March 31, 2026 12:28 PM

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Vietnam’s Capital Hanoi recorded 29 COVID-19 cases since start of this year

Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, has recorded 29 COVID-19 cases since the start of this year. The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control reported 17 new infections across 12 communes and wards between March 20 and 27, up from three cases in the previous week. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is currently moni...

March 31, 2026 2:27 PM

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Kuwaiti giant oil tanker hit in Iranian drone strike, off Dubai coast

The UAE is on high alert after a series of drone and missile incidents near Dubai and Sharjah, as the West Asia conflict enters its second month and air defence systems operate at full capacity. A Kuwaiti oil tanker, the Al Salmi, was struck by a drone shortly after midnight while anchored off Dubai...

March 31, 2026 11:02 AM

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Assam: Home voting for elderly voters commenced

In Assam, home voting for elderly voters above 85 years of age and persons with disabilities has commenced. According to the Election Commission of India, a total of 19,774 elderly voters above 85 years and 6,638 persons with disabilities have been approved by the Returning Officers to avail the hom...

March 31, 2026 11:05 AM

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India emerge as global leader in issuing IRCCs under Nagoya Protocol on ABS

India has emerged as the global leader in issuing Internationally Recognized Certificates of Compliance, (IRCCs), under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS). The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed that IRCCs serve as official proof that Prior Informed Cons...