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How Donald Trump made America's government dumber

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- It was during the early months of the pandemic, and Donald Trump was vexed. Experts had told him that hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, was no good as a treatment for covid-19.... Read More


Do you need to walk 10,000 steps a day?

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- "WALKING IS MAN'S best medicine," said Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician. Or so the story goes. Whether the phrase originated with him is disputed. But it does contain a ke... Read More


How the oil crisis is morphing into a shipping crisis, in 5 charts

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- When Israel and the US began attacking Iran at the end of February, analysts predicted that headline oil prices would soon cross $200 a barrel. That hasn't materialized yet. Even... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | RBI's latest rupee prop should work as a stopgap but we need structural solutions

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move on Saturday to prop the rupee speaks of the relentless pressure the currency has been under. While the $144 billion-odd inflows that its re... Read More


Stock market outlook today, 12 Oct: Sensex, Nifty prediction - DJIA, S&P, NASDAQ, GIFT Nifty, Kospi, Taiwan cues

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Stock market prediction for Monday, 12 October, 2026: The Indian stock market is likely to open in a positive note, as GIFT Nifty signalled higher opening on 12 October 2026. Me... Read More


Riyadh airport attack: 1 killed, 11 injured after Houthis launch strike; Iran-backed group issues warning | Top updates

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East after another attack by the Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday (local time),... Read More


India Post GDS Result 2026: First merit list released, check circle-wise results and document verification details

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The Department of Posts has released the first merit list for the India Post Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) recruitment 2026, bringing an important update for candidates waiting to find ... Read More


Four years in, $40 trillion up: Why this AI-fueled bull market has room to run

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The bull market nobody saw coming turns four years old this week, powered by an artificial-intelligence boom that has created trillions of dollars in new investor value, launched... Read More


The brain may be about to have its Ozempic moment

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- ONE PEPTIDE has recently transformed medicine. Drugs based on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone released by the gut after a meal, began as treatments for diabetes before... Read More


The countries most threatened by turbulent bond markets

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- FOREVER, IT TURNS out, was temporary. For much of the 2010s economists worried that interest rates would remain near zero indefinitely, held down by too much saving and too littl... Read More