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Politicians, ex-justices note breach of seniority in chief justice pick

Kathmandu, May 9 -- Nepal's Supreme Court has long followed an informal but deeply rooted practice in which the senior-most justice is eventually elevated to the position of chief justice. Though not ... Read More


Bank holiday today, 9 May? Check if SBI, HDFC, PNB, other banks are open or closed on Saturday with RBI's calendar

New Delhi, May 9 -- Banks across India will remain closed today, 9 May, as this is the second Saturday of the month. Since, bank holidays imply suspension of banking activities at physical branches, t... Read More


Saturday Feeling: Living with niggling pain every day

New Delhi, May 9 -- We've had one or all of them at some point-a frozen shoulder that requires care while sleeping, a back ache that recurs if one sits too long for a spell of "focused work", a tennis... Read More


Three pharma stocks where FIIs raised stake in the March quarter

New Delhi, May 9 -- Indian pharma stocks are attracting foreign institutional investors (FIIs) due to their strong export orientation, especially in regulated markets like the US, and consistent deman... Read More


From treaty to terrain: why Indus waters haven't fixed irrigation stress in J&K

Jammu, May 9 -- Rishu Goswami farms six acres of land in Bilawar, a village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Agriculture is his only income. For years, he has watched it rain at the wrong time... Read More


The week in charts: India-Vietnam trade ties, missed direct tax target, PMI rebound

New Delhi, May 9 -- From India and Vietnam upgrading their bilateral ties and setting a $25 billion trade target by 2030, to four states declaring assembly election verdicts amid a mixed economic back... Read More


Amar Bose: the man who heard what others missed

New Delhi, May 9 -- In 1954, conductor Herbert von Karajan and the Philharmonia Orchestra released what was considered a definitive recording of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. It was meant to ... Read More


IMF clears $1.32 billion in fresh debt for Pakistan amid economic woes

India, May 9 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that its board had completed reviews of some of its agreements with Pakistan, clearing the way for Islamabad to access about $1.32 ... Read More


Two held for chain-snatching, theft at preacher's daughter's wedding in Ahilyanagar

India, May 9 -- The Ahilyanagar police on Friday have arrested two persons in connection with a chain-snatching incident reported during the wedding celebrations of the daughter of renowned preacher I... Read More


KKR 'buck the IPL 2026 trend': Ajinkya Rahane's men find a strange way to push for play-offs

India, May 9 -- Kolkata Knight Riders kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with an eight-wicket win over the Delhi Capitals, but the larger story was not only Finn Allen's assault. It was the patte... Read More