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NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , who passed away on Thursday, will be remembered for steering India through a transformative decade of economic growth and development. From 2004 to 2014, under his leadership, India achieved an average growth rate of 7.7%, evolving into a nearly two trillion-dollar economy and solidifying its position as a global economic power . According to a statement released by Congress, by 2014, India ascended from the tenth-largest to the third-largest economy globally, significantly improving the living standards of millions. Reports indicate that India’s economic trajectory under Manmohan Singh peaked in FY07, achieving an extraordinary GDP growth rate of 10.08% at factor cost—the highest since the 1991 economic liberalisation. Revised calculations using the FY12 base year series further underscored the strong expansion post-FY04, highlighting the transformative impact of Singh's economic policies . This economic journey began during his tenure as finance minister from 1991 to 1996, when he spearheaded India’s economic liberalisation. In his landmark budget speech in July 1991, Singh had said, “No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come. The emergence of India as a major economic power in the world happens to be one such idea.” His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by a rights-based governance model, which institutionalised the Right to Food, Right to Education, Right to Work, and Right to Information, revolutionizing Indian politics and empowering citizens, the statement read. Academic and professional eminence Singh's academic journey began with an Economic Tripos at Cambridge University in 1957, followed by a D.Phil in Economics from Oxford University in 1962. He joined India’s government as an Economic Advisor in the Commerce Ministry in 1971, quickly rising to Chief Economic Advisor in 1972. Over the decades, he held key positions, including: Secretary in the Finance Ministry Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Secretary-general of the South Commission in Geneva Chairman of the University Grants Commission His contributions also extended to serving as Advisor to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha (1998–2004). Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword .
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Kamala Harris could of California. Weeks after being defeated by President-elect Donald Trump, the former Democratic presidential nominee has told her inner circle she will keep all options open, according to Politico. That could include California’s 2026 gubernatorial race. A University of California, Berkeley poll taken shortly before the election showed one in three Golden State voters said they’d be “ to vote for Harris and and another 13% consider themselves “somewhat likely” to support her. Outgoing Rep. Katie Porter, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa are also considered potentially strong candidates for the job. Gov. Gavin Newsom has been elected twice and isn’t eligible to run again. Harris reportedly told associates she’s “staying in the fight” after leaving her job as Vice President in January. She got more than 74 million votes in her loss to Trump, despite having only 107 days to campaign after President Joe Biden, 82, ended his bid for reelection. Harris went to Hawaii to relax with family and senior aides after her defeat and is in reportedly no rush to decide on her next move. Former Harris aide Brian Brokaw said told Politico his ex-boss is known to sometimes take “a painfully long time to make decisions.” Prior to serving in the White House, the 60-year-old Oakland native spent four years representing California in the U.S. Senate. Harris was the 32nd Attorney General of California from 2011 to 2017. She made that leap after spending seven years as San Francisco’s Attorney General. 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'I worked as King Charles' butler - there's one type of gift he hates at Christmas'First downs and second guesses: It feels like the last time I went to a bowl game, Bob Devaney and Bear Bryant were flipping a coin to see who would go to the Orange and Sugar Bowls. All signs point to the Nebraska-Iowa winner on Friday heading to the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla. That’s the bowl speculation. Man, I’ve missed it. The ReliaQuest is the former Outback Bowl, which has never had Nebraska. I always heard that the Outback Bowl served steaks in the press box. These guys will make sure your laptop doesn’t get hacked. It’s a good matchup, with the Big Ten going against the SEC. Which is why Music City would be my preference for a spot if NU doesn’t win on Friday. Some of the potential SEC teams I’ve seen in Nashville are LSU, Oklahoma, Missouri, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. The Huskers against any of them would be a dream matchup. Of course, the last bowl game Nebraska played in was the Music City Bowl, losing to Tennessee in 2016. My memory of that week was hitting the music honky-tonks on Broadway Street and realizing that none of them had TV’s. You were there to listen to music. What a concept. I’ll be happy with any bowl. First-time-in-a-long time bowlers can’t be choosers. Nebraska’s name pops up in several different bowl projections. There’s the Pinstripe Bowl (USA Today) vs. Pitt and vs. Georgia Tech (ESPN), the Duke’s Bowl in Charlotte vs. Syracuse (Action Network) and vs. Georgia Tech (ESPN), Nebraska vs. Texas Tech in the Rate (Phoenix) Bowl and in the Music City Bowl vs. LSU (247Sports). The Huskers will be happy to play in any of them. A good thing about the Duke’s is a Jan. 3 date. But that might be an awkward fit with coach Matt Rhule heading back to the city and stadium where he was fired two years ago. That storyline would dominate the week. Whatever happens, perfect. It’s just nice to be speculating again. I have to admit, the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl looks intriguing. Is there a trophy? One day, someone very smart will come up with an NIL Bowl, which will pay the players involved. That’s sort of what Creighton is doing this week, participating in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. The tourney will put $1 million into the CU Bird Club collective. Meanwhile, Coach Greg McDermott will earn his money this week and beyond, until point guard Steven Ashworth recovers fully from an ankle injury suffered against Nebraska. Wonder if Mac will have a committee approach to running the offense, including Pop Isaacs and freshman Ty Davis. Fred Hoiberg said on Monday that he has used “tough coaching” with his team twice in the last week — the day after the loss to St. Mary’s and again on Sunday to make sure his Huskers have come down from their win over Creighton. When a coach gets on his team like that, he knows they can handle it. That’s interesting because a good portion of this year’s NU team is new. Hoiberg is obviously going after an older, tougher-mindset kind of player in the portal. It works. Wow, how cool will it be to have Lindsay Krause, Kendra Wait and Ally Batenhorst all on the Omaha Supernovas this season? And Merritt Beason, the No. 1 overall pick to Atlanta in the Pro Volleyball Federation Draft, and Norah Sis, the overall No. 3 pick to Orlando, coming back to Omaha to play. I wonder how John Cook and Kirsten Bernthal Booth feel about having a pro draft in the middle of the season, with the NCAA tournament next week? I’m guessing the players will be focused. But what if the NFL Draft was now? And the NBA Draft was in February? All the talk this season about Nebraska Class A football being in trouble, and yet I couldn’t wait for the Westside-Millard South game on Monday night. It seems to me that there have always been two or three teams better than everyone else. When I arrived here in 1991, it was Omaha Creighton Prep and Lincoln Southeast. Then it was Prep and Millard North. And Millard West. And Omaha North. Westside. Gretna. The difference is the disparity between the top and the middle of Class A is now widening. You see more blowout games. You didn’t used to see those. The transfer issue is a factor, sure. So is OPS shutting down in 2020. And some new schools in districts where the population (and talent) in the district split into different schools. Based on conversations with several coaches, I would add specialization to the list. A lot of football programs have lost kids to playing other sports, like baseball and basketball, full-time. I still love the Friday Night lights, the marching bands, the student sections, all that. And, marquee matchups at state. There’s still a lot of good things going on. Should there be a Nebraska-Creighton basketball traveling trophy? I can’t think of one. But the teams should wear blue and red every year. Get local news delivered to your inbox!In Haiti, a Grim Barometer: Even United Nations Workers Are FleeingAustralia could lead the world in environmentally friendly jet fuel but other nations are already soaring ahead and seeking to take advantage of homegrown potential, a report has found. or signup to continue reading The CSIRO and aircraft maker Boeing released an update on Australia's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capability on Tuesday, almost one year after . While it identified policy changes and projects supporting Australia's green fuel development, the report also warned countries with mandates were moving faster than Australia, while it made only "moderate" progress on four out of five recommendations. The report comes one week after the UK announced a mandate forcing airlines use two per cent of green fuel in air travel from next year. Sustainable aviation fuel is made from agricultural feedstocks such as sugarcane, tallow, canola and cooking oils, and has been shown to reduce emissions from aircraft by 80 per cent compared to traditional jet fuel. The Sustainable Aviation Fuel State of Play report found production of the green fuel would triple worldwide in 2024 and reach 16.9 metric tonnes by 2030. Seven SAF production facilities had opened during 2024, it found, and America was expected to lead the industry and produce 7.5 metric tonnes of the in-demand fuel by 2030. Australia had also made significant progress during 2024, CSIRO Futures associate director Max Temminghoff said, but had yet to start producing the fuel. The country's slower progress could allow other nations to take advantage, he told AAP, and Japan had already signed a deal to produce SAF feedstock on Australian land. "What we're seeing is that Australia's flat-footedness is being taken advantage of by other countries that do see Australia as a real feedstock powerhouse that has a lot of potential," he said. "We're conscious that time is ticking when it comes to acting on this opportunity and we hope that we can hold as many of those feedstocks and the jobs that go along with refining before they get taken overseas." Australia's burgeoning green fuel industry made important progress during 2023 and 2024, the report said, with the establishment of the , the federal government's Aviation White Paper, and state-based SAF investments, particularly in Queensland and NSW. But the report showed Australia had made only moderate progress in areas such as fuel production, consumer education and research, and nations where governments had introduced stronger policies were moving faster, Mr Temminghoff said. 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More than 34,000 register as candidates for Mexico judges’ election MEXICO CITY: More than 34,000 people have registered as candidates for 881 posts in elections next year that will make Mexico the first country to choose all its judges, at every level, by popular vote, data released on Monday showed. The move has sparked street protests and diplomatic tensions, and prompted eight of the country ́s 11 Supreme Court justices -- including its president -- to rule themselves out of consideration for the first election round next year. Critics fear that elected judges could be swayed by politics and be vulnerable to pressure from drug cartels, which use bribery and intimidation to influence officials.
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Details on Air Force's late-night visit to Reno, where it has played nothing but close games. Kickoff: 8:30 p.m., Mackay Stadium TV/Stream: FS1 – channel 11.1 in Colorado Springs on Comcast/Infinity (Channel 55/775 HD), DirecTV (Channel 219) and Dish (Channel 150). The game will also be streamed through Fox Sports website and app. Broadcast crew: Trent Rush (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst) Radio: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, 104.3 the Fan in Denver, SIRUS 387 Air Force broadcast crew: Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst) The Gazette’s Brent Briggeman identifies items of intrigue he’ll be tracking during the game. Can the defense do it again? The offense has been the primary driver of Air Force’s recent turnaround, picking up 47 first downs in the two games and running the clock. But the defense has obviously been a part of that. However, here’s another chance for the defense to show just how good it is. Against Fresno State, the Bulldogs offense was on the field for just 14:52 but averaged 7.5 yards per play. Part of that ability to quickly get off the field In a shutout came from stops, but part came from four scoring drives that averaged just 99 seconds apiece. In a shutout of Oregon State the Falcons were playing against a backup quarterback with only five career pass attempts prior to the game. Nevada, with an offense presumably intact, provides Air Force’s defense another opportunity to show how far is has come this season. Another close game? Air Force and Nevada have made a habit of playing close games, and that has especially been the case in games in Reno. The Falcons are 2-1 at Nevada, losing 45-42 in 2013, winning 45-42 in 2017 and prevailing 41-39 after three overtimes in 2021. The only game for Air Force this season that came down to the final possession was its 21-13 loss to Colorado State. History certainly suggests this could be another. The big picture(s) A two-game winning streak has placed Air Force in position where, if it can win its final two games, if just might land itself in a bowl game as a 5-7 replacement team should the slate not be filled. A loss would eliminate that hope. Also, sophomores have been emerging in recent weeks, with QB Quentin Hayes, OL Alec Falk, OLB David Santiago, ILB Blake Fletcher, DB Lincol Tuioti-Mariner and SS Houston Hendrix among the expected starters this week and fullback Owen Allen serving as the top backup at a prolific position on the offense. Can more sophomores (and juniors) continue to establish themselves, aiding the program as it nears the end of the season? Starting combinations for Air Force’s offensive line this season, only six teams have used more. However, the Falcons have started the same line for the past four games. Air Force’s national rank in rushing yards with 209.4 yards per game. The Falcons have finished in the Top 10 all but once since 1986. They ranked 36th just two weeks ago before running for a combined 614 yards in the past two games. Receptions for Air Force slot receiver Cade Harris, the most in a season for the Falcons since Geraud Sanders had 30 catches in 2019. Players on Nevada’s roster who transferred from teams in power conferences. Nevada’s third-down conversion percentage, the second best in the Mountain West and No. 14 nationally.