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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' inaugurated a happiness centre at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Jammu virtually on Tuesday.

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his intent to nominate Indian-American Rupa Ranga Puttagunta as a federal judge, among 10 other diverse picks for top judicial positions which include African-American and Muslim American candidates.

Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Actor Ajaz Khan detained from Mumbai airport, raids underway at two locations in Mumbai: Narcotics Control Bureau

Extending its gains to the second consecutive session, equity benchmark Sensex rallied 1,128 points on Tuesday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, Infosys and Reliance Industries amid a positive trend in global markets.

The 30-share BSE index ended 1,128.08 points or 2.30 per cent higher at 50,136.58, and the broader NSE Nifty surged 337.80 points or 2.33 per cent to 14,845.10.

Suspended Mumbai Police constable Vinayak Shinde and Naresh Dhare sent to NIA custody till 7th April.

A fire broke out on the sixth floor of the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT). As many as 9 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Dharapuram, to address a public meeting shortly. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami also present. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes good health and a speedy recovery to National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah. 

An explosion took place at a house in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas on Monday.

The incident happened in an under-construction building near Bhatpara Police Station, a local said.

As seen in the visuals, police have cordoned off the area. Further investigation is on.

India reported 56,211 new COVID-19 cases, 37,028 discharges, and 271 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.

• Total cases: 1,20,95,855
• Total recoveries: 1,13,93,021 
• Active cases:5,40,720       
• Death toll: 1,62,114 
• Total vaccination:  6,11,13,354

An aircraft-shaped balloon with 'PIA' written on it was recovered by Jammu and Kashmir police in the Kanachak area of Jammu.

This is the third such instance. Similar balloons were recovered by the police on March 10 and 16 in Sotra Chak village of Hiranagar sector and Bhalwal area of Jammu respectively.

Total number of samples tested up to March 29 is 24,26,50,025 including 7,85,864 samples tested yesterday, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah tested positive for COVID-19, tweets his son Omar Abdullah.

US President Joe Biden announced, "I’m proud to announce that three weeks from today, 90% of adults will be eligible to get vaccinated — and 90% of Americans will live within 5 miles of a place to get a shot." 

An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter scale hit Leh, Ladakh at 1.06 am, as per the National Center for Seismology.

After receiving electricity bills of over Rs 12,000, people under BPL (Below Poverty Line) category in Kalahandi burn an effigy of Odisha Energy Minister. "I use one bulb and I received a bill of Rs 12,500. How much does it cost to use a single bulb?" asked a local.

Devotees gathered at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Punjab's Amritsar on the occasion of Hola Mohalla. 

A woman was killed allegedly by her husband in Ludhiana, Punjab. "Neighbours told that the accused along with few others were present in the house. After the incident, the accused fled away with his child. The search is on. Investigation underway," said police.

Airport security staff recovered Chinkara horns from the possession of a passenger in the Indore. "We received information that a person was possessing a conjoint horn of Chinkara without its documentation. Probe underway," said SDO, Forest Department.

Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo has resigned amid rising criticism over what is perceived to be diplomatic failure to secure coronavirus vaccines as the country is grappling with supply shortages, Sputnik reported citing local media.