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All set for showdown
Under fire, Pak PM stands firm
Sticks to his remarks against Army chief Kayani
Islamabad, January 15
Pakistan today braced itself for a Monday showdown between the elected government and Parliament on the one hand and the Army and the Supreme Court on the other. The jury is still out on whether tomorrow is going to see high-voltage drama or whether it is going to fizzle out into an anti climax.

EC’s move casteist: Maya
Claims the ‘cover-up’ decision has given BSP free publicity
Lucknow, January 15
Venting her ire on the Election Commission, Mayawati today accused it of buckling under Congress pressure and dared it to order the draping of the party's 'hand' symbol like it has done for her statues and the BSP symbol ‘elephant’ in Uttar Pradesh.

Judges can be denied promotion citing adverse ACRs: SC
New Delhi, January 15
The Supreme Court has ruled that judges can be denied promotion or extension in service on the basis of adverse remarks in the annual confidential reports.

Bad roads spell trouble for highway ‘expert’ Khanduri
Nainital, January 15
In large parts of Kumaon, the slogan is, “Road nahin to vote nahin” (no roads, no votes). Roads, or rather the absence of them, have emerged as one of the key issues in the small hill state, pushing Chief Minister Major General (retired) Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri on the back foot and putting roadblocks on BJP’s prospects in the election.