The US Senate has confirmed Indian-origin professor Jay Bhattacharya as the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Bhattacharya, a professor at Stanford School of Medicine, secured the position with a 53-47 vote during the first session of the roll call vote in the 119th Congress.

Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, has been released after nearly 24 hours in Israeli detention. Ballal was taken into custody following an attack by Israeli settlers near his home in the occupied West Bank.

Hundreds of Palestinians staged protests in northern Gaza, marking one of the largest demonstrations against Hamas since the conflict with Israel began. The protests, which erupted in Beit Lahia, called for an end to the war and demanded that Hamas relinquish power.

A D-Mart employee in Versova, Andheri (West), was allegedly assaulted by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers after he refused to speak in Marathi. The incident, which took place on March 25, has reignited debates over language politics in Maharashtra.

Minister Satish Jarkiholi reportedly met Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in Delhi for a discussion, sparking political curiosity.

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has sought seven days to respond to a summons issued by Mumbai Police over alleged defamatory remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

The Maharashtra government has directed that all social messages displayed on commercial vehicles registered in the state must be in Marathi. The rule will come into effect from Gudi Padwa, the Marathi New Year.

The Central Government has convened a meeting of all Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday to discuss the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024. The session, scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Coordination Room No. 5 of the Parliament, will provide MPs with a one-hour briefing on the proposed amendments to Waqf laws.