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Ludhiana: With BJP preferring new faces in the list of 93 candidates it released on Tuesday night for the MC elections on Dec 21, disgruntled leaders of the saffron party who did not get a chance started looking for alternative parties on Thursday. Some of them had even started planning to contest as independent candidates. BJP did not give the tickets to many ex-councillors who joined the party recently, while some were denied ticket to settle core workers who had been working hard for long. The party is contesting from all 95 seats of Ludhiana MC for the first time. That is why it took the party long to finalise names. Senior most ex-councillor Sunita Rani got the ticket from Ward 88, while party worker Sunil Moudgil was successful in getting the ticket from Ward 62. Vishal Batra, who joined the saffron party recently, was overlooked. Throughout Wednesday, there was speculation of Batra joining another party. The party also did not give a ticket to ex-councillor Parvinder Lapran’s wife from Ward 51. Instead, BJP picked a Hindu face in Neeru Sharma. Lapran had joined saffron party before Lok Sabha elections as he is close to Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu. Despite this, he did not get the ticket. Now, Lapran is planning to field his wife as an independent candidate. Ex-councillor and senior leader Davinder Jaggi, who has been given the ticket from Ward 82, had sought it from Ward 83. He has decided to leave the party and contest as an independent because he has no base in Ward 82. Some other ex-councillors and leaders have also announced to go independent. Ex-councillor Mintu Sharma joined Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday as he was not given the ticket. Ex-councillors Rashi Aggarwal, Chaudhary Yashpal and Varinder Sehgal could not make it to the list. Other past councillors or their kin who have got a BJP ticket include: Pallavi Vinayak from Ward 3, Neeraj Verma from Ward 84, ex-councillor Gurdeep Neetu’s wife Gurmeet Kaur from Ward 75, and Manju Aggarwal from Ward 81. The party also gave a ticket to Rajni Arora from Ward 65. She is wife of late Ravinder Arora, who once served as the district president of BJP. We also published the following articles recently Ex-councillor petitions CCMC to remove encroachments In Coimbatore, a former council member has petitioned the city corporation to address encroachments on public land in Velandipalayam. The encroachments, including a temple and individual residences, occupy over 3,899 square meters of prime property valued at 25 crore. Originally designated as a graveyard, the land has been occupied for over 50 years, with some residents even establishing utilities. BJP braces for GMC bypolls in 2 wards Ghaziabad gears up for crucial bypolls in two municipal wards on December 17th. These elections were necessitated by the deaths of two sitting councillors. With nine candidates vying for the seats, including representatives from BJP, Congress, and SP, the BJP aims to bolster its existing 77-member majority in the 100-member council. Former AAP councillor Hussain joins AIMIM Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, has joined AIMIM and will contest the upcoming assembly elections from Mustafabad. Currently in jail, his family met with AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to formalize the decision. Hussain received bail in one riots case but remains incarcerated in others. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire
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The Bank of Scotland’s business barometer poll showed 73% of Scottish businesses expect to see turnover increase in 2025, up from 60% polled in 2023. Almost a quarter (23%) of businesses expect to see their revenue rise by between six and 10% over the next 12 months, with just over a fifth (21%) expecting it to grow by even more. The poll found that 70% of businesses were confident they would become more profitable in 2025, a two per cent increase when compared with the previous year. Revenue and profitability growth was firms’ top priority at 52%, though 40% said they will be targeting improved productivity, and the same proportion said they will be aiming to enhance their technology – such as automation or AI – or upskill their staff (both 29%). More than one in five (22%) want to improve their environmental sustainability. Other areas businesses are hoping to build upon AI-assisted technology (19%), and 24% will be investing in expanding into new UK markets and 23% plan to invest in staff training. The business barometer has surveyed 1,200 businesses every month since 2002, providing early signals about UK economic trends. Martyn Kendrick, Scotland director at Bank of Scotland commercial banking, said: “Scottish businesses are looking ahead to 2025 with stronger growth expectations, and setting out clear plans to drive this expansion through investments in new technology, new markets and their own teams. “As we enter the new year, we’ll continue to by their side to help them pursue their ambitions and seize all opportunities that lie ahead.”JUVENTUS stewards rubbed salt into Manchester City fans' wounds - by forcing them to stay until the bitter end of their latest defeat in Turin. Pep Guardiola's side were comprehensively beaten 2-0 in northern Italy as their horror run of form continued. And, as City's near 2,000 away fans considered making an early exit during the second half the Allianz Stadium's PA announcer told them otherwise. This game – played in the shadow of the Alps - showed just how far they have fallen since the end of October. And City supporters were kept from sneaking into the comfort of their hotels, after being forced to stay behind and watch the home side gloat. A journalist in the stadium wrote on X: "Man City fans trying to leave the Juventus Stadium have just been told over loudspeaker that they have to stay until they're allowed out. Brutal." READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS But it is common practice for away fans to be kept back for a while to prevent any fan disturbances, with that unspoken rule particularly prevalent in Italian fixtures. Yet the City team and manager have more pressing issues at hand as they stand on the brink of Champions League elimination. It's just eight points from six games in Europe this season, with Guardiola's side dropping from 17th to 22nd in the standings - with the top 24 go through. They've lost SEVEN of their last 1O games in all competitions, with Manchester United travelling to the Etihad in the Prem on Sunday. Most read in Football FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS Wednesday night's loss makes it the club's worse run since the days of Stuart Pearce in 2009. City have two European games remaining to get themselves through against Paris Saint-Germain and Club Brugge at home. Dusan Vlahovic 's header opened the scoring for Juventus as City failed to clear in the 53rd minute. While former Prem loanee with Leeds Weston McKennie 's volley doubled their advantage on the break in the 75 minute. City host fierce rivals United, who play in the Europa League tomorrow, in the Manchester derby on Sunday. What happens next? Those in ninth to 24th enter a round of two-legged play-offs in February, with the winners taking the other eight spots in the last 16. Those who finish ninth to 16th will be seeded for the play-offs, so will have the second leg at home. Those from 17th to 24th will be unseeded, so have the first leg at home. Teams that finish anywhere from 25th to 36th will be eliminated from this season's competition, with no access to the Europa League.
Election results on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean have set the background for the final stretch of campaigning for Irish parties ahead of polling day on Friday. Donald Trump’s presidential election victory in the US has brought heightened concern that his administration’s proposals around corporation tax and tariffs would significantly impact Ireland’s economic model. Mr Harris, leader of Fine Gael, has argued Ireland and other EU countries need to prepare for the possibility of trade shocks as he criticised the scale of Sinn Fein’s spending pledges as well as their saving plans. He said: “I think that is irresponsible, I think it is dangerous and I think it is reckless.” He accused Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald of not being able to say what her party was prepared to do in the event of an economic crash, adding that Fine Gael would borrow and stop putting money towards a rainy-day fund. Asked if the party was engaging in “project fear” to dissuade voters against Sinn Fein, Mr Harris said: “I call it ‘project truth’. It’s telling people what’s being discussed right across European capitals.” Ms McDonald told an RTE interview on Wednesday morning that a Sinn Fein government would also be prepared to start borrowing in the event of an economic downturn. Both Mr Harris and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, who were partners in the last coalition government in Ireland, have made clear they will not countenance Sinn Fein as a potential partner in the next administration in Dublin. One day after the only three-way debate featuring the leaders of the main parties, Mr Martin accused Sinn Fein of being “dishonest” about how they will fund their manifesto plans. Speaking in Dublin on Wednesday, he said he is anxious to get clarity on the issue. “I think Sinn Fein have been very dishonest, frankly, in terms of the funds, because if you go through their figures, and this is a matter of fact, not opinion, they’re predicting a surplus of a billion in 2026, a billion in 2027. “Even in 2025, they’re talking about a mini budget, which would mean reducing the surplus that we’re anticipating in 2025. “There’s a legislative obligation now on any new government to put 0.8% of GDP to one side, and into the funds. There’s no way you can do that with a surplus of a billion in 2026 or 2027, and we would argue they would not have enough funds next year either to put into the funds.” He added: “It means they have no room to manoeuvre if things go wrong, if there’s headwinds come externally, or there are shocks internationally, Sinn Fein is not allowing any headroom at all in terms of room to respond or to move it.” Ms McDonald accused the other two parties of conspiring to keep Sinn Fein out of government and prevent change in Ireland. She said the two men were now “indistinguishable” from each other as she claimed they were suffering “acute amnesia” in regard to their records in government. On a visit to Naas fire station in Co Kildare, she said: “To listen to them, you’d imagine they had just arrived on the scene and that they were going to come up with all of these solutions. “They have had ample chances, ample opportunity, to make things better, and they have failed, and in between the two of them I make the case that now we ask for our chance, with our plans, with our team, to demonstrate how change can happen, how your community, your family, yourself, can be supported when the government is actually on your side.” Mr Martin’s and Mr Harris’ coalition partner Roderic O’Gorman, the leader of the Greens, issued a warning to the public over a future government without his party. On Wednesday, he said it is looking likely that Fianna Fail and Fine Gael will be returned to government – but cautioned they may not want the Greens to continue “fighting hard” on policies. He told reporters: “My sense is certainly the mood music from Fianna Fail and Fine Gael is that they’d like an easier life in the next government – and my concern is they use these small populist parties and right-wing independents.” Mr O’Gorman argued that the Greens could continue to provide stability to government at a time when economic shocks may be around the corner. As the Green leader suggested that relying on independents would be unstable, Mr Martin has also argued that “too much fragmentation would lead to incoherence in government”. Reflecting on Tuesday night’s debate, the Fianna Fail leader said the race remained “too close to call” while Mr Harris said it is “all to play for”. The leaders of Ireland’s three main political parties clashed on housing, healthcare and financial management in the last televised debate before Friday’s General Election. The tetchy debate, which was marked by several interruptions, saw the parties set out their stalls in a broadcast that commentators said did little to move the dial before polling day. The latest opinion poll on Monday put the parties in a tight grouping, with Fianna Fail slightly ahead of Sinn Fein, and Fine Gael in a close third after a significant slide in a campaign marked with several hiccups for Mr Harris’s party. After the 2020 general election delivered an inconclusive result, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, two parties forged from opposing sides of Ireland’s Civil War of the 1920s, agreed to set aside almost a century of animosity and share power – with the Greens as a junior partner. From 2016 to 2020, Fianna Fail had supported Fine Gael in power through a confidence-and-supply arrangement from the Opposition benches in the Dail parliament. Sinn Fein won the popular vote in 2020 but a failure to run enough candidates meant it did not secure sufficient seats in the Dail to give it a realistic chance of forming a government.
In 1999, University of the Philippines professor Cesar Adib Majul penned a critique of historian Renato Constantino’s essay, Our Task: To Make Rizal Obsolete. Constantino argued that Jose Rizal, while historically significant, should be displaced as a model for contemporary nation-building because his reformist approach was less radical than what modern struggles demand. Majul asserted that Rizal’s enduring value lies in his evolving relevance, particularly as a symbol of intellectual rigor, moral conviction, and love for the Filipino people. Fast forward to 2024, 128 years after Rizal’s execution, and the debate remains strikingly relevant. In a country grappling with chronic corruption, systemic inequality, environmental degradation, and threats to democratic institutions, the question arises: Can Rizal still inspire us today, or has he become obsolete in a world requiring more immediate and radical solutions? Rizal, according to Majul, was not merely a reformist; he was a revolutionary of thought and character. His insistence on education as the bedrock of societal transformation and his belief in peaceful reform over violent upheaval were not acts of compromise but of profound foresight. He envisioned a nation that could achieve sovereignty not just through political independence but through a collective awakening of intellectual and moral consciousness. This vision remains relevant in 2024, where the Philippines finds itself at a crossroads. The challenges Rizal confronted—colonialism, social stratification, and the abuse of power—manifest today in different forms: economic neocolonialism, digital misinformation, and environmental exploitation. Rizal’s insistence on critical thinking and moral leadership offers a blueprint for addressing these contemporary issues. Critics argue that Rizal’s emphasis on education and reform lacks the urgency needed to combat oppressive structures. In today’s world, where social media fuels mass movements and grassroots activism demands swift action, Rizal’s methods might seem too deliberative. However, this critique overlooks the depth of Rizal’s strategy. His novels, “Noli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo,” were not mere calls for reform but critiques of systemic injustices that laid the intellectual groundwork for revolution. In this sense, Rizal was both a reformist and a revolutionary, demonstrating that profound change requires both immediate action and long-term cultural and mindset shifts. In an age where many Filipinos feel disillusioned by corruption and systemic failures, Rizal’s unwavering commitment to his principles—despite the personal cost—remains an inspiring model. His refusal to compromise his ideals, even in the face of death, challenges today’s leaders and citizens alike to embody integrity and accountability. In a country as diverse as the Philippines, Rizal’s vision of a united Filipino identity, grounded in shared values and aspirations, is particularly resonant. In 2024, as the nation navigates regional disparities, cultural fragmentation, and the globalized pressures of migration, Rizal’s call for solidarity and collective action is a necessary reminder of what it means to be Filipino. To dismiss Rizal as obsolete is to misunderstand his legacy. His ideas are not static relics of the past but dynamic principles that can be reinterpreted to address present challenges. The task, therefore, is not to render Rizal irrelevant but to reinvigorate his teachings, ensuring they remain a beacon for future generations. As we commemorate 128 years since his martyrdom, the Philippines must look to Rizal not as a distant historical figure but as a guiding light in the ongoing quest for justice, equality, and national dignity.EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Cameron Haffner scored 13 points as Evansville beat Missouri State 57-40 on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak. Haffner went 5 of 12 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Purple Aces (4-9, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Joshua Hughes added 11 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Tayshawn Comer scored 11. Dez White finished with 12 points, four assists and six steals for the Bears (7-6, 0-2). Missouri State also got 10 points, 12 rebounds and two steals from Michael Osei-Bonsu. Zaxton King had eight points. Evansville carried a slim three-point lead into halftime, as Haffner led the way with seven points. Evansville took the lead for what would be the final time on Haffner's 3-pointer with 18:44 remaining in the second half. His team would outscore Missouri State by 14 points in the second half. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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