Jodhpur: The mystery over the parentage of a new-born girl, who lied abandoned in a hospital here as two couples staked claim over a boy born on the same day, was solved today with a DNA test confirming Poonam Kanwar as her biological mother.

Kathmandu, Apr 6: Indian Army has great faith in democracy, Army chief Gen V K Singh was yesterday quoted as saying.

New Delhi, April 6: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report to Parliament had said Indian artillery was "obsolete" months before the Army Chief Gen V K Singh on March 12 wrote to the PM about the sorry state of readiness of Indian armed forces.

London: A facility that allowed Indian students to work here for two years after their courses are over will be closed from tomorrow as part of the Cameron government’s drive to cut migration, which may put-off those aspiring to study in the UK.

Islamabad, Apr 6: The case of Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed is an “internal issue” and any evidence against him should be provided to Pakistan so that the courts can take action, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said yesterday.

Canberra (Australia), An Australian pilot said he was forced to make a harrowing landing reminiscent of a Hollywood thriller after a snake popped out from behind his dashboard and slithered across his leg during a solo cargo flight.

London: A 10-year-old Colombian girl has sparked outrage after becoming one of the world's youngest mothers by giving birth to a healthy daughter, it was reported here Thursday.

KOLKATA: A depleted Delhi outfit came up with a strong performance to make the most of a rain-reduced IPL match against Kolkata, which surrendered by 8 wickets with some 50,000 of their adoring fans in attendance at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.

MUMBAI: Dhyan Chand passed away in 1979. Thirty-three years have flown by since then, and the Indian government is still not sure if hockey's greatest player ever deserves a Bharat Ratna.

Colombo: England's batsman Kevin Pietersen was given an official warning for trying to play the switch hit before Tillakaratne Dilshan was in his delivery stride on the third afternoon at the P Sara Oval.