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Manmohan Singh, the Gandhi family confidant who freed India’s economy from Soviet-inspired controls and was one of the country’s longest serving prime ministers, has died. He was 92. Singh was admitted to AIIMS Delhi hospital on Thursday in a critical condition, local media reported earlier. He was one of India’s “most distinguished leaders” and the country mourned his loss, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on social media platform X. Singh, a Sikh who studied economics at both Oxford and Cambridge universities, is the only Indian to have served as central bank governor, finance minister and prime minister, the latter as the first from a religious minority. From 1991 to 1996, he scrapped quotas for state companies, abolished a complex system of permits and opened the door to foreign companies, cutting loose an economy that increased seven times in size in more than two decades to become Asia’s third-largest. Born in what is now Pakistan, Singh, usually clad in his trademark sky-blue turban and white tunic, was respected for his simple lifestyle in a nation plagued by political scandals. For a decade, he ran the world’s largest democracy for Sonia Gandhi’s Indian National Congress party. Singh was born to parents Gurmukh Singh and Amrit Kaur on Sept. 26, 1932, in the village of Gah, part of the Punjab province awarded to Pakistan upon independence from British rule 15 years later. He said in November 2008 that he had spent the first 10 years of his life in that dusty village, where there was no doctor, school, electricity or clean drinking water. “In my childhood I had to walk a long distance to go to school. I read under the dim light of a kerosene lamp,” Singh said in April 2010. “I am what I am today because of education. I want every Indian child, girl and boy, to be so touched by the light of education.” Singh earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics at Panjab University before completing an honors degree in economics at the University of Cambridge’s St. John’s College in 1957. He then gained a doctorate at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield College in 1962. By the time of partition in 1947, Singh’s family had moved to Amritsar, now in India’s Punjab state and home to the Golden Temple, Sikhism’s holiest shrine. Sikhs account for almost 2% of India’s population. After joining India’s finance ministry and later becoming governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1982 to 1985, Singh was appointed finance minister in the Congress government of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao in 1991. Forced into action by a surge in oil prices that evaporated India’s foreign-exchange reserves, Singh began removing barriers to investment. He cut import tariffs, permitted foreign companies to set up plants and removed the need for new factories to require government authorization. “We were in the midst of an unprecedented crisis, and it was time to think big, not to shrink,” Singh told PBS in a 2001 interview. A decade earlier, in a budget speech to parliament, he had borrowed a phrase from Victor Hugo to tell lawmakers, “No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come.” Singh’s premiership began by default. The Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, the widow of assassinated former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, drove Congress to electoral victory in 2004. She then turned down the opportunity to run the government on concern that her foreign ancestry would trigger sustained protests by Hindu nationalists, so she picked Singh for the job. He presided over record economic growth averaging 8.3% from 2004 to 2010, steering India through a global recession, and forged closer U.S. ties. Sonia Gandhi remained as Congress president and managed the multiparty governing alliance, creating what India Today magazine in May 2010 called “a curious separation of powers.” “Manmohan Singh was no ordinary PM,” Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former deputy chairman of planning body and former economic affairs secretary wrote in his book “Backstage,” recalling Singh’s handling of the 2008 global financial crisis. “He had a long experience in dealing with the international economy and had also dealt with the 1991 crisis. Except we were not battling a crisis that had exploded, as in 1991. We were only preparing to avoid one.” Singh’s opponents were harsher. Lal Krishna Advani, a leader of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, branded him “the weakest prime minister” ever. The shy Singh, a technocrat in a political system dominated by powerful elites, had in 1999 lost the only parliamentary election he fought. Singh returned from heart surgery in January 2009 to lead Congress to its biggest election victory in 20 years. He ended up disappointing investors with few moves to extend his market-opening policies of the 1990s, and charges of corruption against a member of his cabinet sparked street protests in 2011, eventually paving the way for Modi’s BJP to wrest control of parliament. “I don’t believe in legacy — it depends who writes it and when,” Singh said in a December 2011 interview with Bloomberg News. “In 1991, when I started the economic liberalization of the economy, the opposition said the finance minister should be impeached.” Before the 2014 elections, Singh defended his record, saying he oversaw the economy’s fastest-ever expansion that helped to lift 138 million people out of poverty. “There may be zigzags along the way, but the path is the one I set,” he said in the 2011 interview. “It is my conviction that it is the only path to reduce the chronic poverty millions still live under.” Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, had three daughters, Upinder, Daman and Amrit.Sascha Yeomans is proof a mother's love knows no bounds. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue When her now 15-year-old son Angel was born with cerebral palsy , doctors told her he would never walk, talk, eat or move independently. She even had to fight to take her newborn home from the hospital. The Victorian mum has spent years researching and implementing new strategies to improve Angel's mobility and independence. She found horse riding to be the most effective therapy for helping Angel physically and inspiring his confidence and understanding of his potential. Now, Angel is having the adventure of a lifetime. He and his mum and her 14-year-old god-daughter, Iluka Thieme, with four horses and an assistance dog called Celeste, are horseback riding the National Trail, this week stopping in Canberra for Christmas. Angel Cropley on his horse Pippin with mum Sascha Yeomans at one of their stopovers while riding the National Trail, Pegasus Riding for the Disabled in Canberra. Picture by Gary Ramage And, like everywhere else on the National Trail, they have been moved by the kindness of strangers. Pegasus Rising for the Disabled in Holt put them up in a common room, giving them the luxury over the Christmas break of a roof overhead, showers, toilets and a kettle (!) for tea. "What else do you need?" a gleeful Sascha said. And a random encounter at the post office in Yarralumla delivered them a beautiful Christmas lunch with new friends. Angel Cropley, 15, has gained so much confidence horse riding on the National Trail he's now talking about travelling overseas with friends one day. Picture by Gary Ramage Sasha had sent ahead a box of dehydrated food to the post office in Yarralumla and got talking to a local woman, Tash Leonard, when she went to pick it up. "She asked us what we were doing for Christmas and we said we didn't have plans; she invited us for lunch with her family, which was amazing," Sascha said. "We've had just so many kind offers." Sascha, Angel and Iluka had Christmas lunch in Yarralumla with Tash Leonard and her family after Tash met Sascha in the local post office. Picture supplied Persistent rain in winter played havoc with the horses' hooves and the little party stayed for two weeks at the showgrounds in Taralga, north-east of Canberra, so the horses could rest and heal. "Somebody put a notice on their community Facebook page, and I think the whole town turned out. People just came past with meals and wines and coffee and wood and meat. So much meat! It was incredible," Sascha said. On an earlier visit to Canberra, they had also tried to connect with the Kambah Pony Club to find a place to stay, but couldn't find any contact numbers or get any responses from emails or social media messages. "Then this car stopped by the side of the road, and it was this young woman and she went, 'Oh you've got horses, what are you doing?' So we told her what we were doing and that we were hoping to stay at the Kamba pony club and she said, 'Oh, my mum's the secretary, I'll bring the key around, just message me when you arrive'," Sascha said. "And it just feels like the whole trail has been like that. "Every day you are walking into the unknown and every morning there is that little anxious feeling of, 'What are we going to face? and 'What's ahead"'. And, every day, unexpected doors open and it's incredible." Sascha Yeomans (right) with son Angel Cropley, 15, and god-daughter Iluka Thieme, 14, at Pegasus in Canberra this week during a break from their horse riding adventures. Picture by Megan Doherty The National Trail runs along the Great Dividing Range, covering 5330km from Healesville in Victoria to Cooktown in Queensland. The trail follows old stock routes and bush tracks as well as cutting through private property. Former National Party member for Monaro, Peter Cochran, one of the volunteer trail coordinators, also invited Sascha, Angel and Iluka to stay on his property in the Snowy Mountains, which includes part of the trail. Sascha, who is from Beechworth in Victoria, has been preparing Angel for the ride for six years, gradually getting him used to horses and being in the saddle solo. As puberty hit, Angel was facing musculoskeletal-skeletal issues that his mum wanted to do "everything to prevent", including scoliosis . Ahead of riding the trail, mother and son rode the 480km Tasmanian Trail, from Devonport to Dover, raising more than $16,000 for Riding for the Disabled Australia. They have now been riding the southern parts of the National Trail, on and off, over the past year. Six hours in the saddle every day riding the trail has strengthened Angel, both physically and mentally. And he's progressed in leaps and bounds. From hardly balancing on the horse to being able to get up in the saddle by himself and then ride for hours "In Kosciuszko, he was off the lead, normally I lead him, and he was rising trot for three or four hours of the day and singing loudly. I never would have thought that was possible. Unbelievable," Sasha said. "Angel's walk has also improved dramatically. It was actually the Children's Hospital in Melbourne that first suggested we try horse riding to improve a whole lot of issues that were going on. And it's been better than we ever imagined. Not just physically, but emotionally. Learning how to put animals first and take responsibility for things." Angel and his horse Pippin. Picture by Gary Ramage Angel has also grown in confidence and is now talking about one day traveling to Europe with Iluka. "I think being a disabled person in a regional area like we were, you're very limited," Sascha said. "This has given him such a sense of the world being possible." The dog, one of the horses and Angel all have satellite tracking collars on them in case were lose them. - Angel's mum Sascha Yeomans After Canberra, they are heading north, taking each day as it comes, but then taking a break for the hottest part of summer, resuming in autumn. "If we could ride the whole of NSW, that would be good. We'll go into Queensland and see. I'm not thrilled with crocodiles," Sascha said, with a laugh. "But we might just get in the groove." The little party is heading north after Canberra. Picture by Megan Doherty The ride takes enormous preparation and planning by Sascha and her husband, Tom, who coordinates it all from back home in Victoria. That includes making sure Angel, who has a big appetite, remains well-fed. Amazonia protein powders ended up as a sponsor, helping them keep up Angel's energy. Sascha also sends ahead boxes of freeze-dried meats and dehydrated vegetables from Campers Pantry to various locations on the trail. She and Angel have, over the years, also learnt how to do a myriad of practical things, from how to tie a good knot to put together a light pack. And Sasha works hard to prevent, as much as possible, anything from going wrong on the trail. "Safety is so important," she said. "We've got packs on every horse, not just one horse. Every horse has some form of shelter on them and some form of food for a night or two. And some form of warmth on them. And we've all got backpacks that have compasses and water and first aid, snake bandages, whistles, an emergency SOS device. "The dog, one of the horses and Angel all have satellite tracking collars on them in case were lose them. The horses have bells on them at night. Our whole campsite is reflective and high-vis." The travelling party includes Celetes the dog, four horses, Sascha and her son Angel and god-daughter Iluka. Picture by Gary Ramage Sascha, like any teenage boy, is not one to heap praise on his mum. But it's clear he loves his "fun" mum. "She's a good mum," he said. And Iluka will soon be heading back home to resume school. "It's been so incredible to be on this journey with people I love," she said. They're also very appreciative of the help they received from Pegasus. Pegasus Riding for the Disabled in the ACT has for decades known the joys and benefits of horse riding for people with disabilities. The much-loved organisation will in 2025 celebrate its 50 th birthday, the first meeting of the association that would become Pegasus taking place in June, 1975. Pegasus CEO Matt Watson said it was more than happy to help Angel, Sasha and Iluka - and their horses and Celeste the dog - have a place to stay at its Holt headquarters over Christmas. Mr Watson actually met Sascha at a conference a year ago. "Once I heard about what they were doing, I said 'Make sure when you get to Canberra you come and say g'day'," he said. "It was fantastic talking to them and hearing about their trip. I think it just shows, again, the magic of horse riding and how it can open up a new world for people with disabilities." You can follow Angel's adventures on the National Trail on his Instagram page roughandstumble Donations to Pegasus Riding for the Disabled in Canberra can be made at www. pegasusact.com.au/ Share Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Email Copy Megan Doherty Journalist I like telling local stories and celebrating Canberra. Email: megan.doherty@canberratimes.com.au I like telling local stories and celebrating Canberra. 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Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Fan theories are running wild after Cindy Beale was the victim of a brutal EastEnders Christmas Day attack. The love rat was left horrified when daughter-in-law Lauren Branning revealed to the whole of Albert Square that Cindy had been sleeping with her ex-husband, George Knight's son, Junior – behind her fiancé, Ian Beale's back. As the drama continued to unfold, Cindy unleashed hell as she lashed out at her family including son Peter Beale and daughters, Gina and Anna Knight, the Mirror reports. But the drama was far from over, after the affair was revealed in a dramatic way, Cindy pleaded with Ian to take her back and hoped the pair could make a new life in France. But Ian had a crafty trick up his sleeve, the local businessman had played Cindy at her own game and rejected her when she went in for a kiss. He later launched her out of the family home, leaving her flat on her face in the snow as her life continued to crumble. However, as the episode came to a dramatic end, an anonymous attacker whacked Cindy over the head with a snow shovel from behind – leaving her unconscious in the middle of the Square. As Cindy lay out cold, she was discovered by Kathy Beale and her former husband, George, who confirmed that she was still alive, although she was bleeding from her head. But seconds after the discovery, Elaine walked in to the kitchen to find Cindy and George's daughter Anna rapidly washing her hands. In a state of shock, Anna claimed her dog, Tyson, had thrown up on her hands in an attempt to cover her tracks. However, it emerged that Cindy's fate was "not looking good" as she was rushed for a CT scan on her head. Gina, Kathy, George and Gina started discussing who the attacker may be, with George falsely claiming he had an alibi when Cindy was attacked. When Gina suggested that Ian was responsible, Elaine instantly leapt to the chippy owners defence. Kathy explained to Peter that Ian had taken off in a rage moments after kicking Cindy out of the house, with him later admitting he went "for a walk" to Lucy's grave after suffering from palpitations. Cindy's daughter Gina was also thrown into the mix as she returned home as Elaine was rushing to take blankets outside. When questioned on her whereabouts, she told her step-mum that she had been "nowhere" and had snuck off for fresh air. Junior was also missing, with Peter and Kathy suggesting that Junior may have been responsible. "You better prepare yourself – for the worst," Kathy told Ian. It emerged that Cindy had suffered "blunt force trauma to the head," and was later taken in for surgery. Medics revealed that the extent of Cindy's injuries were so brutal she was required to be placed in a medically induced coma as she was "not out of the woods." Denise Fox dropped a major bombshell to George, revealing that she saw Junior "lurking in the shadows" as people gathered around Cindy in the Square, acting suspiciously as people attempted to help her. George later caught Junior rapidly packing a suitcase and gathering his passport before an apparent attempt to escape the country to Dubai. George confessed to Kojo that he didn't have an alibi for while he was at the boxing den before asking his brother to lie to the police for him. Fans have since expressed their theories on who may have attacked Cindy due to many local residents having issues with her. Taking to X, one said: "It makes sense that Anna Knight whacked Cindy," as another penned: "Her mother is exposed as sleeping with her brother, and Anna reacts with a degree of nonchalance. What is this?" "It makes sense, Anna Knight whacked Cindy," commented a third. But others believe that two other characters may be behind the attack. 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https://arab.news/n4cm5 RIYADH: Investment strategies must be compatible with sustainable development goals to ensure economically viable and environmentally responsible global growth, a top official said at the World Investment Conference. Speaking on the first day of the Riyad-based event, James Zhan, chair of the WIC executive board, said reforming the global financial system should be a priority alongside helping to deliver social and environmental reform. The 28th WIC is being held from Nov. 25 to 27, and will see global stakeholders gather to explore investment trends and how best to foster sustainable development. During a panel discussion titled “Impact Maximization: Leveraging Trade and Investment for Growth and Development,” Zhan said: “We need to embed investment strategies into the SDG implementation plans. We need to transform these international investment regimes into a kind of SDG promotion instrument.” The SDGs are a set of 17 global objectives established by the UN to address pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges, aiming to achieve a sustainable and equitable future by 2030. Zhan also called for transforming international investment: “We need to be practicing incentives for investment on the ground.” Ibrahim Al-Mubarak, assistant minister of investment and CEO of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority, outlined the Kingdom’s focused approach to investment. “Our investment strategy focuses on quality, FDI. That’s a very big word. So, what I like to call it is smart capital,” he said. Al-Mubarak also emphasized Saudi Arabia’s reform journey under Vision 2030, saying: “Since the launch of Vision 2030, we have set a very ambitious reform agenda. That reform agenda comes in various ways, be it in the reform of existing laws, launching new laws, removing subsidies.” These reforms aim to bolster the Kingdom’s investment environment, which has already been recognized as the 16th most competitive economy globally, according to the IMD’s World Competitiveness Index. Al-Mubarak highlighted the significance of comprehensive and consistent regulatory reforms in enhancing investment appeal. One measure of this is the success of Saudi Arabia’s Regional Headquarters Program, which came into effect in January and encouraged multinational companies to set up regional offices in Riyadh. “We already have exceeded our target by having 550 regional headquarters companies here. Our location, our infrastructure, our youth are enabling us to achieve those (goals), but they have to be clubbed with positive, unified, consistent regulatory reform agenda,” Al-Mubarak said. The assistant minister highlighted that attracting investments requires groundwork, adding: “The promotion piece of investment is one thing, but the attraction is a much tougher one because it requires a lot more reforms and work on the ground, on the infrastructure, on the policies, on the procedures.” Chairman of the Berlin Global Dialogue and Professor of Economics at the European School of Management and Technology Lars-Hendrik Roller called for a broader perspective on global investments. “The world is changing, and now I think we need to look eye level (at) Africa and other continents as well,” he said. He also cautioned about the interplay of foreign policy and national security with economic agendas, adding: “What is now overarching more and more (is) foreign policy and economic policy, national security issues. And I think we have to be very careful with that.” Roller pointed out the distorting effects of subsidies on global markets and stressed the urgency of private investments in the green economy, saying: “We’re not going to solve the climate crisis unless we generate a lot more private investment in the green economy.”

Saif calls for better facilities for PTI founder if immediate release not possibleOver 20,000 jobs for working families are at risk in California’s Inland Empire. The reason? Fallout from a regulation raising concerns amongst businesses, labor groups, government officials, and even environmental advocates . Let’s take a step back. Founded over 50 years ago, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has been a world leader in air pollution control, smog reduction, and climate science. And the air across Southern California is better for it. However, CARB’s new “In-Use Locomotive Regulation,” mandating railroads like Union Pacific and BNSF set aside hundreds of millions of dollars today for the technology of the future, risks undermining this precarious balance. While the goal of reducing emissions is commendable, the technology required to meet this mandate is not yet commercially viable to move freight across the country. BNSF has said that its planned $1.5 billion investment in the Barstow International Gateway (BIG) is in jeopardy if the regulation moves forward. As a result, this regulation could jeopardize over 20,000 direct and indirect jobs in the high desert. BNSF plans to develop the 4,500-acre Barstow rail yard, intermodal facility and warehouses for transloading freight project in the next few years, creating thousands of jobs and reducing truck miles traveled from the 130-mile trip from the ports to the Inland Empire along the Interstate 15 corridor. The project would also reduce vehicle miles traveled up and down the Cajon Pass from high desert residents who would have job opportunities closer to home. However, the costs of complying with the regulation and transitioning to non-existent technology would divert capital and resources from railroads, threatening the viability of significant investments like BIG. The potential loss of the BIG project would deal a significant blow to the local economy, particularly to the working families in the region. Moreover, over 86,000 businesses and one in nine jobs in Southern California connected to the San Pedro Bay Port Complex depend on efficient rail connections. Maintaining these connections is essential for the region’s growth and stability and we cannot afford increased traffic congestion and carbon emissions from continuing to force freight onto highways. Related Articles Commentary | A roadmap for healthcare reform in the Trump era Commentary | Californians deserve real solutions, not yet another Newsom vanity project Commentary | Biden wanted to be a transformative historical figure. Instead, he will be a footnote. Commentary | As Los Angeles prepares for Olympics, transportation money gets shuffled toward fiber network Commentary | Democrats welcome Trump ‘the fascist’ with open arms Freight rail, which is responsible for 40 percent of U.S. long-distance freight but only 1.7% of transportation emissions, is one of our most efficient means of moving goods. BIG is also touted to be a state-of-the-art answer to many of the regional and national supply chain issues we’ve all felt over the last several years as our ports have been winning back trade from importers because they are rail connected. While the goals of CARB’s locomotive rule are aligned with our shared commitment to addressing climate change, the regulation’s timing and feasibility are out of step with current technological realities. Our organizations agree with CARB on this: we see a path forward for zero emissions locomotives; we need to convene to align timing, technology, and transition. As Californians, we understand the urgency of transitioning to a zero-emission future, but we must also ensure that our policies support both environmental and economic sustainability. By aligning climate goals with technological capabilities, we can protect jobs, support economic growth, and continue to lead in the fight against climate change while maintaining good jobs for working families in our region. Jon Switalski is the executive director of the Rebuild SoCal Partnership. Sarah Wiltfong is the chief public policy and advocacy officer at the Supply Chain Council

Colorado basketball fans have watched RJ Smith shoot his way into the starting lineup. Yet as is typically the case under head coach Tad Boyle, it’s Smith’s defense that will keep him there. Following a four-day holiday break, the Buffaloes resumed practice on Thursday ahead of their Big 12 Conference opener against No. 3 Iowa State on Monday (7 p.m., CBS Sports Network). Smith has been one of the pleasant surprises for the Buffs through nonconference play, lighting it up from 3-point range. After redshirting as a true freshman two years ago, Smith played just seven games last year before blood clots in his leg ended his season prematurely. So far this year, the gradual addition of playing experience is turning Smith’s potential into production. “I think he’s starting to understand what his job is,” Boyle said. “(Against South Dakota State) we got caught in a rotation and he was in the rotation. He saw it, he recognized it, he just wasn’t quite there quick enough. So he’s coming. He’s coming as a defender. Taking on individual challenges is one thing. But you have to be a great team defender. If you’re not a great individual defender, at least be a great team defender. If we can have a bunch of great team defenders and two or three great individual defenders, now we’ve got a chance. And RJ can be one of those. “He’s (18) games into his college career. He’s coming at a high rate. He’s shooting the ball obviously very well. In practice he’s playing well. We’re expecting really good things. RJ’s playing himself into a really, really important role with this team, without a doubt.” Going into the rematch against an Iowa State team that rolled the Buffs by 28 points at the Maui Invitational last month, Smith has been both steady and efficient offensively. After going 3-for-4 on 3-pointers in a win against Bellarmine last week in the nonconference finale, Smith pushed his season 3-point percentage to a lofty .606 (20-for-33). Since joining the starting lineup the past three games, Smith has gone 10-for-14 (.714) on 3-pointers. At 6-foot-3 and a sturdy 190 points, Smith also can be a force defensively — quick enough to match up against smaller point guards but also strong enough to check bigger shooting guards. Steals aren’t necessarily a reliable marking point for defensive prowess, but Smith has recorded two steals in each of the past two games after recording only six in the first 16 games of his career. Smith also owns a solid assist-to-turnover rate of 1.69 (27 assists, 16 turnovers) and recently has shown encouraging signs on the glass, averaging 4.4 rebounds in the past five games after grabbing just nine total rebounds through the season’s first six games. Yet with less than two-thirds of a season’s worth of playing experience still to his credit, Smith remains a work in progress. His 3-point prowess is certain to draw the attention of Big 12 defenses, and Smith will have to show he is equally capable of attacking that basket after putting up just seven free throw attempts through CU’s 9-2 start. Like several of his teammates who are thin on Division I experience, Smith still will have to prove it in Big 12 play. Given his steady production since the season tipped off, it’s a challenge Smith is embracing. “My shot’s been feeling good as of late,” Smith said. “It’s just repetition. I shoot every day, and it’s just taking that and carrying it over to the game. It’s really nothing different from practice to the games. It’s just being confident and knocking down shots.”Kansas City Chiefs back to winning ways against Carolina Panthers

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