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Try these inventive uses for dryer sheetsFormer prime minister Manmohan Singh, described as the architect of Indian economic reforms, died on Thursday. Here is the timeline of his five-decade old career in bureaucracy and politics. 1954: Completed Master’s in Economics from Panjab University 1957: Economic Tripos (3-year degree prog) from Cambridge University 1962: D.Phil in Economics from Oxford University 1971: Joins Government of India as Economic Advisor in Commerce Ministry 1972: Appointed Chief Economic Advisor in Finance Ministry 1980-82: Member, Planning Commission 1982-1985: Governor of the Reserve Bank of India 1985-87: Served as Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission 1987-90: Secretary General of South Commission in Geneva 1990: Appointed Advisor to Prime Minister on Economic Affairs March 1991: Appointed chairman of University Grants Commission 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam, and re-elected in 1995, 2001, 2007 and 2013 1991-96: Finance Minister under P V Narasimha Rao government 1998-2004: Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha 2004-2014: Prime Minister of India (Except for the headline, this story, from a syndicated feed, has not been edited by Odishatv.in staff)
No agreement on zoning in Anambra – ChukwumaQuantum Fitness rope in Hiruki as Brand AmbassadorLIVERPOOL, England (AP): The Premier League table is starting to have a 1979 kind of feel to it — with Liverpool at the top of the standings and Nottingham Forest in second place as the closest challenger. Liverpool padded its lead with a 5-0 rout of West Ham on Sunday while upstart Nottingham Forest climbed into second place by beating Everton 2-0 to continue its surprising push for a Champions League place. Forest was runner-up behind Liverpool in the English top tier in 1979 – the same year it won the first of two straight European Cups under Brian Clough – but hasn’t finished that high in the domestic first division since then. The club’s long-suffering fans finally have reason to believe that the good times are back under Nuno Espirito Santo. Although the Portuguese manager was the first to point out that his team may not stay in second place for very long. “It doesn’t mean anything,” Nuno said of his team’s position. “We haven’t achieved anything yet.” Forest could find themselves back in fourth place by January 1 as they are only one point above Arsenal and two ahead of Chelsea, with both London clubs having a game in hand. Liverpool could prove a lot harder to overtake, though, as Arne Slot’s team only seems to be growing stronger and stronger. The performance at West Ham was one of their most impressive yet, with five different players getting on the scoresheet — including Mohamed Salah, who netted the team’s third for his league-leading 17th of the season. Salah also had an assist to take his tally to 52 goal contributions in all competitions for the calendar year 2024 — 29 goals and 23 assists. Salah was asked after the match if he would soon have good news for fans about his future beyond the end of this season, when his contract expires. The Egyptian told Sky Sports: “No, we are far away from that.” “The only thing on my mind is I want Liverpool to win the league, and I want to be part of that,” Salah said. “I will do my best for the team to win the trophy. There are a few other teams catching up with us,nd we need to stay focused and humble and go again.” Liverpool are nine points ahead of Arsenal and 10 above Chelsea, with all three teams having played 18 games. Manchester City are 14 points back, having played 19 games, after beating Leicester 2-0 away. Guardiola marks milestone with win In his 500th game in charge of Man City, Pep Guardiola had some reasons to smile again. City marked Guardiola’s milestone with a win and a goal from Erling Haaland – things that the Spaniard used to take for granted but have been increasingly rare of late for the struggling four-time defending Premier League champions. Savinho also netted his first goal for the club in a much-needed win although the team still looked far from the juggernaut that has dominated English football for much of the Spaniard’s reign. Leicester had several chances for an equaliser before Savinho set up Haaland for the second in the 74th as City ended a five-game winless run in all competitions. “Just relief, that is the word to express how all of us feel,” Guardiola said. “It was not the ideal performance, but hopefully, the victories will give our mood a better position. Hopefully in the new year we can bounce back a bit from a bad moment.” Other results : Tottenham 2-2 Wolves; Fulham 2-2 Bournemouth; Crystal Palace 2-1 Southampton.
OPEL CORSA HYBRID Rating ★★★★☆ Price range starts from €25,095 - €31,695 as tested in GS spec Engine a really good hybrid system based on the three-pot petrol engine The Spec pretty incredible when you think what used to be on offer in this segment Verdict class leading qualities in many respects This might come as something of a shock to Gen-Z-ers or Millennials, but there was a time in the not so distant past when cars came with few of the creature comforts and safety features that are taken for granted today. Back in the 1970’s, Toyota made a huge impact on the Irish market by selling versions of the Corolla which – gasp – came as standard with a heater; not only that but – roll of drums – it was also fitted with a radio. Such a situation might seem preposterous in the modern era in which cars come with all sorts of electronic driver aids, safety features that will stop you crashing into pretty much anything; then you’ve got all the telecommunications gizmos, paddle-shift gearboxes, torque sensing differentials and all sorts of computer-aided mechanicals. Back in the day you were haunted if you got an ashtray and a cigarette lighter, both of which are now, of course, consigned to history. I mention all this by way of illustrating the kaleidoscopic specification sheet that now comes with even diminutive cars such as this week’s tester – the new Opel Corsa with a 1.2 petrol engine and mild hybrid technology. Standard kit on this supermini includes a bewilderment of stuff: it has an electronic stability programme and electronic brake distribution, while also boasting automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control with an intelligent speed limiter, blind spot assist, hill start assist and lane keep assist. As if that wasn’t enough the entry level model to the Opel range also has a heated steering wheel on which there are controls for the phone/audio/cruise control, electronic climate, control, and door mirrors which are electronically controlled, heated and power folding. Jeez. It used to be the case that you were lucky if you got dust caps on the tyre valves – or hubcaps, for that matter. Nowadays we couldn’t live without our front and rear parking sensors, 180 degree panoramic rear view camera, or the electrochrome anti-dazzle rear view mirror, or the automatic lights or wipers. This latest Corsa is the newest iteration of a car which, on its debut in 2020, got a rare five-star rating in these columns. That was largely down to a relief in this quarter that the Opel brand had been saved from extinction by its purchase by the PSA Peugeot/Citroen group who got it for half nothing from its previous owners, General Motors. Having witnessed the sad demise of such as Saab (another GM failure) pretty much the entire British industry (Rover, Reilly, Hillman, Sunbeam, Morris etc. etc) and a raft of American ones (Plymouth, Fisker, Mercury, Pontiac etc. etc.) we feared Opel would go the same way, but the French outfit came to the rescue in Opel’s case, before being itself subsumed into the newly created Stellantis company. The 2020 Corsa, therefore, gave us reason to cheer and the fact it was an excellent little supermini helped it achieve its five-star status in our eyes. Opel has gone from strength to strength, what with new Astra , Mokka and Grandland model ranges and now this latest Corsa aims to further solidify the brand’s successful re-emergence into the automotive world. And it will. Aside altogether from the cosmetic elements of this new model – it is a fine looking car, by the way – it characterises all the elements that go to make up a serious contender in a market segment that looked for a while like it was going to vanish altogether. With Ford ceasing to make the Fiesta and others looking to make city cars which are EV-only, it looked like there might be a dearth of small five-door cars in the not too distant. But thankfully that will not come to pass as manufacturers have hit the realisation that such things are actually still good for business. The Corsa, then, joins such as the VW Polo , SEAT Ibiza , Skoda Fabia , Peugeot 208 , Citroen C3, Toyota Yaris , Nissan Micra , Hyundai i20 and many more in a competitive marketplace. And it is up there with the best of them. The interior is bright and airy – and roomy too. The GS model we tested has a digital instrument binnacle and there’s a 10” infotainment screen that controls a lot of functions except the climate, which is worked by various dials and buttons. Seating is comfortable and well adjustable and while room in the back might be a bit tight for lanky people, it is good for the segment. The boot too is commodious to a point. On the road it provides a balanced and sturdy proposition and the powertrain design is pretty state-of-the-art hybrid motoring which give you the potential to drive for 50% of the time on electricity only when in urban or low-speed settings. The system is self-charging and the transfer of power from EV to ICE is pretty seamless, although the car is not the quickest (10.7 second 0-100 km/h) in acceleration terms it can most certainly hold its own at motorway speeds and has a good turn of foot for passing manoeuvres. It is economical as well and if you’re modest with the application of your right boot, you should see a return from the three-cylinder engine in the region of 5.0 l/100km (56 mpg), despite there being some 100 bhp on tap. You have the usual choice of Eco, Normal and Sport driving settings to choose from and while the latter probably holds onto any of the six gears on offer with the auto ‘box that’s standard here, it does give you a bit of necessary pep when required. The handling is surefooted and the ride is well capable of dealing with the Irish road network, while the steering is sharp and weights up nicely as you pick up speed. For the class, this is as good as it gets in all three of those departments. Opel, yet again, has done a good job here with the tools at its disposal and I am thrilled that the Russelsheim outfit has found a home where it is treated with due respect and its engineers and designers allowed the freedom to create cars that the public might actually want – unlike its previous owners. While I may have been a little too excited about the Corsa’s revival when we saw and drove it back in 2020, what with that five-star rating, this is still one of the best superminis around and the hybrid choices in the line-up not only give it green credentials and an appeal to the more eco-conscious among us, but make it hugely economic as well. All that considered, it still easily warrants a four-star rating and that’s right up there with the best in class – a class which is now unrecognisable from those cars which first had the ‘supermini’ label attached to them all those years ago.Thiruvananathapuram: Malayalam film and television actor Dileep Shankar has been found dead in the room of a hotel here, the police said on Sunday. A source in the Kerala Police told IANS that Dileep Shankar had checked into the hotel two days ago. However, the hotel staff became suspicious after noticing no activity in his room and detecting a foul smell emanating from it. When the staff broke open the door, they found the actor dead. The police were immediately informed and a team of police personnel arrived at the spot to initiate further inquiries. Police sources stated that investigations are ongoing and that forensic tests will be conducted to determine the cause of death. It has been reported that Dileep Shankar had been dealing with certain health issues which may have contributed to this tragic incident. Dileep Shankar was well-known for his performances in several Malayalam serials, including Amma Ariyathe, Sundari, and Panchagni. Cantonment police SHO Peajeesh Sasi told mediapersons that the death is estimated to have happened at least two days ago. He said that the AC in the hotel room was functioning and that the body had not decomposed as much as it would have in normal conditions. The police officer said that the actor was known to have had some health issues, but the exact cause of death can be ascertained only after the post-mortem. Some reports suggested that Dileep Shankar was in the capital city of Kerala for the shooting of television series ‘Panchagni’. The director of the show reportedly told the police that the actor had been suffering from a serious illness. The nature of the illness, however, could not be immediately known. Dileep Shankar was undergoing treatment for the ailment. Meanwhile, sources said that the police have launched an investigation into the incident, adding that a forensic team will examine the hotel room in which Dileep Shankar stayed. Initial examination of the hotel room did not hint at any foul play, a police source said. Dileep Shankar, a native of Ernakulam in Kerala, has been part of several popular Malayalam shows. He is known for playing roles in serials like ‘Amma Iriathe’, ‘Panchagni’ and ‘Sundari’.