The ongoing board exams in the CBSE Indian curriculum schools have been postponed until March 31.
India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) issued the directive in view of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The decision also affects students sitting for the exams here in the UAE and wider Gulf region.
The revised dates have not been announced yet.
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death
A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country's nearly 14-year war.
South Africa mine dump collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa's North West province on Monday night.
Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed Ebola deaths have reached 2,011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have described as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.
Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake, death toll expected to rise
Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country's most powerful earthquake in decades could rise.
Trump demands Iranian reparations as peace deal discussions continue
US President Donald Trump has responded to Iran's conditions for a peace deal on Monday with his own demands that Iran pay compensation for people killed in wars, attacks and protests as discussions on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continue.
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