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New Delhi, Jan 14 : The head of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was brutally killed along with another soldier by Pakistani troops, has to be brought through diplomatic channels, Army Chief General Bikram Singh said Monday.

Calling it a "gruesome and an unpardonable act", Bikram Singh said: "With regard to getting the head back, it has to be done through diplomatic channels."

Hemraj's wife has been fasting in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, demanding that the severed head of her husband be handed over to the family.

New Delhi, Janu Jan 14 : The venue of the first Test for the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been shifted from the national capital to Chennai, the Indian cricket board announced Monday.

"As per the new programme, the first game of the four-Test series between India and Australia will now be played at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, from 22 February 2013 to 26 February 2013. The venue has staged some unforgettable encounters between the two nations, including the 'Tie' in September 1986," said Sanjay Jagdale, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Los Angeles, Jan 14 : Actress Miley Cyrus, who is engaged to actor Liam Hemsworth, says her latest girl crush is Katy Perry and she dreams about kissing her.

"Had dreams about Katy Perry all night. That was a good time! Cherry chapstick need to see you more often sloot," Perry tweeted Sunday.

In the meantime, the 20-year-old spent her day helping her Australian fiance celebrate his 23rd birthday, Sunday, reports contactmusic. com.

"It is my baby's birthday today (Sunday) so no tweeting. Gotta spend that quality time. Gonna be on a little Twitter hiatus for a bit. Love u all," she further tweeted.

New York, Jan 14 : Actress Heather Graham house wen

Melbourne, Jan 14 : Somdev Devvarman, who is leading a rebellion against the All India Tennis Association (AITA) demanding better playing conditions in the Davis Cup, started his Australian Open campaign on a winning note. He beat higher-ranked Germany's Bjorn Phau in the first round of the men's singles event here Monday.

Somdev, ranked 551, defeated 78-ranked Phau 6-3 6-2 6-3 in match that lasted nearly two hours.

The 27-year-old Indian will next face the winner of the match between Italian Simone Bolelli and Polish Jerzy Janowicz.

Warsaw, Jan 14 : Ramayana, the great Indian epic, is now available in Polish language, courtesy Janusz Krzyzowski, an Indologist in Poland who has translated the monumental work.

Though few episodes of Ramayana were translated into Polish in 1816, these were mere translation of western writers. In the 20th century, some attempts were made to translate a few more chapters.

It seems Krzyzowski collected the material from dozens of books and presented in a coherent manner so that a reader could sustain his interest while going through different chapters. The original was penned by Maharishi Valmiki in Sanskrit.