Vietnam’s capital logs 29 COVID-19 cases since start of year
Hanoi, March 31 (IANS) Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has recorded 29 COVID-19 cases since the start of the year, with no deaths reported, local daily Tuoi Tre reported Tuesday. 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 […]
Former Suriname Prez Chandrikapersad Santokhi passes away; PM Modi expresses grief
Paramaribo, March 31 (IANS) Chandrikapersad Santokhi, former President of Suriname, has passed away at the age of 67, local media reported on Tuesday (Indian time). The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed. Santokhi, who served as President from 2020 to 2025, was also the leader of the Progressive Reform Party and had earlier […]
Iran’s parliament starts process to adopt plan on Strait of Hormuz management
Tehran, March 31 (IANS) Iran’s parliament has kicked off a process to approve a plan to exercise smart management over the Strait of Hormuz. Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s presiding board, said the new plan has been added to the legislature’s agenda after gathering over 250 signatures from the members of parliament (MPs). […]
US defence secretary’s broker looks to buy defence fund before Iran attack
New York, March 31 (IANS) A broker for US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth explored a multimillion-dollar investment in defence stocks just weeks before a US-Israel strike on Iran. The broker at Morgan Stanley approached BlackRock in February about allocating funds into a defence-focused ETF tied to contractors like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. Such companies […]
Japan deploys long-range counterstrike missiles for 1st time despite opposition
Tokyo, March 31 (IANS) Japan’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been brought into service for the first time at two Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) bases in the country, a move that has sparked domestic opposition. The deployment of the missiles at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, […]
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov plans to visit India in May for BRICS ministerial
Moscow, March 31 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to visit India in May to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the BRICS countries, local media reported on Tuesday citing a statement from Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko. “Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to take part in the BRICS ministerial meeting […]
Russia expecting PM Modi’s visit to Moscow in 2026: Deputy FM Rudenko
Moscow, March 31 (IANS) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has expressed that Moscow is expecting a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a bilateral summit later this year, local media reported on Tuesday. “This year it is Russia’s turn to host the Russian-Indian summit. We hope that the Indian Prime Minister will take […]
Mesabi Metallics secures 520 million dollars from Breakwall Capital
Nashwauk, MN (United States), March 31 (IANS) Mesabi Metallics Company LLC (Mesabi Metallics), backed by the Essar Group, on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a new 520 million dollar senior secured credit facility with Valor Mining Credit Partners II, L.P. (VMP II), a dedicated mining and critical minerals credit fund managed by Breakwall […]
Google launches 2026 India accelerator for AI startups
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Major tech giant Google on Tuesday opened applications for the 2026 cohort for ‘startups accelerator’ in India, a three-month, equity-free programme aimed at supporting AI-focused startups in the country. The accelerator is targeting Indian startups working in emerging areas such as Agentic AI, Multimodal AI, Physical AI, and Sovereign AI, […]
PM Modi inaugurates semiconductor OSAT facility in Gujarat’s Sanand
Sanand, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility of Kaynes Semicon at Sanand in Gujarat, marking the start of commercial operations at the plant. According to officials, the Prime Minister inaugurated the facility during his visit to the state, where he also reviewed the […]
