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UPSC CSE Prelims results 2025 to be out soon: Here's when & where to check

The UPSC is likely to announce the UPSC CSE Prelims results 2025 soon. Qualified candidates should submit the Detailed Application Form-I (DAF-I) for the Mains examination

What Drove UPSC CSE AIR 2 Animesh Pradhan to Mentor Aspirants Post Selection

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Highlights: Pakistan began pleading with entire world to stop India, says Rajnath Singh

Today's top news: The mega projects include the new underground section of the Kanpur metro rail project from Chunniganj to Kanpur. Catch all the latest news developments from around the world here

UPSC CSE prelims 2025 question paper review: What students, teachers said?

UPSC CSE prelims 2025 question paper left aspirants stunned with a tough CSAT and tricky GS paper. Here's what students and mentors said about the exam's difficulty, surprises, and expected cut-off

SC grants anticipatory bail to ex-IAS officer Puja Khedkar in fraud case

Supreme Court says custodial interrogation not needed; Puja Khedkar is accused of using fake disability and OBC certificates to qualify for the civil services exam

UPSC Calendar 2026 out: Check prelims, mains & other competitive exam dates

UPSC releases 2026 exam calendar: The Civil Services Prelims is scheduled on May 24, Mains from August 21; NDA, CDS on April 12, CAPF on July 19

President appoints former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar as chairman of UPSC

A retired IAS officer of the 1985 Kerala cadre, Ajay Kumar is an IIT Kanpur alumnus who played a key role in major defence reforms and helped build India's digital & electronics manufacturing sectors

UPSC CSE prelims 2025 admit cards out at upsc.gov.in, check exam dates here

UPSC released the CSE admit card 2025 on May 13 at upsconline.gov.in. Aspirants should download the admit cards, as the commission will not send them via post

Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar appointed new chairman of UPSC

Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar was on Tuesday appointed chairman of the UPSC, according to a Union Personnel Ministry order. The post of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman fell vacant after the completion of Preeti Sudan's tenure on April 29. Kumar's appointment was cleared by President Droupadi Murmu, according to the order. A 1985-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, Kumar worked as defence secretary from August 23, 2019, to October 31, 2022, according to his service records. The UPSC -- which conducts civil services examinations to select officers for the IAS, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), among others -- is headed by a chairman and can have a maximum of 10 members. At present, there is a vacancy of two members in the commission. A UPSC chairman is appointed for a term of six years or until attaining 65 years of age.

'Stay ethical, avoid temptation': FM Sitharaman's advice to UPSC achievers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses 2024 UPSC batch in Chennai, urging officers to uphold integrity, avoid unethical gains and specialise early in their careers

UPSC NDA 1 result 2025 OUT, what happens after?

The UPSC will announce the National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam (I), 2025 results on the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in. This exam is being conducted for 406 NDA and NA seats

Pahalgam terror attack, UPSC results announced, Gold prices cross 1 lakh & more

The Home Ministry has directed Delhi Police to downgrade AAP leader Atishi’s security from 'Z' to 'Y' category. The directive came after Delhi police's security unit sought guidance from the ministry.

Shakti Dubey tops UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024; 1,132 posts to be filled

UPSC has declared the final results for the Civil Services Exam 2024, with Shakti Dubey securing the top rank and 1,132 vacancies to be filled across services

UPSC CSE Result 2024 OUT: Shakti Dubey is Rank 1

The UPSC is anticipated to declare the CSE result 2024 soon on its official website at upsc.gov.in. The Commission will also announce the Toppers 2024-25 scorecard and the stage-wise cutoff

SC orders ex-IAS probationer Puja Khedkar to appear before police on May 2

The Supreme Court on Monday directed former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating, and wrongly availing of OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination, to appear before Delhi Police on May 2. A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma said no coercive steps will be taken against Khedkar till May 21, the next date of hearing. "It appears there has been no concrete investigation against the petitioner as such. In the circumstances, we direct the petitioner to appear before the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Range, Crime Branch, 2d Floor, Kamla Market Police Station, Delhi on May 2, 2025, at 10.30 am," the bench said. The order added, "It is needless to observe that the respondent/police authority is at liberty to interrogate the petitioner on May 2 and/or on any other date on which she may be summoned for the purpose of investigation." The bench ordered no coercive steps, such as arrest, against Khedkar till the

SC directs ex-IAS probationer Puja Khedkar to appear before Police on May 2

The Supreme Court on Monday directed former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing of OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination, to appear before Delhi Police on May 2. A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma also said no coercive steps will be taken against Khedkar till May 21, the next date of hearing. The top court noted that no concrete investigation into the matter had taken place and directed Delhi Police to conclude the probe expeditiously. During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for Delhi Police, submitted that Khedkar's custodial interrogation was required. The apex court, however, granted her interim protection. Khedkar is accused of misrepresenting information in her application for the 2022 UPSC civil services examination for availing reservation benefits. She has refuted all the allegations against her. While dismissing her anticipatory bail plea, the

Puja Khedkar case: SC extends protection from arrest to ex-IAS probationer

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till April 21 the protection from arrest granted to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma took note of the submissions of Khedkar's counsel that her rejoinder to the reply filed the Delhi government has been filed, but it has not come on record. The bench took note of the submissions and listed the matter for hearing on April 21 and asked the apex court registry to verify whether Khedkar's rejoinder is filed. The bench, meanwhile, allowed the plea of her counsel that the protection from arrest granted her on January 15 in the case be extended till the next date of hearing. On March 18, the top court orally told Khedkar that she cannot avail separate attempts to clear the test as an "able candidate" and a "disabled candidate". Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, ...

UPSC NDA Admit Card 2025 out today at upsc.gov.in, check steps to download

UPSC is expected to release the admit cards for the NDA and NA exam (1) 2025, which is scheduled to take place on April 13. Candidates can download their hall tickets through upsc.gov.in

Release CSE-Prelims answer key immediately after exam: Parl panel to UPSC

A Parliamentary Committee on Thursday suggested release of answer key by the UPSC immediately after the civil services preliminary examination to enhance credibility, fairness and candidate's confidence. The civil services examination is conducted annually by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in three stages -- prelims, mains and interview -- to select officers of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others. The Commission informed the panel that it publishes the preliminary examination answer key only after completing the entire selection process. "This delays candidates' ability to challenge potential errors before advancing to the next stage, undermining transparency and fairness. Such a practice can demoralise candidates and raise concerns about the validity of the examination," said the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice in its 145th

Can't avail UPSC attempts as able, disabled candidate: SC to Puja Khedkar

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar -- who's accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination -- that she cannot avail separate attempts to clear the test as an "able candidate" and an "disabled candidate". A bench of justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma posted the plea of Khedkar for further hearing on April 15 after her counsel sought time to file response to an affidavit of Delhi government. The top court also extended the protection from arrest granted to Khedkar on January 15 till April 15. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju, appearing for the Delhi government, said they need custodial interrogation of Khedkar to ascertain the identity of the middlemen involved in the alleged scam of preparing fake disability certificates for UPSC aspirants. Advocate Bina Madhavan, appearing for Khedkar, said they have written to the probe agency about her willingness to cooperat