SAF winter games shortened by three days

The inaugural edition of the South Asian Federation (SAF) winter games, scheduled to be held in Uttarakhand early next year, has been shortened by three days. The decision to curtail the number of days was taken during a meeting between officials of Indian Olympic Association and Winter Games Federation of India (WGFI) following requests by players of other countries especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, WGFI president Brig (retd) S S Patwal said. The two countries had requested for a shortened meet as they had been facing problems in getting visa for that period. Patwal said the games will now be held from January 9 to 16, in Auli and Dehra Dun, instead of Jan 7 to Jan 17.

N D Tiwari to undergo DNA test: HC

In a huge setback to veteran leader N D Tiwari in the paternity battle against him, the Delhi High Court has directed him to undergo DNA test to ascertain the veracity of a young man's claim that he is his biological son. Citing international laws that it is the right of a child to know its paternity, Justice S. Ravindra Bhat said in his order that for establishing that the court can order such test in the interest of that individual. "Unless the Court feels in certain circumstances that it is against the interests of the child to know of its paternity, the Court is justified in ascertaining the paternity of the child through reliable scientific tests such as DNA tests," the court said. Justice Bhat said that legitimacy and paternity of a person are two different things and paternity can be proved only by DNA test. "The Court believes that legitimacy and paternity are both valid interests of the child that may be accorded recognition under Indian law without prejudice to each other.