

May 23, 2013 at 3:34 PM

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Shashikant Sharma was today sworn-in as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.

Shashi Kant Sharma sworn-in new CAG

May 23, 2013 at 3:18 PM

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Shashi Kant Sharma, a Bihar cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was Thursday sworn-in the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the government's official auditor.

'Sharp decline in US drone strikes in Pakistan'

May 23, 2013 at 1:02 PM

Islamabad, May 23: (ANI): Drone strikes in Pakistan have fallen sharply since their peak in 2010, perhaps in response to increasing scrutiny of the programme by the US Congress and the American public, according to a media report.

India's 'popularity' falls sharply since last year globally, finds poll

May 23, 2013 at 12:30 PM

London, May 23 (ANI): Worldwide popularity of India has fallen sharply over the last year, a new poll has found.

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 bn

May 23, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Washington, May 23 (IANS/EFE) The tornado that killed 24 people and injured more than 200 others in Moore, Oklahoma, could have done more than $2 billion worth of damage, officials said Wednesday.

PM lays foundation stone of national defence university

May 23, 2013 at 11:26 AM

Gurgaon, May 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today laid the foundation stone of the Indian National Defence University (INDU) at Binola, Gurgaon.

PM calls for reorientation of country's strategic thinking

May 23, 2013 at 11:18 AM

Gurgaon, May 23 (IANS) India faces an entire spectrum of security challenges and there is need for reorientation of the country's strategic thinking and reappraisal of its higher defence organisations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday.

PM to lay foundation stone of defence university

May 22, 2013 at 7:02 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will May 23 lay the foundation stone of the Indian National Defence University (INDU) at Binola in Gurgaon district, Haryana, as an unique autonomous institution of national importance, officials said Wednesday.

10 soldiers wounded in Australian army base vehicles collision

May 22, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Beijing, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI); At least 10 Australian soldiers were wounded Wednesday in a crash between military vehicles at an army base in Australia's southeastern Victoria state, local media reported.

Experts say Oklahoma tornado's power dwarfed Hiroshima bomb

May 22, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Washington, May 22 (ANI): The amount of energy the killer tornado that hit US state of Oklahoma had dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that levelled Hiroshima.

Chandy bags UN award for mass contact programme

May 22, 2013 at 2:54 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has won the prestigious United Nations Public Service Award for his mass contact programme initiative, an official release said Wednesday.

PM to lay foundation stone of national defence university tomorrow

May 22, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Gurgaon, May 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the Indian National Defence University (INDU) tomorrow at Binola, Gurgaon.

Iraq reopens Russian arms deal probe

May 22, 2013 at 9:34 AM

Dubai, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iraq's central criminal court has resumed an investigation into officials suspected of corruption in a $4.2 billion deal to purchase Russian weapons.

Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was named as new CAG of India

May 21, 2013 at 8:46 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was named as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).

Shashi Kant Sharma to be new CAG

May 21, 2013 at 6:22 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma will be the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, replacing Vinod Rai, who retires May 22, the government announced Tuesday.

Indo-Swiss agreement on health care

May 21, 2013 at 3:34 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India and Switzerland have firmed up their cooperation in healthcare and would soon ink an agreement on cooperation on non-communicable diseases, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday said.

Mary J. Blige hit with $3.4m tax bill

May 21, 2013 at 12:38 PM

Washington, May 21 (ANI): American singer Mary J. Blige has been slapped with a 3.4-million-dollar bill by Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Gupta family acknowledges some 'misjudgments' made in landing chartered jet at S. Africa base

May 21, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Johannesburg, May 21 (ANI): A well-connected Indian family in South Africa has apologised for the controversy surrounding the landing a chartered plane at Waterkloof Air Force Base to carry guests for his niece's wedding.

Vinod Rai made audit office a potent people's watchdog

May 21, 2013 at 11:50 AM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai, who demits office Wednesday, will be remembered for turning the statutory body into a pugnacious watchdog of good governance and administrative integrity at a time when India is experiencing the need for greater transparency and a rebalancing of power that has tilted over the years towards the executive.

'Russia needs 3 to 5 years for an efficient economy'

May 21, 2013 at 5:18 AM

Moscow, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will need three to five years to exit stagnation and build an efficient economy, former finance minister Alexei Kudrin has said.

US anti-corruption expert expelled from Russia

May 20, 2013 at 10:46 PM

Moscow, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A retired US diplomat and expert on the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has been banned from entering Russia.

PL Footballer Gary Neville's father charged with sexual assault

May 20, 2013 at 4:22 PM

London, May 20 (ANI): The Crown Prosecution Service has said that the former Bury Football Club manager Neville Neville, 63, will be charged with allegations of sexual assault following a review of evidence gathered during a complaint by a 46-year-old woman about the attack in Bury in March.

Tornadoes tear through central US

May 20, 2013 at 9:34 AM

Washington, May 20 (IANS) Tornadoes tore through three central American states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa with baseball-sized hail and wind blasts ripping roofs off homes and turning trees to matchsticks, as severe weather swept the region.

Alleged unmasked CIA agent leaves Russia

May 20, 2013 at 12:54 AM

Moscow, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ryan Fogle, the man Russia's security services claimed to have captured last week as he tried to recruit a Russian to spy for the US, left Moscow Sunday, a media report said.

Rooney Mara to endorse Calvin Klein perfume

May 19, 2013 at 7:34 AM

Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Actress Rooney Mara has been named the new face of American designer brand Calvin Klein's new perfume.

Gurgaon to have India's first defence varsity

May 18, 2013 at 8:54 PM

Gurgaon, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone of the first Indian National Defence University (INDU) here May 23, an official said Saturday.

Chandy all set to reshuffle cabinet (Kerala Newsletter)

May 18, 2013 at 2:54 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy is all set to reshuffle his cabinet, two years after assuming office this day.

Obama to nominate new U.S. commander in Republic of Korea

May 18, 2013 at 10:54 AM

Beijing, May 18 (Xinhua-ANI): President Barack Obama intends to nominate Army Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti to succeed Army Gen. James Thurman as the commander of the U.S. Forces in Korea, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced on Friday at a Pentagon press conference.

Three vital steps to a more secure India (Comment)

May 18, 2013 at 10:38 AM

No matter what cosmetic gloss (or acne ointment) is put on the recent stand-off between the Indian border police and the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), India is perceived as having come off second best in test of wiils, as the Chinese intruded across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, and camped in 'Indian territory' for 20 days. As a regional power of substance, with robust armed forces and a nuclear arsenal, India has available the full spectrum of policy options, ranging from war to capitulation.

Social mobilisation key to polio eradication in India: Bill Gates

May 17, 2013 at 9:18 PM

Washington, May 17 (IANS) Expected to be the hardest, polio eradication was made possible in India thanks to social mobilisation and mapping of houses refusing the vaccine, according to Microsoft's Bill Gates.

Better facilities for BSF at border posts: Shinde

May 17, 2013 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Friday lauded Border Security Force (BSF) personnel for guarding areas prone to infiltration and said more facilities would be provided to the troopers deputed on the border-posts.

Obama warns rampant sexual assaults in military harming national security

May 17, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): President Barack Obama has warned a spate of sexual assaults in the military is endangering US national security and vowed to do everything possible to fix the problem.

`Funding boosts New Zealand's military capability'

May 17, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Wellington, May 17 (IANS) Increase in New Zealand's defence budget and cost savings are helping to improve military capability across all three services, Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman said Friday.

US govt lost two 'terror suspects' during witness protection programme

May 17, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): The US Government gave witness protection to known and suspected terrorists and the country's Marshals Service even lost track of two of those people, according to a report.

NASA's Kepler space telescope could soon be shut down permanently

May 17, 2013 at 11:02 AM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): The Kepler space telescope - NASA's primary instrument for detecting planets beyond our solar system-had suffered a critical failure and could soon be shut down permanently, the agency's officials announced Wednesday, May 15.

CIA agent was nabbed by Russian he sought to recruit

May 17, 2013 at 7:18 AM

Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The alleged CIA operative who was attempting to recruit a Russian security services officer was detained by that officer himself, a Federal Security Service (FSB) representative said.

US tax agency chief resigns amid controversy over scrutiny for conservative groups

May 16, 2013 at 2:06 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): President Barack Obama has announced the head of the US tax agency has resigned after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny.

Mukherjee appoints Lt. Gen. (Retired) Nirbhay Sharma as next Arunachal Pradesh Governor

May 16, 2013 at 12:54 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Lt. Gen. (Retired) Nirbhay Sharma as the next Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.

Australia, Sweden sign agreement on submarine technology

May 16, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Canberra, May 16 (IANS) Australia and Sweden have achieved a "significant milestone agreement" relating to Intellectual Property rights for submarine design and technology, Defence Minister Stephen Smith said Thursday.

Ghana's inflation goes up

May 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Accra, May 16 (IANS) The headline year-on-year consumer inflation rate again went up slightly to 10.6 percent in Ghana in April, compared with the previous month's 10.4 percent, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) announced here.

Top US official resigns

May 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Washington, May 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has said that the acting commissioner of Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is at the centre of a scandal that subjects conservative groups to extra scrutiny, has resigned and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has accepted it.

CIA 'spy row' won't affect ties with US: Russian senator

May 16, 2013 at 9:02 AM

Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The detention of an alleged CIA agent in Moscow by Russian counter-intelligence will not threaten relations between Russia and the US, "the world's two largest nuclear superpowers", a Russian senator said.

Antony reviews coastal security measures

May 15, 2013 at 7:58 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony today reviewed the progress on various steps and actions taken to enhance coastal security.

Russia protests to US over spy (Changing dateline)

May 15, 2013 at 5:50 PM

Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Wednesday lodged an official protest with the US ambassador over an embassy official who Moscow says is an undercover CIA officer.

No delay in resolving defence-linked complaints: Antony

May 15, 2013 at 5:50 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K.Antony today said that matters of defence were no longer top secret and added that every defence deal is conducted in a transparent manner.

US tight-lipped on Russia 'spy' arrest

May 15, 2013 at 2:46 PM

Washington, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US officials were tight-lipped over the arrest of US diplomat Ryan Fogle in Moscow who has been accused of trying to recruit an agent for the CIA.

Lenin mausoleum reopens in Moscow after renovation

May 15, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The mausoleum housing the remains of Russian communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin reopens here Wednesday after repairs that fixed the "sinking" foundation and restored the original lighting, authorities said.

Americans poke fun on social media over alleged spy arrest

May 15, 2013 at 6:22 AM

Washington, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two wigs, a typed spy recruitment letter, a compass and an atlas of Moscow in the days of GPS and smartphones. These are some of the items Russian officials say they found when a US diplomat was caught allegedly attempting to recruit a Russian agent to spy for America's CIA.

Putin, Netanyahu to continue efforts to resolve Syria crisis

May 15, 2013 at 6:22 AM

Sochi (Russia), May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and Israel will continue cooperation in an effort to resolve the situation in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said following talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

US diplomat detained in Russia for undercover CIA work

May 15, 2013 at 3:26 AM

Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A US diplomat was briefly detained by Russian counter-intelligence officials after the American was suspected of being an undercover CIA officer and trying to recruit a Russian agent, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said.

Indian food industry to touch Rs.408,040 crore by 2018

May 14, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) The current size of the Indian food industry stands at Rs.247,680 crore per annum and is expected to grow at 11 percent to touch a staggering Rs.408,040 crore by 2018, an official said here Tuesday.

No proposal of PM visiting Pakistan: MEA

May 14, 2013 at 6:22 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) There is no specific proposal of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visting Pakistan as no formal invite has been received, the external affairs ministry said Tuesday.

Britain launches same-day visa service for Indians

May 14, 2013 at 5:50 PM

Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Britain's Home Office Tuesday announced launch of a same-day, "super priority" visa service for Indian travellers, an official announcement said here.

Antony keen on implementing in time second phase of Coastal Security Plan

May 14, 2013 at 4:54 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony today called upon the top brass of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard to ensure timely implementation of measures envisaged under Phase - II of Coastal Security Plan.

India's inflation falls to 3-year low at 4.89 percent

May 14, 2013 at 3:50 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India's headline inflation fell below five percent in April, the lowest since November 2009 as prices of vegetables, milk, eggs, meat and fish eased, government data showed Tuesday.

Rolls Royce and Bloodhound come together for 1,000mph super car project

May 14, 2013 at 2:38 PM

London, May 14 (ANI): Rolls Royce, which manufactures the aero-engine, will sponsor and provide technical and financial support to British Bloodhound's super car project.

Genome sequencing may shed light on parrots' longevity and intelligence

May 14, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Washington, May 14 (ANI): Researchers at Texas A and M University have successfully sequenced the complete genome of a Scarlet macaw for the first time.

Kashmiri student becomes editor of global children's newspaper

May 13, 2013 at 11:02 PM

Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) A Kashmiri student has became the first girl editor of a global children's newspaper 'The Peace Gong' released in New Delhi, an official statement said Monday.

UPSC denies result goof up, link to candidate's 'suicide'

May 13, 2013 at 7:34 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Monday said IAS aspirant V.Y. Manjunath, who allegedly committed suicide over a goof up in the civil services exam results, had not even qualified the preliminary exam held in 2012.

Kamal Haasan is Madhavan's god

May 13, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Chennai, May 13 (IANS) Southern actor R. Madhavan looks up to actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan as his deity, and when he met him recently at an award ceremony, he felt like a teenager again.

RBI yet to order banks to clear dues of armed forces pensioners

May 13, 2013 at 1:42 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Despite the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ordering banks to clear all dues of armed forces pensioners, the former is yet to hand over these amounts.

Divorce news not true, says Chitrangada

May 13, 2013 at 1:34 PM

Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Chitrangada Singh woke up on Saturday morning to headlines and television reports claiming she had obtained a divorce by "mutual consent" with her golfer husband Jyoti Randhawa. But the actress denies the report completely.

Iran Navy to get advanced cruise missiles

May 13, 2013 at 10:38 AM

Moscow, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian Navy are all set to receive cruise missiles having a range of more than 300 km, a senior official with Iran's Aerospace Organisation said Sunday.

N-subs to be part of Russia's Mediterranean task force

May 12, 2013 at 4:22 PM

Moscow, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A permanent Russian task force in the Mediterranean will comprise 5-6 warships and may be enlarged to include nuclear submarines, a military official said Sunday.

Timely action could have saved Sarabjit's life: Badal

May 11, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Bhikhiwind (Punjab), May 11 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Saturday said that had the Congress-led UPA central government acted in time, the life of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh could have been saved.

Antony commissions Indian Navy's first MiG-29K fighter squadron

May 11, 2013 at 6:22 PM

Dabolim (Goa), May 11 (IANS) Defence Minister A. K. Antony Saturday commissioned Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 303, the navy's first MiG 29K fighter squadron, at INS Hansa here, saying India has to maintain an edge over its adversaries in defence preparedness.

MiG-29 K Black Panther commissioned into Navy by Defence Minister A K Antony

May 11, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Panaji, May 11 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony commissioned fighter aircraft MiG-29 K Black Panther squadron into the Indian Navy here in Panaji.

Hits don't make an actor successful: Aadi Pudipeddi (With Image)

May 11, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Chennai, May 11 (IANS) Hits don't necessarily make an actor successful says Telugu star Aadi Pudipeddi, who with two back-to-back hits feels unsatisfied because he says he has a long way to go before he can bask in success.

Botox apples may soon be a reality

May 11, 2013 at 1:02 PM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): If approved, two varieties of genetically modified apples, Arctic Granny Smith and Arctic Golden Delicious, will be available to U.S. consumers by the end of 2013.

Demi Moore seeks to reach out to daughters

May 11, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Actress Demi Moore seems to have reconciled with daughter Rumer Willis. The two were seen partying together.

Congress names Siddaramaiah Karnataka CM

May 10, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will be the new chief minister of Karnataka, the party announced Friday.

3-D printable hand gun maker wants 'no control' on gun-making information

May 10, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Sydney, May 10 (ANI): A key US 'wiki weapon' agency, Defence Distributed, has expressed dismay over the U.S. Government's action to ban 3-D printed plastic guns.

Congress legislators meet to choose new Karnataka CM

May 10, 2013 at 1:58 PM

Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka's newly elected Congress lawmakers Monday met here in the presence of the party's central observers to select the state's new chief minister for which there are at least five contenders.

UPSC APFC 2013 exam result declared: Check results here

May 10, 2013 at 11:11 AM

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the results of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) recruitment 2013 written exam results online. Candidates appeared for UPSC APFC recruitment 2013 can check their results on the official website of UPSC at http://www.upsc.gov.in/. Selected candidates are provisionally eligible for interview now.

UPSC APFC 2013 exam result declared: Check results here

May 10, 2013 at 11:11 AM

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the results of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) recruitment 2013 written exam results online. Candidates appeared for UPSC APFC recruitment 2013 can check their results on the official website of UPSC at http://www.upsc.gov.in/. Selected candidates are provisionally eligible for interview now.

Australia's top IT security minds uncovered in hacking tournament

May 9, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Sydney, May 9 (ANI): Australian telecommunication company Telstra, along with other government agencies, selected top hackers in the country after launching a tournament giving students a hacking challenge.

Expedition finds biodiversity around undersea mountain

May 9, 2013 at 11:36 AM

Rio de Janeiro, May 9 (IANS/EFE) A group of scientists aboard a submarine capable of diving to depths of 6,500 meters discovered an "oasis" of biodiversity around the South Atlantic's largest undersea mountain, located off the coast of Brazil.

Rachael Leigh Cook pregnant

May 9, 2013 at 5:44 AM

Los Angeles, May 9 (IANS) Actress-model Rachael Leigh Cook is pregnant with her first child with actor-husband Daniel Gillies.

CBI preparing letter rogatory in chopper case

May 8, 2013 at 8:00 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The CBI is preparing letters rogatory as part of its probe into the alleged kickbacks in the VVIP helicopter deal with Augusta Westland, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday.

No item number in Faraz Haider's next

May 8, 2013 at 12:16 PM

Mumbai May 8 (IANS) Debutant director Faraz Haider, who has just wrapped up shooting for his film, a satire on war, in Bikaner, says it won't have any item song.

Moscow court upholds ban on YouTube's Halloween video

May 8, 2013 at 6:24 AM

Moscow, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow Arbitration Court has upheld a ban on Halloween-themed makeup tutorial video, which has been ruled by a state watchdog as "suicide promotion".

IBPS CWE Clerks-II recruitment: Vacancies in Participating Organisations declared

May 7, 2013 at 5:30 PM

IBPS or Institute of Banking Personal Selection has released the updated available vacancies of Clerical Staff in Participating Organisations for 2013-14 in regard to IBPS CWE Clerks-II recruitment in its official website: http://ibps.in/. The selected candidates have also been intimated via email and SMS in their registered email address and phone numbers.

Seven extremists held in Russia

May 7, 2013 at 7:04 AM

Moscow, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Seven members of an undisclosed extremist organisation have been detained and explosives confiscated from them in Russia's southern Astrakhan region, officials said.

New film reminded Ethan Hawke of divorce

May 7, 2013 at 2:40 AM

Los Angeles, May 7 (IANS) Actor Ethan Hawke re-lived the pain of his divorce from ex-wife Uma Thurman while working on his new movie "Before Midnight" because, like him, his character has to say goodbye to his children at the end of a perfect summer.

CBI investigating recruitment scam in NDA: Antony

May 6, 2013 at 5:12 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating the recruitment scam in NDA.

A.K.Antony says no scientist was involved in any terror activity

May 6, 2013 at 5:12 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A.K.Antony replying to Gurudas Dasgupta and others in Lok Sabha on Monday said that no scientist of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was involved in any terror plot.