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Congress leader B. Ramanath Rai on Saturday said that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was responsible for India being recognised as one of the strongest economies in the world today. Speaking at a meeting to condole the death of the late Singh at the District Congress office, Mr. Rai said his leadership was a model to the world. “Giving importance to work rather than talk, Mr. Singh did not respond to critics and focused on people-oriented programmes. He was responsible for elevating the standard of living of the poor in the country by introducing several revolutionary schemes and legislation,” the former Karnataka Minister said. The Right to Education Act, the Food Security Act, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, the Right to Information Act, the Special Economic Zones Act, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme, foreign direct investment, reduction of bank rates of interest on loans, and similar other measures have improved the standard of living of the common man in the country, Mr. Rai said. It was because of his vision, banks in India did not go bankrupt during the global recession. District Congress Committee President K. Harish Kumar said the measures taken and the policies implemented by Manmohan Singh during his two terms as Prime Minister heralded a new era of development in the country. He took over as the Finance Minister when the economy was in gloom after the two coalition governments ruled India between 1989 and 1991. Introducing fiscal reforms, liberalisation and privatisation, he opened up Indian economy to the world. Waiving off farm loans was one of his biggest achievements. He was also responsible for introducing value added tax in 2005 replacing the complex sales tax regime. Former Minister K. Abhayachandra Jain, former MLA J.R. Lobo, leaders Padmaraj R. Poojary, MUDA Chairman Sadashiva Ullal and others were present. Published - December 28, 2024 09:22 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Karnataka / Mangalore / state politics / death / Indian National Congress / right to education / poverty / recession/slowdown / banking / loans / development

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MINNEAPOLIS -- More than 100 people were waiting in the Minnesota Vikings locker room Sunday evening for one man. Sam Darnold was conducting a pair of on-field interviews after his team's 27-25 victory over the Green Bay Packers , and no one -- owners, coaches, players, front office staff members -- wanted to begin the celebration without him. So they waited for Darnold to speak with Fox Sports reporter Tom Rinaldi. Then they waited a few more minutes while Fox Sports analyst Tom Brady awarded Darnold his "LFG" trophy for the game. "We felt like we waited for a long time," coach Kevin O'Connell said. In the meantime, linebacker Jonathan Greenard launched a plan to commemorate Darnold's eventual arrival. They mobbed him as he ran through the door , pouring what linebacker Blake Cashman called "a waterfall of water" over him and eventually lifted him onto their shoulders -- all to honor a season that has the Vikings headed to their biggest regular-season game in recent memory. Editor's Picks Judging overreactions to Week 17: The Giants lost by winning, and the Chiefs might want to lose next week 2h Dan Graziano After loss, Packers eye new narrative vs. top teams 55m Rob Demovsky Week 17 lingering questions and big performances -- including the Vikings' big win and Saquon Barkley's milestone 59m NFL Nation Darnold smiled throughout his postgame news conference with local reporters, even offering a rare glimpse of his personality by referencing the movie "Talladega Nights." "It was mayhem," Darnold said. "I think I blacked out when [players] grabbed me and lifted me up. I didn't know what to do with my hands in that situation, Ricky Bobby-style. That was an interesting moment but a fun moment to be embraced by your teammates like that." The Vikings are now set for a winner-take-all Week 18 game at the Detroit Lions to determine both the NFC North title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. None of it would have been possible without Darnold, who signed a one-year contract in March to serve as a short-term starter until rookie J.J. McCarthy was ready to take over. McCarthy's season-ending knee injury left Darnold to start all 16 of the Vikings' games. He has won 14, breaking the NFL record for most victories by a quarterback in his first season with a team. His season-high 377 passing yards pushed him to the first 4,000-yard season of his career, and his three touchdown passes Sunday gave him 35 for the season, the fourth-most in NFL history for a quarterback in his first season with a team. "He's playing quarterback at a very, very high level," O'Connell said, "and has been for the majority of the season. You can tell by the locker room. You can tell by the way I call plays. I know for us to get to where we want to go, we've got to be aggressive, and we've got to play football in a way that allows us to have our whole offense at our disposal." Indeed, O'Connell once again relied on Darnold to execute his unconventional but now unsurprising approach to finishing close games. As the Packers cut a 17-point deficit to two points in the fourth quarter, O'Connell did not simply rely on his running game to take time off the clock and/or force the Packers to use their timeouts. Instead, in their final two possessions, Darnold threw on six of the Vikings' seven plays before kneeling down on the final three. Darnold completed four of those passes for 46 yards, including a 6-yard floater to running back Cam Akers on third-and-2 -- which Akers caught inches from the ground -- to seal the game. "When guys are packing the box trying to stop the run, I know that [O'Connell] is going to be aggressive if that's the case," Darnold said. "Obviously, there's been times throughout the course of the season where we have tried to run it. So it's not always going to be that way. But whenever he does call a pass in that situation, I'm always prepared for it, and I feel like our guys did a really good job of executing that." As the locker room cleared out about 30 minutes later, Akers was one of the last players remaining. He was still grinning about what he called an "electric" moment. "He deserves that," Akers said. "He's put in a lot of work to be here, and we're all behind him -- the players and the staff."Implementation of GRI Standards in RMG sector of Bangladesh

Thunder beat Jazz 133-106 to keep alive hopes of advancing in the NBA CupSYDNEY, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (ACN 629 842 799) (“IREN”) today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $300 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2030 (the “notes”) in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). IREN also expects to grant the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the date the notes are first issued, up to an additional $45 million principal amount of notes. The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of IREN, will accrue interest payable semi-annually in arrears and will mature on June 15, 2030, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Noteholders will have the right to convert their notes in certain circumstances and during specified periods. IREN will settle conversions by paying or delivering, as the case may be, cash, its ordinary shares or a combination of cash and its ordinary shares, at its election. The notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at IREN’s option, on or after December 20, 2027 and on or before the 30th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, but only if the last reported sale price per share of IREN’s ordinary shares exceeds 130% of the conversion price for a specified period of time and certain other conditions are satisfied. The redemption price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. If certain corporate events that constitute a “fundamental change” occur, then, subject to a limited exception, noteholders may require IREN to repurchase their notes for cash. The repurchase price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date. The interest rate, initial conversion rate and other terms of the notes will be determined at the pricing of the offering. IREN expects to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to fund the cost of entering into the capped call transactions and to fund the cost of entering into the prepaid forward transaction, each as described below. IREN intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes and working capital. In connection with the offering of the notes, IREN expects to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions with one or more of the initial purchasers or their affiliates and/or one or more other financial institutions (the “option counterparties”). The capped call transactions are expected to cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, the number of ordinary shares of IREN that will initially underlie the notes. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes, then IREN expects to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties. The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to IREN’s ordinary shares upon any conversion of the notes and/or offset any potential cash payments IREN is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted notes, as the case may be, with such offset and/or reduction subject to a cap price. 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National League side Tamworth are criticised for charging staggering ticket prices for FA Cup tie at home to Tottenham Tamworth have been criticised for their ticket prices for FA Cup third round tie The National League side are set to host Tottenham Hotspur on January 12 LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! New formation, some new faces, but the optimism has gone at Old Trafford By JEORGE BIRD Published: 13:28 EST, 28 December 2024 | Updated: 13:29 EST, 28 December 2024 e-mail View comments Tamworth have been criticised for their staggering ticket prices for their FA Cup third round tie at home to Tottenham . The National League side will host Ange Postecoglou 's team at The Lamb Ground on January 12 in one of the most intriguing ties of the round, with the game to be shown live on ITV 1. However, many fans are unhappy with Tamworth's ticket pricing for the fixture and have accused the club of trying to cash in on the occasion. The Lamb Ground has a capacity of 4,963, which includes just 518 seats. Tamworth announced that it will cost £42 for an adult to sit in the main stand , while it will cost £38 for an adult to stand on the terraces. Supporters aged over 66 will have to pay £37 for a seat in the main stand, with a standing ticket costing £33. Under-17s, meanwhile, will be charged £34 for a seat or £30 to stand. Under-10s will have to pay £29 for a seat and £25 to stand. Tamworth have been criticised for their ticket prices for their FA Cup third round tie at home to Tottenham. The National League side are set to host Ange Postecoglou's team on January 12 Tamworth's ticket pricing has provoked a backlash on social media. One user stated that they not won't be attending the game due to the extortionate prices. They wrote: 'I was going to go to that and root for Tamworth as I've seen them a couple of times but there's no way I'm being ripped off.' Meanwhile, another user described Tamworth's approach as 'abysmal'. They wrote: 'That’s abysmal by the club tbh, a chance to get ppl in that may then want to become regulars & boost attendances yet they’ve priced a lot of ppl out of it now & this is more likely to cost them fans than gain them!'. A further user branded the ticket prices 'disgraceful'. They wrote: 'Absolutely disgraceful prices. Should be ashamed of yourselves.' Another user stated that the prices are 'shameful'. They wrote: 'Shameful and nothing to do with the scrapping of replays (which is a disgrace, though)'. A further comment read: 'That pricing is an absolute disgrace. You should seriously reconsider what you’re doing. What a joke.' Many fans of various clubs have hit out at Tamworth's approach to pricing for the fixture There was more criticism of Tamworth as they were accused of being unfair to their supporters with their pricing. They wrote: 'I get it, this is an opportunity for you to make some money as it’s a huge fixture for the club, but these prices aren’t fan friendly at all.' One user wrote: 'Wow, just wow. What scandalous prices. That will certainly dampen the mood and what happened to the once proud family club.' Another user claimed that Tamworth should be ashamed of themselves. They wrote: 'Should be ashamed of yourselfs hope no one turns up at them prices! Feel for the regular fans having to pay that to see you get hammered'. Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Ange Postecoglou Share or comment on this article: National League side Tamworth are criticised for charging staggering ticket prices for FA Cup tie at home to Tottenham e-mail Add commentDaniels and the Commanders host Penix and the Falcons in prime time with playoff chances at stakePrime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to meet next month with members of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors that received this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday. The government is expected to celebrate the group's achievements over its decades of activism and encourage it further ahead of the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki next year, during the meeting slated for Jan. 8. Tetsuo Saito, who leads the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will also attend, according to the source. Nihon Hidankyo, also known as the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, received the award "for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again," according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. During a lower house Budget Committee meeting on Dec 11, Ishiba expressed his intentions to meet with the group, noting that the U.S. atomic bombings in 1945 "should never fade away." Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of the organization, said during a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday, "I plan on asking him why Japan, as the only country to have experienced a nuclear attack, is not taking leadership in nuclear abolition, and whether he's ever imagined what it would be like if a nuclear weapon is used in war." Hidankyo has been calling for Japan to join the nuclear ban treaty, which entered into force in 2021, or at least participate as an observer. But the country, which is protected by the U.S. nuclear umbrella, has refused to do so on the grounds that no nuclear state is a party to it.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 27 points before being one of six people ejected after a fight in the final minute of the Miami Heat's 104-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Herro was thrown to the ground by the Rockets' Amen Thompson with 35 seconds left and the Heat leading 99-94. Players and coaches from both benches then came onto the court. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekA Hastings man was arrested for allegedly attempting to entice two 13-year-old girls into having sex with him. Marcus Jones, 38, was arrested at 1421 S. Eddy St. on Dec. 23 after a two- month investigation by the Grand Island Police Department. Jones On Oct. 18, Jones allegedly reached out to one of the 13-year-olds through social media. According to Capt. Dean Elliott, Jones would later begin to message the other 13-year-old through social media. However, both of the minors were actually undercover police accounts, according to Police Capt. Dean Elliott. “Mr. Jones was conversing with both accounts separately,” Capt. Elliott said. “And ultimately then conversed with both accounts at the same time and wanted to set up a meet with both 13-year-old females to take them to a local hotel and have sexual encounters with them at the same time.” Jones After learning of the minors’ ages, Jones began to discuss inappropriate topics with the two of them. On Dec. 18, Jones separately told both the girls that he wanted to be sexual with both of them. Jones repeated the sentiment on Dec. 19, but also told one of the girls that he had booked a hotel room for the three of them. Jones began conversing with both of the girls on a group chat on Dec. 20. According to Capt. Elliott, Jones appeared to have groomed one or both of the minors, telling them to research sexual terms on the internet to educate themselves before they were to meet. Jones was arrested at the designated meetup location at 9:36 a.m. Jones was charged with seven felony accounts of enticement by electronic device for sexual assault. “It’s enticement for sex acts,” Capt. Elliott said. “There was no sex act that actually occurred, it was the enticement for those sexual acts, or for sexual assault.” At the time of writing, Jones was being held at the Hall County Department of Corrections. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

OTTAWA - Peter Anholt tried to keep things light as he emerged from one of the elevators at Canada’s hotel. The temperature had been turned way up on the veteran hockey executive and the country’s under-20 program after a stunning upset some 12 hours earlier. “You only want to talk to me when things are bad, eh?” Anholt joked to reporters Saturday morning. “Is that how this works?” That is indeed what happens when a powerhouse with a record 20 gold medals expected to roll over an opponent suffers one of its worst all-time defeats at the tournament. Canada was embarrassed on home soil 3-2 by Latvia — a country it had thumped by a combined 41-4 score across four previous meetings — in a shocking shootout Friday. Coming off a disastrous fifth-place finish last year in Sweden and having talked a lot about upping their compete level and preparation, the Canadians looked disjointed for long stretches against the plucky, hard-working Latvians. The power play finally clicked late in the third period, but stands at 1-for-7 through two games, while the top line of Easton Cowan, Calum Ritchie and Bradly Nadeau has yet to translate its pre-tournament chemistry into success in the spotlight. “We’re certainly trying to problem solve, but not throw the baby out with the bath water,” said Anholt, who heads the world junior setup. “We’ve got to be really careful.” Canada, which picked up a solid 4-0 victory over Finland to open its tournament Thursday, had plenty of offensive zone time and directed 57 shots at Latvian goaltender Linards Feldbergs. Included in that total, however, were far too many one-and-done efforts from the perimeter with little traffic in front. There were, of course, desperate spurts — especially late in regulation and in 3-on-3 overtime — but not nearly enough for a roster peppered with first-round NHL draft picks and top prospects. “We played really, really hard,” Anholt said in defending his players. “We controlled the puck lots. We created some chances. Their goalie was really good and they defended really good ... 99 times out of 100 we win that game.” Hoping for a big response Sunday against Germany before meeting the United States on New Year’s Eve to tie a bow on round-robin action in Group A, Canada will have to push ahead minus one of its best players. Star defenceman Matthew Schaefer was injured Friday and is done for the tournament after he slammed into Latvia’s net and skated off favouring his left shoulder area. “Tough blow for the kid,” Anholt said. “The way he plays the game, he plays it at such a high speed.” Cowan, a Toronto Maple Leafs first-round selection, said Canada remains confident despite Friday’s ugly result in the nation’s capital. “We’re good,” said the 19-year-old from Mount Brydges, Ont. “Everyone’s lost a hockey game before.” But not like that — or to that opponent on that stage. “Bit of a (crappy) feeling,” said Nadeau, a Carolina Hurricanes prospect from St-Francois-de-Madawaska, N.B. “We all know what this group is capable of. Losing that game is not our standard. “We’ll bounce back.” Some corners of social media exploded following the Latvian debacle, with heavy criticism directed at head coach Dave Cameron and the team’s overall roster construction. “We’re not really worried about it,” defenceman and Ottawa native Oliver Book, who like Cowan is back from last year’s team, said of the outside noise. “We know we didn’t play well.” Canada appears poised to mix things up against the Germans. Vancouver Canucks prospect Sawyer Mynio of Kamloops, B.C., is set draw in for Schaefer, while Anholt indicated there’s a good chance forward Carson Rehkopf will get his first crack at the 2025 tournament as a returnee. The 19-year-old Seattle Kraken second-round pick from Vaughan, Ont., has scored a combined 78 goals over his last 97 regular-season and playoff games in the Ontario Hockey League. “Great player,” Cowan said. “He finds ways.” Anholt said taking a big-picture approach is key in challenging moments. “Let’s not panic,” he said. “The world hasn’t fallen in. It’s hard, but we’ll learn from it.” It’s something Canada will have to do under intense scrutiny. “People are gonna love you and people are gonna hate you,” said Cowan, who has a goal an assist through two games. “Gotta keep doing you.” Anholt, who was also at the helm 12 months ago when Canada never got in gear, isn’t getting 2024 vibes from this year’s group. “Not even in any way, shape or form,” he said. “We’ve just got to take care of business.” They get a first shot at redemption Sunday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 28, 2024.Daniels and the Commanders host Penix and the Falcons in prime time with playoff chances at stake

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