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Uttarakhand Tourism Minister expresses concern over bad weather conditions

Dehradun, Jun 20: Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Amrita Rawat and Lok Sabha MP Satpal Maharaj, who were to make an aerial survey of rain-ravaged areas in Uttarakhand today could not fly because of bad weather.

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US says Kerry’s skipping Pakistan from Asia trip ‘absolutely not a snub’

Islamabad, Jun 20: US Secretary of State John Kerry will not be visiting Pakistan during his trip to Asia.

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Unattractive employees suffer more at workplace

Washington, Jun 20: Unattractive people are more likely to be belittled and bullied at their workplace, a new study has claimed.

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Pope John Paul II closer to ‘sainthood’ after second miracle approved

Vatican City, Jun 20: Late Pope John Paul II has been confirmed to be steps away from ‘sainthood’ after his second miracle for a Costa Rican woman who was suffering from severe brain injury was approved by commission of theologians.

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Pak hardline party to impart military training to invoke spirit of Jihad in civilians

Islamabad, Jun 20: The Jamaat-e-Islami will impart military training to civilians as part of its strategy to promote jihad in Pakistan and the armed forces.

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Odisha business group chief held in chit fund scam

Bhubaneswar, June 20: Prashant Dash, head of an Odisha-based business group, has been arrested in Mumbai in connection with an alleged chit fund scam, police said Thursday.

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N. Korea threatens to kill ‘human scum’ who revealed Kim Jong’s distribution of Hitler’s Mein Kampf to officials

London, Jun 20: North Korea has threatened to kill ‘human scum’ defectors after they published a report that leader Kim Jong-un distributed copies of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf to officials on his birthday.

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Christian women forced to parade naked in Pakistan

Islamabad, Jun 20: Pakistan’s Christian women were attacked and paraded naked by a mob with the support of the ruling party.

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China to introduce death penalty for environmental polluters

Beijing, Jun 19 (Xinhua-ANI): A new judicial explanation took effect on Wednesday guaranteeing the enforcement of environment-related laws and regulations, which has long been lax and superficial in China.

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