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Mamata adds to govt’s woes ahead of RS debate on Lokpal
New Delhi, December 28
The UPA government faces an uphill task in pushing through the amended Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill in the Rajya Sabha, where it does not have a majority.

Anna Hazare sips juice to break his fast in Mumbai on Wednesday. — PTI

Respect Parliament verdict: PM
Numbers put UPA govt on back foot
Nation page:
Anna ends fast, calls off jail bharo stir
Cong to issue show-cause notices to 13 absentee MPs

PUNJAB POLLS 2012
EC bans booths of political parties outside polling stations
Chandigarh, December 28
In a first, the Election Commission (EC) has banned booths of political parties outside polling stations in Assembly elections.

Blame game peaks as parties meet poll panel chief
Punjab page: Infrastructure: All for motorcar, none for pedestrian

Heritage in neglect 1
Building new memorials but ignoring the old ones
While the ruling SAD combine in Punjab lists as its achievements a slew of museums promoting the Khalsa heritage, the existing ones are in a sad state of neglect
Anandpur Sahib, December 28
The Guru Teg Bahadur Museum is located less than 1 km from the monumental Virasat-e-Khalsa and just 50 metre from Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib in this holy town, but its condition is very different from the Rs 300-crore monument inaugurated by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on November 25.

Defector HJC MLAs
Haryana Speaker in no mood to comply with High Court directions
Chandigarh, December 28
Haryana Speaker Kuldeep Sharma is in no mood to comply with the directions issued to him by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 20 for making separate sitting arrangements for five former HJC MLAs in the Assembly.

Russian court says no to ban on Gita
Moscow, December 28
A Russian court today rejected a petition, described by India as "patently absurd", which had sought a ban on a translated version of Bhagvad Gita, bringing cheers to followers here as well as those across the world.

India to soon get Russian nuclear submarines
Moscow, December 28
Indian Navy is set to receive a major boost when the much-awaited Russian 'Nerpa' nuclear attack submarine would join its fleet "in the next few days" on a 10-year lease worth $920 million.