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Pakistan stock market surges over 4,000 pointsPublished on: April 17, 2026 9:29 PM

Pakistan, April 17 -- Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a strong bullish trend on Friday as the benchmark index surged by more than 4,000 points. The sharp rise pushed the market to new intraday and c... Read More


Vietnam calls for ceasefire, maritime security and dialogue amid Middle East tensions

New York, April 17 -- Vietnam has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, protection of maritime security, and the promotion of dialogue to resolve escalating tensions in the Middle East, st... Read More


Civilians return home in southern Lebanon after ceasefire, remain hesitant to stay permanently

Beirut, April 17 -- A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon officially went into effect at midnight local time on Friday. This truce, brokered by the United States, has triggered a massive movem... Read More


VST Inds jumps as Q4 PAT zooms 120% YoY to Rs 117 cr

Mumbai, April 17 -- Revenue from operations (excluding excise duty) jumped 31.09% YoY to Rs 457.06 crore in the quarter ended 31 March 2026. Total expenses rose 37.18% YoY to Rs 544.34 crore in Q4 FY... Read More


18th ARF Experts and Eminent Persons' Meeting convened in Kuala Lumpur

Jakarta, April 17 -- The EighteenthMeeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Experts and Eminent Persons (EEPs) was convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia preceded by a workshop on conflict prevention hel... Read More


Top Vietnamese leader visits China-ASEAN AI Application Cooperation Centre

Nanning, April 17 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, visited the China-ASEAN AI... Read More


Sensex jumps 161 pts in early trade; breadth strong

Mumbai, April 17 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in early trade. Nifty traded above the 24,200 level. Media, FMCG and oil & gas shares surged while metal and pharma shares declin... Read More


Iran's ambassador to France backs Lebanon truce, tells RFI 'we prefer dialogue'

France, April 17 -- A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on Friday, pausing weeks of cross-border fighting that has displaced more than a million people in Lebanon. But the truc... Read More


US completes withdrawal from key base in Syria as part of a larger drawdown

New Delhi, April 17 -- U.S. forces completed their withdrawal from Qasrak air base on Thursday when a final convoy of soldiers and equipment departed the site in Syria's Hasakah province, officials fo... Read More


900 Rohingya dead or missing in 2025 sea journeys: UNHCR

Dhaka, April 17 -- Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees have been reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, according to the data from UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. It is the dea... Read More