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Sensex jumps 255 pts; auto shares gear up

Mumbai, April 17 -- The key equity benchmarks continued to trade with modest gains in mid-morning trade as broader markets outperformed the benchmarks despite lingering fragility in sentiment amid cau... Read More


Railway minister's proposed visit to controversial CRB hospital site ignites fresh protests

Dhaka, April 17 -- The reported revival of the controversial CRB hospital project has rekindled public discontent in Chattogram, triggering fresh protests to protect the city's historic green space, w... Read More


MG M9 electric MPV gets a price hike of Rs.5 lakh

India, April 17 -- Chinese-owned British automaker MG has recently hiked the price of its luxury electric MPV, the M9, in India by Rs.5 lakh. The MG M9 now has a starting ex-showroom price of Rs.75.90... Read More


War and Peace, War and AX, and the Exhibition Industry

New Delhi, April 17 -- Looking back at history, it once seemed that humanity had entered an era of peace after the end of World War II. Although the Middle East has long remained a geopolitical flashp... Read More


Petrol, diesel prices on 17 April: Fuel rates today in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and other cities

New Delhi, April 17 -- Petrol, diesel prices on 17 April: Petrol and diesel prices at state-run outlets remain largely unchanged on Thursday, 17 April, in India's domestic market. However, aviation fu... Read More


Hezbollah political wing slams Lebanese govt for ceasefire with Israel, says risks undermining national interest

Beirut, April 17 -- The political wing of Hezbollah has slammed the Lebanese government for agreeing to a 10-day ceasefire with Israel on Friday, though echoing the military wing's stance, it has pled... Read More


Iranian speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf thanks Pakistan for Lebanon ceasefire rolePublished on: April 17, 2026 10:30 AM

TEHRAN, April 17 -- Iranian speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has expressed gratitude to Pakistan for its role in mediating the recent ceasefire in Lebanon, acknowledging Islamabad's diplomatic efforts... Read More


Pope visits Cameroon city hit by post-vote protest deaths

France, April 17 -- More than a million people are expected to attend the mass in Douala, one of central Africa's largest ports, where the Cameroonian authorities bloodily repressed protests against t... Read More


Indonesia, Japan seek deeper defense ties in ministerial talks

Jakarta, April 17 -- Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in Japan to explore cooperation opportunities after visiting the Pentagon... Read More


Vietnam, China issue joint statement on deepening Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership in new era

Hanoi, April 17 -- Vietnam and China have issued a Joint Statement on further deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and advancing the building of a Vietnam-China community with... Read More