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New Delhi, June 12 : The Supreme Court Wednesday suspended the Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to take over 291-km Panipat-Jalandhar highway project as buiders had failed to complete it within the scheduled time.

Suspending the operation of the high court order till the hearing of the matter July 23, a bench of Justice Gyan Sudha Misra and Justice Madan B. Lokur issued notice to the central and Haryana governments, the National Highway Authority of India and others.

New Delhi, June 12 : Can't see your baby crying because of the harsh and painful skin rashes? Change nappy regularly, avoid lovely smelling wipes and also give your child some nappy free time.

Femalefirst. co. uk shares tips to protect baby's skin from painful rashes.

1. Regular changes: Changing nappies before and after feeding help prevent painful nappy rash.

2. Go nappy free: Give your tiny tot plenty of 'nappy-free' time. Let the skin breathe.

Tehran, June 12 : Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Wednesday called for high turnout in the upcoming presidential vote, reported Xinhua citing the semi-official Fars news agency.

High public turnout in the election will enable the next president to stand firm and strong against enemies, Khamenei was quoted as saying.

"The international scene is not the scene of hesitation and shyness and the more you show weakness and withdraw, the more the enemies will move forward," he said, persuading people to decisively cast their ballot.

Srinagar, June 12 : Jammu & Kashmir's governor has cleared an ordinance that will facilitate the laying of a gas pipeline from Punjab to here and acquisitionnof land needed for it, sources said Wednesday.

Governor N. N. Vohra cleared the ordinance to lay the Rs. 8.50 billion gas pipeline, government sources said.

"The issuance of the ordinance had become necessary because a bill to this effect could not be tabled by the government in the budget session of the state legislature earlier this year," a source said.

Los Angeles, June 12 : Supermodel Karlie Kloss says she used to hate her body when she was growing up and is surprised at how her career has been shaped up.

"It was tough being the tall, gangly girl at school. It made me incredibly insecure. But since I have become a model, I've learned to appreciate my figure. Really, it's not always so great. I always felt like Bambi," femalefirst. co. uk quoted Kloss as saying.

The 20-year-old who is the face of high-profile brands like Victoria's Secret, Louis Vuitton, Donna Karan, Lacoste and Lanvin, never dreamt of travelling around the world for modelling jobs.

Rome, June 12 :  The new Italian government will continue its participation in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan until 2014 and afterwards will commit to training of the Afghan forces, Defense Minister Mario Mauro said Wednesday.

The Italian government intends to "continue its participation in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan ending it as scheduled in 2014," the minister said, reported Xinhua.