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Candidates for civil services prelims can`t attend foundation course: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:39

Candidates, who have been allocated IAS, IFS and IPS among others and are also appearing for this year`s civil services preliminary examination, cannot attend Foundation Course, the government has said.

132 percent increase in cases of attack on women by juveniles

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:25

Assault by juveniles on woman to outrage her modesty saw a 132 percent increase and rapes committed by juveniles witnessed an increase of 60.3 percent last year.

India-Bangladesh to discuss insurgents issue; BGB team coming

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:02

India is likely to ask Bangladesh to flush out North East insurgents hiding in its territory and check cross-border movement of smugglers and illegal migrants during the forthcoming parleys between the two border guarding forces.

Australia, India to sign civil nuclear agreement next month: Report

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 14:39

Australia and India have reached a deal on the much awaited civil nuclear agreement, which will be formally signed by Prime Minister Tony Abbott during his visit to Delhi next month, according to a report on Monday.

Konkan Railway introduces receipt for food items purchased

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 14:34

The Konkan Railway has started providing electronically generated vouchers to passengers on purchase of food and snack items in trains.

PM Narendra Modi greets nation on Janmashtami

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 12:35

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the occasion of Janmashtami, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna.

Pakistani troops target BoPs in Jammu district, BSF retaliates; villager injured

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 14:42

In a major ceasefire violation that lasted throughout the night, Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling and fired with automatic weapons at 20 Border Out Posts and civilian areas along the International Border in Jammu sector, leaving a villager injured.

PM Narendra Modi greets Parsis on new year

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 10:55

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the Parsi community on Navroz, its new year.

Emergency led to an atmosphere of fear: Manmohan Singh

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 10:50

The Emergency came as a surprise to former prime minister Manmohan Singh who saw an atmosphere of fear in the country during which there were many "arbitrary arrests and detentions", says a new book on him by his daughter.

Flood fury affects lakhs in Uttarakahand, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar; many killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 00:49

Heavy rains have caused caused landslides and floods in many parts of India with Uttarakahand, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar being worst affected.