Tuesday, October 13
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, apparently confirming his death in a recent airstrike in the Gaza Strip. Speaking before parliament, Netanyahu included Sinwar in a list of Hamas leaders killed in Israeli strikes. Mohammed is the brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader and one of the masterminds of the October 7, 2023 attack, who was killed by Israeli forces last year. (AP)
Mumbai: The stock market often thrives on narratives. When there is limited hard evidence to sell a story in the market, a narrative takes root, giving investors clarity and conviction to make sense of ongoing events. In India, as equities claw their way out of six punishing months, a new narrative that's gaining ground is: the recent market decline was merely a 'bull market correction'. For many bruised investors, the interpretation is comforting. But in a world riddled with complexities-from the haze over the economic fallout of US tariffs to the US debt problem-this interpretation risks masking deeper issues in the background.Since April, Donald Trump's tariff policy has been the biggest driver of the market. After tumbling in response to the US president's reciprocal tariff announcemen
Veteran Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Union Minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa passed away on Wednesday at a private hospital in Mohali. He was 89 years old.The political leader had been admitted to the hosptial on Tuesday, a family source told news agency PTI. A stalwart of Punjab politics and a long-serving member of both the state legislature and Parliament, Dhindsa played a key role in shaping the Shiromani Akali Dal’s trajectory over the decades. Known for his firm grasp on Sikh politics and administrative matters, Dhindsa held several important portfolios in the Union government, including Chemicals and Fertilizers, during the Vajpayee-led NDA regime.He was recently in the news in December 2024, when he, along with former Punjab Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, began perform
