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20-year-old Sikh wins right to join US army programme without removing turban, beard
A Sikh-American student at a New York-based university after a long struggle has been allowed by a US court to enrol in an army programme without removing his articles of faith.
CIA drone strike targets top al-Qaeda leader in Yemen: report
Nasir al-Wuhayshi's group, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, is behind several plots against the US, including an attempt to blow up a US commercial airliner on Christmas Day 2009.
Amitabh Bachchan to play a superhero for new Disney TV show
Amitabh Bachchan will now be seen in an all-new animated avatar via a TV series. The lead character will not just look like the megastar, but will also be voiced by him.
Barcelona secure option to buy Brazilian player
Barcelona have paid 3,000,000 euros for the option to buy Brazilian footballer Gerson, according to media reports.
Blatter could remain FIFA head if suitable candidate not found: report
Sepp Blatter could go back on his promise to stand down as FIFA president, a former adviser said.
Tamil Nadu: 37 lakh worth gold biscuits recovered from airport toilet
Gold biscuits worth about Rs 37 lakh were recovered by customs officials from a toilet in the international airport Tiruchirappalli on Monday.
Italian club AS Roma unveil plans for new stadium
Roma chairman James Pallotta said the project took three years to be planned, and declared it will be "an historic milestone for the City of Rome and AS Roma".
India wants Kazakhstan to revisit NMDC's mining proposal
India on Monday asked Kazakhstan to re-consider state-owned iron miner NMDC's proposal to explore greenfield mining projects there, particularly those of iron ore, coal and potash.
Jeb Bush to throw his hat in the race for the Republican nomination
Ex-Florida Governor and scion of the Bush family; Jeb Bush is all set to run for the Republican nomination for the 2016 Presidential elections.
Wrong to sack Ancelotti but Benitez is a fine replacement: Roberto Carlos
"I didn't agree with Carlo Ancelotti's departure, just like I didn't agree when Vicente del Bosque and Jupp Heynckes were sacked back in the days," said Carlos.
One Rank One Pension: Ex-servicemen begin hunger strike on Monday
Seeking their "promised dues", ex-servicemen across the country on Monday began their relay- hunger strike demanding that the government announce a date for the introduction of the 'One Rank One Pension' policy.
Positive India aim for win against Guam in FIFA World Cup qualifiers
India and Guam are in Group D along with Oman, Iran and Turkmenistan for the preliminary league with the top two finishers progressing to the next phase of the competition.
Rajnath Singh tells Kejriwal to follow rule book to avoid confrontation with L-G: sources
Sources added that Singh made no promises to Kejriwal but objected to the way letters were being written to the Home Ministry and the Lt Governor.
Lalit Modi issue: Congress steps up attack on Sushma
Congress Spokesperson alleged Swaraj of a quid - pro - quo arrangement in the Lalit Modi Case; demanded that Lalit Modi be brought back and tried under Indian Law.
Modi govt grants citizenship to over 4,300 Hindu, Sikh refugees in one year
The BJP manifesto during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections had outlined that the party would welcome Hindi refugees back to India, in a bid to project India as the 'natural home' for Hindus.
Neymar leads Brazil to late win over Peru in Copa America
Neymar scored a goal and set up the injury-time winner for Douglas Costa, helping Brazil open their Copa America campaign with a 2-1 over Peru on Sunday.