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New York Police Department to allow Sikh officers to wear turbans, grow beards

Sikh officials in the department can now wear their turbans instead of the traditional police cap.

Dec 29, 2016

PM Modi wants movies on real-life spies, asks intelligence agencies to help produce

The move aims to make intelligence officers feel "glamorous and worthwhile."

Dec 26, 2016

George Michael death: Five things you didn't know about the Wham! Singer

Did you know that Christmas was George Michael's favourite holiday? Here are a few more things you didn't know about the singer.

Dec 26, 2016

First-ever Pakistani Sikh cricketer at NCA idolises India's Sachin Tendulkar

Mahinder Pal Singh, who grew up at Nankana Sahib district in Punjab province, wants to play for the Pakistan cricket team in the future.

Dec 24, 2016

Princess Diana's aww-dorable hand-written letters reveal touching moments between Prince Harry and Prince William

Princess Diana, in one of her handwritten letters, revealed how Prince William endlessly kissed and hugged Prince Harry when they were kids.

Dec 23, 2016

Swaleside prison riot: Footage from inside prison as 60 inmates take control of wing

A prison wing at HMP Swaleside, Kent, was taken over by 60 inmates on 22 December. Inmates took control of a wing of the Category B training prison on the Isle of Sheppey, before specialist Tornado teams were sent in to quash the riot. The Swaleside incident is the fifth disturbance at an English prison in less than two months following riots at Lewes, Bedford, Moorland and Birmingham.

Dec 23, 2016

Justice JS Khehar to replace Justice TS Thakur as the 44th chief justice of India

CJI Khehar had led the constitution bench that had struck down the Centre's controversial National Judicial Appointments Commission law.

Dec 20, 2016

Celebrity deaths 2016: Popular Mollywood celebrities who passed away this year

The year 2016 witnessed the shocking demise of several Malayalam entertainment industry celebrities.

Dec 19, 2016

Manipur: Internet services banned till December 25; indefinite curfew in Imphal east district

Vandalism, mobs and violence in Manipur after Meiteis react to Naga economic blockade.

Dec 19, 2016

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IAF regulations not only restrict sporting beard but also tilak on forehead, thread on wrist

The IAF regulations clearly state that while in uniform, personal appearance of an individual should not give any religious bias.

Dec 18, 2016

HMP Birmingham riots: Prison Officers Association blames lack of staff

Andy Darken, Deputy General Secretary of the Prison Officers Association, blames lack of staff and watering down of security policies for the prison riots in HMP Birmingham, which lasted for more than twelve hours.

Dec 18, 2016

Modi govt appoints Rajiv Jain as Intelligence Bureau chief, and Anil Dhasmana as RAW director

Anil Dhasmana has been named the new chief of India's spy agency RAW, while Rajiv Jain has been named the new chief of the IB.

Dec 17, 2016

Air force personnel can't sport beard; rules do not interfere with religious rights: Supreme Court

The case pertains to the termination of Ansari Aftab Ahmed from the IAF in 2008 on the grounds that he sported a beard.

Dec 15, 2016

Is Turkey's new military satellite meant to watch Islamic State or the PKK? Here is what we know about Gokturk-1

Turkey is fighting PKK, a group of radical Kurds, and Islamic State in Syria.

Dec 14, 2016

REVEALED! This man threw beer cans to Stone Cold Steve Austin in the WWE ring for decades

Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of the most badass personalities in the history of WWF/WWE....and he has also given Donald Trump a Stone Cold Stunner!