Bharara's presence at Trump Tower provoked much curiosity.
The American sprinter was officially stripped of her World Championship gold medals from the 100 and 200 metres.
Officers who form part of the security force for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are complaining about delayed salaries and unfurnished accommodations, where many are forced to sleep on the floor. "Morale is rock bottom," said one member of the National Force, which is formed by police and fire services from states across Brazil to provide security for major events and emergencies. National Force officers already in Rio - part of an overall security deployment of 85,000 police, soldiers and other personnel - form a relatively small part of the overall effort, with about 5,000 members.
US First Lady Michelle Obama has invited a prominent Indian-American doctor, who is playing a key role in fighting the dreaded Ebola disease in West Africa, for Wednesday's State of the Union Address.
"I've achieved my dreams so now I'm in a position to say, 'well I can do what I want,'" said the double Olympic champion.
Britain's The Sun newspaper says the Lord Hutton Commission of Inquiry -- investigating British arms inspector Dr David Kelly's suicide last July -- has cleared Prime Minister Tony Blair of 'dishonourable or underhand' conduct.
Ultra-luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce plans to sell about 10-12 units of the Rs 3.5 crore 'Phantom' in the Indian market this year and is also planning to launch a new convertible model codenamed 'RR02' in 2007.
Space shuttle Discovery began its return to earth as pilot Jim Kelly fired the orbital manoeuvring systems that will put the spacecraft in a trajectory to land here at around 1742 IST. \n\n
The double Olympic champion pulled out because of an Achilles injury.
The suspect, a 29-year-old man identified as Saifullo Saipov, of Uzbek descent, was shot in the stomach before being arrested.
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Manchester City strengthened their Premier League top-four aspirations with a 5-0 thrashing of a woeful Crystal Palace side at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Double Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes was voted Britain's sports personality of the year.
The California laboratory said that no "positive test" results for steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs were found at the lab.
The American sprinter wants any samples obtained from the BALCO investigation to be tested for DNA first to ensure they belong to her.
The American sprinter will miss the Athens Olympic Games and all her results since December 15, 2000, have been disqualified.
'Sarita is the most abused and unsupported Indian boxer of all time.'
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) said it will review the incident.
Top 10 cities in the JLL index are Bengaluru, Ho Chi Minh City, Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Hyderabad, London, Austin, Hanoi, Boston and Nairobi.
They are charming the Internet with their cuteness.
FDA had also issued warning letters to Ranbaxy's Paonta Sahib and Dewas facilities as it found extensive problems and deviations from manufacturing norms.
Briton Kelly Holmes deposed friend and training partner Maria Mutola as women's 800 metres Olympic champion.
Coco Gauff claimed the biggest win of her young career on Friday with a stunning upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open to reach the fourth round. Caroline Wozniacki and Serena Williams also lost their respective matches earlier in the day. Images from Day 5 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Friday.
The double world sprint champion and five other American athletes tested positive for the stimulant modafinil.
Vice President Michel Temer was sworn in as new President.
Kelli White now looks certain to lose both her 100 metres and 200 metres gold medals.
Defending champions Netherlands will face Germany, while Britain take on New Zealand in the women's hockey semi-finals of the Rio Olympics on Wednesday.
The double world sprint champion said she would also take part in the weekend's World Athletics Final in Monaco.
IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said the substance is not on the IAAF's list of prohibited drugs.
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