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A councillor at the centre of former UUP leader Doug Beattie’s resignation has removed any reference to the Ulster Unionist Party from his social media accounts. Cllr Darryl Wilson, who represents the Ballymoney area on Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council , previously spoke of how he was “disillusioned and heartbroken” to be overlooked for the Assembly seat vacated by Robin Swann following the UK General Election. At the time, it had been reported that then party leader Doug Beattie favoured Cllr Wilson for the role only to be vetoed by party officers and the seat was then offered to Colin Crawford. Days later, Doug Beattie announced that he was to stand down as leader of the party, citing irreconcilable differences with party officers. When contacted by Belfast Live on Friday, Councillor Wilson refused to comment on his future within politics and if he had any plans to defect to another party. Later on Friday, Cllr Wilson removed all mention of the Ulster Unionist Party from his social media accounts, including changing his X handle from @DarrylUUP to @CllrDarrylW. Earlier this week, Cllr Wilson took to social media to reflect on the year that has passed and some of the challenges he faced. “This year has brought its challenges, with many high points and some low moments as well. However, I firmly believe that it is essential to focus on the positives and to learn from the less favorable [sic] experiences. A new year presents the perfect opportunity to reflect, adapt, and change what isn’t working,” he said. “As such, there will be some significant changes ahead for me in politics. That said, I want to assure you all that my commitment remains steadfast: to serve the people of Ballymoney and always put community and country above party politics.” The Ulster Unionist Party have been approached for comment. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our politics newsletter here.‘I let it go’: Teresa Weatherspoon — blindsided by Sky firing — embraces future with new 3-on-3 league
Jalandhar: There never appeared to be any connection between Dr Manmohan Singh and Sahitya Akademi Award-winning poet and Sikh author, the late Prof Harinder Singh Mehboob . However, former MLA and convener of the Movement Against State Repression, Inderjit Singh Jaijee, in his book, "Politics of Genocide - Punjab 1984-1998," mentioned that the latter was saved by Dr Singh's intervention from being hounded by the Punjab Police in 1992. Mehboob received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry book, "Jhanaan Di Raat," in 1991, and a huge controversy erupted over a poem in it. Expressing great pain at the Army action at Darbar Sahib in June 1984, the poem had a not-so-subtle reference to then PM Indira Gandhi's assassination. In the chapter, "The Civil Services" of the book, first published in 1999 with an introduction by retired Supreme Court Judge, the late Justice Kuldip Singh, and a foreword by the late Prof J P S Uberoi of Delhi University, Jaijee mentioned that when Operation Rakshak was underway in 1992 to stamp out militancy from Punjab, Mehboob's name was added to the police "hit list". "Mehboob was a poet — he was even awarded the prestigious national-level Sahitya Akademi Award — but aside from that, there was nothing that anyone could hold against him. He was never accused of committing any crime." "Bir Devinder Singh, a former MLA representing Fatehgarh Sahib and a fellow party member of the Congress chief minister Beant Singh and a senator of Panjab University, got a tip-off that Mehboob was marked. He hid Mehboob and dashed to Chandigarh to get state home secretary Ajit Singh Chatha's help in getting Mehboob's name stricken from the list." He mentioned that Chatha sympathised but declined to play an active role lest the govt doubt his integrity and advised him to go to chief secretary Tejinder Khanna. Jaijee wrote that Khanna too showed concern for Mehboob's life and advised Bir Devinder to go to governor Surendra Nath, himself a retired IPS officer. "Fortunately for Mehboob, governor Surendra Nath yielded to Bir Devinder's eloquent defence, and he had urgent instructions flashed to the field-level officers to spare the poet. A poetry-loving governor? Maybe... but more likely Surendra Nath, himself a former state police chief, thought that eliminating a man whose position on the hit list was already known by many people would be impolitic," Jaijee wrote. "Much more powerful support came from Union minister Manmohan Singh. Harpal Singh from Chandigarh was a friend of the Union minister and had presented him Mehboob's book earlier. When Mehboob's life was in danger, he contacted Manmohan Singh, who in turn contacted Surendra Nath, governor of Punjab, just in time to save Mehboob's life." Mehboob's daughter, Satwant Kaur, who also teaches at Khalsa College Garhdiwala, Hoshiarpur, where Mehboob taught English literature, said on Friday that her father was a great admirer of Dr Manmohan Singh and considered him a genius. "He was very happy when he became PM as he thought that a Sikh with such exceptional intellectual capacity, integrity, and rigour became the PM," she said. Before his death in 2010, Mehboob's voluminous epics on Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh were published. He intended to write the epics on all 10 Sikh Gurus but could not accomplish his dream. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword .
The Ducks will ring in December by hosting the Ottawa Senators on Sunday in a matchup of teams that are an eyelash under .500 with designs on gaining some upward momentum. They’ll enter the clash with identical .477 points percentages that situate them near the bottom of their respective divisions but not far behind a crowded pack of middling clubs. The Ducks have had more of a defensive inclination while the Senators have shown more scoring pop to date. Ducks coach Greg Cronin said his team hadn’t “had too many stinkers” of late, and that’s been reflected by their 5-3-1 record across their past nine games, with four of their five-plus-goal games this season arriving in that span. “Since we got back from that New York trip, I think we’ve been on a pretty good path in terms of playing with an identity and competing,” Cronin said. They had to grind hard on Black Friday, when they played what Cronin described as something of a postseason-style game against the Kings at Honda Center. Though they fell 2-1 to what veteran forward Ryan Strome described as a “mature, veteran team” that they couldn’t quite edge past despite playing a “disciplined, structured and north-south” game, the Ducks still felt they carried forward some positive indicators from their recent play. “It was a good hockey game. We competed hard. I thought we dictated a lot of the game. We played similar to the way we’ve been playing,” Strome said. Kings coach Jim Hiller concurred. With teams frequently playing the Southern California franchises back to back, he and Cronin get constant looks at one another’s teams during pre-scouts, and Hiller assessed the Ducks’ performance quite favorably. “I thought – we’ve played them this year, I’ve scouted them this year – I thought that’s the best game they’ve played this year. I thought they played very well,” Hiller said. Time will tell if Sunday’s match elicits similar plaudits from Ottawa coach Travis Green, who spent parts of two seasons with the Ducks as a player and is in his first year as the Sens’ head coach after previously guiding the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils briefly. Though Brock McGinn has made some progress in his return, he and Robby Fabbri remained unavailable. So, too, did Leo Carlsson, whose upper-body injury has kept him out of the Ducks’ past two matches. Cam Fowler will be a game-time decision. Troy Terry has four points across his three-game scoring streak, while Trevor Zegras just snapped a four-gamer that saw him compile six points. For Ottawa, forwards Tim Stützle and Drake Batherson each have seven points in the Sens’ past five outings. Captain Brady Tkachuk, whom Cronin suggested could be a model for his own power forward Mason McTavish, has racked up five points during a three-game surge. Those are the three Senators scoring above a point per game this season, with Stützle’s 28 points in 22 games leading the way. Ottawa at Ducks When: 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Honda Center How to watch: Victory+
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Brock Purdy participated in the start of Thursday's practice with the 49ers but the San Francisco starting quarterback was not on the field for the majority of the workout, casting doubt over his availability to play Sunday at Green Bay. Purdy is dealing with a right shoulder injury and the 49ers are also potentially without left tackle Trent Williams and Nick Bosa due to injuries. Bosa was listed as out of Thursday's practice with an oblique injury. Williams also didn't suit up Thursday. He played through an ankle injury last week after being listed as questionable. Purdy's typical Thursday post-practice media session was scrapped until Friday as the 49ers did not make any quarterback available. Kyle Allen would step in for Purdy as the starter if he can't play against the Packers. Run game coordinator Chris Foerster said the 49ers aren't where they want to be at 5-5 because they haven't won close games, not because of injuries. "Seven games left is like an eternity," Foerster said. "So much can happen. Do the math. What was our record last year? It was 12-5. I was on a 13-win team that was nowhere near as good as the team last year." With or without Purdy, Foerster said the challenge for the 49ers is not to give up the ball to a defense that has 19 takeaways. The 49ers have 13 giveaways this season. --Field Level MediaThe Ducks will ring in December by hosting the Ottawa Senators on Sunday in a matchup of teams that are an eyelash under .500 with designs on gaining some upward momentum. They’ll enter the clash with identical .477 points percentages that situate them near the bottom of their respective divisions but not far behind a crowded pack of middling clubs. The Ducks have had more of a defensive inclination while the Senators have shown more scoring pop to date. Ducks coach Greg Cronin said his team hadn’t “had too many stinkers” of late, and that’s been reflected by their 5-3-1 record across their past nine games, with four of their five-plus-goal games this season arriving in that span. “Since we got back from that New York trip, I think we’ve been on a pretty good path in terms of playing with an identity and competing,” Cronin said. They had to grind hard on Black Friday, when they played what Cronin described as something of a postseason-style game against the Kings at Honda Center. Though they fell 2-1 to what veteran forward Ryan Strome described as a “mature, veteran team” that they couldn’t quite edge past despite playing a “disciplined, structured and north-south” game, the Ducks still felt they carried forward some positive indicators from their recent play. “It was a good hockey game. We competed hard. I thought we dictated a lot of the game. We played similar to the way we’ve been playing,” Strome said. Kings coach Jim Hiller concurred. With teams frequently playing the Southern California franchises back to back, he and Cronin get constant looks at one another’s teams during pre-scouts, and Hiller assessed the Ducks’ performance quite favorably. “I thought – we’ve played them this year, I’ve scouted them this year – I thought that’s the best game they’ve played this year. I thought they played very well,” Hiller said. Time will tell if Sunday’s match elicits similar plaudits from Ottawa coach Travis Green, who spent parts of two seasons with the Ducks as a player and is in his first year as the Sens’ head coach after previously guiding the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils briefly. Though Brock McGinn has made some progress in his return, he and Robby Fabbri remained unavailable. So, too, did Leo Carlsson, whose upper-body injury has kept him out of the Ducks’ past two matches. Cam Fowler will be a game-time decision. Troy Terry has four points across his three-game scoring streak, while Trevor Zegras just snapped a four-gamer that saw him compile six points. For Ottawa, forwards Tim Stützle and Drake Batherson each have seven points in the Sens’ past five outings. Captain Brady Tkachuk, whom Cronin suggested could be a model for his own power forward Mason McTavish, has racked up five points during a three-game surge. Those are the three Senators scoring above a point per game this season, with Stützle’s 28 points in 22 games leading the way. When: 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Honda Center How to watch: Victory+
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ExxonMobil Stock Navigates Death Cross: Market Signals Turn Bearish For The Oil GiantSouth Korea's parliament impeached acting president Han Duck-soo yesterday, less than two weeks after suspending president Yoon Suk Yeol's powers over his short-lived declaration of martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos. The impeachment of Han, the acting president since Yoon was impeached on December 14 for declaring martial law on December 3, has pushed South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success story into uncharted territory. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok now assumes the role of acting president as the person next in line under the law. He is set to speak to the military chief and consult the foreign minister and acting defence minister, a spokesperson said. In a statement after the vote, Han said he was saddened by what the unfolding events meant for the next generation, but accepted the outcome. "I respect parliament's decision and in order to avoid further chaos and uncertainty, I will suspend my duties in accordance with relevant laws," he said. He added he would await the decision of the Constitutional Court to review the impeachment motion. The ruling People Power Party, which has objected to the opposition-led impeachment of Han, said it had filed a constitutional petition. The motion led by opposition parties passed with 192 of the 300 votes amid rowdy scenes by People Power Party members who surrounded the speaker's podium, chanting that the vote was invalid and parliament had engaged in "tyranny". Ahead of the parliamentary session, opposition leader Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, which has majority control of parliament, accused Han of "acting for insurrection". There has been overwhelming public support for Yoon's removal, opinion polls showed after his martial law attempt. The plan for a vote to impeach Han came after he declined to immediately appoint three justices to fill vacancies at the Constitutional Court, saying it would exceed his acting role. Until just before voting began, it was unclear how many votes were needed to impeach Han. The threshold for a prime minister is a simple majority, while a two-thirds majority is needed for a president. Speaker Woo Won-shik declared a simple majority would constitute parliamentary approval. Earlier, the new acting president Choi pleaded with parliament to withdraw the plan to impeach Han, saying it would do serious damage to the economy. The South Korean won retreated to 1,475.4 per dollar, down 0.53 percent by 0707 GMT ahead of the parliamentary vote. South Korea's parliament impeached acting president Han Duck-soo yesterday, less than two weeks after suspending president Yoon Suk Yeol's powers over his short-lived declaration of martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos. The impeachment of Han, the acting president since Yoon was impeached on December 14 for declaring martial law on December 3, has pushed South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success story into uncharted territory. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok now assumes the role of acting president as the person next in line under the law. He is set to speak to the military chief and consult the foreign minister and acting defence minister, a spokesperson said. In a statement after the vote, Han said he was saddened by what the unfolding events meant for the next generation, but accepted the outcome. "I respect parliament's decision and in order to avoid further chaos and uncertainty, I will suspend my duties in accordance with relevant laws," he said. He added he would await the decision of the Constitutional Court to review the impeachment motion. The ruling People Power Party, which has objected to the opposition-led impeachment of Han, said it had filed a constitutional petition. The motion led by opposition parties passed with 192 of the 300 votes amid rowdy scenes by People Power Party members who surrounded the speaker's podium, chanting that the vote was invalid and parliament had engaged in "tyranny". Ahead of the parliamentary session, opposition leader Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, which has majority control of parliament, accused Han of "acting for insurrection". There has been overwhelming public support for Yoon's removal, opinion polls showed after his martial law attempt. The plan for a vote to impeach Han came after he declined to immediately appoint three justices to fill vacancies at the Constitutional Court, saying it would exceed his acting role. Until just before voting began, it was unclear how many votes were needed to impeach Han. The threshold for a prime minister is a simple majority, while a two-thirds majority is needed for a president. Speaker Woo Won-shik declared a simple majority would constitute parliamentary approval. Earlier, the new acting president Choi pleaded with parliament to withdraw the plan to impeach Han, saying it would do serious damage to the economy. The South Korean won retreated to 1,475.4 per dollar, down 0.53 percent by 0707 GMT ahead of the parliamentary vote.