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Airline customers cut loyalty cards as man dragged off plane	United Airlines customers have slammed the company on social media, with some calling for a boycott, while others have posted photos of their cut-up United MileagePlus credit cards (a loyalty programme). This came after a video of police officers dragging a passenger from an overbooked United flight surfaced online. United lost nearly $1 billion in valuation after the incident.
Tesla valuation is unexplainable: US' largest car dealership	Mike Jackson, CEO of US' largest auto dealership chain AutoNation, has called Tesla's valuation "totally inexplicable" after it briefly passed General Motors to become the most valuable carmaker in the country. Jackson added that Tesla could be "the great Ponzi schemes of all time." However, he also lauded Tesla CEO Elon Musk for creating a brand with "strong, cult-like following."
We want to repeat with eBay what we did with Myntra: Binny	In his first interview after Flipkart raised $1.4 billion and announced acquiring eBay's India operations, Flipkart Group's CEO Binny Bansal said, "What we did previously with Myntra and Jabong, we want to repeat that with eBay". He added, "eBay's business will roll up to Flipkart's CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy and will be managed by a very different team altogether".
NRI bank accounts not self-certified by Apr 30 to be blocked	The Income Tax Department has said that all account holders under the ambit of the Foreign Tax Compliance Act need to self-certify the accounts by April 30, failing which the accounts will be blocked. While transactions with respect to such blocked accounts will be prohibited from May, it will be permitted once self-certification is obtained and due diligence is completed.
It is high time to disintegrate undemocratic Pak: Swamy	Criticising Pakistan for the death sentence awarded to Kulbhushan Jadhav, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday asserted that it was high time that the country was disintegrated. "We allowed Pakistan's creation in 1947 thinking that these people will become civilised. But unfortunately, they have not," he added. Swamy alleged that Pakistan was run by Taliban and terrorists.
CBI arrests four for cheating banks to the tune of â¹2,240 cr	The CBI has arrested four Directors of Surya Vinayak Industries Limited for allegedly cheating a consortium of banks to the tune of â¹2,240 crore. The four accused allegedly used over 100 shell companies for the routing and diversion of bank funds, reports claimed. Also, more than â¹300 crore of working capital was reportedly routed to six companies set abroad.
Trump's 10 most-engaged Twitter followers include 5 bots	US President Donald Trump's 10 most-engaged Twitter followers over the past 30 days include five confirmed robots and three accounts that appear to be bots, according to audience data collected by Social Rank. One of the accounts which appears to be automated posted over 18,000 times last year in support of Trump. Nearly 19% of his followers are female.
2017 Pulitzer Prize winners announced	The most prestigious award in American journalism, Pulitzer Prizes, on Monday honoured reporting on the US presidential election and the attempts by the Russian government to assert its power, among other topics. Out of the 21 prizes, The New York Times won three prizes, the most for any news organisation. Other winners included The Washington Post and ProPublica, among others.
Queen Elizabeth employs 'footwoman' to break in new shoes	Queen Elizabeth II has employed a "footwoman" to walk the corridors of Buckingham Palace and break in her new shoes so that she does not get blisters, it has been revealed. "The Queen can never say 'I'm uncomfortable, I can't walk anymore.' She has the right to have someone wear them in," said royal dressmaker Stewart Parvin.
Modi tweets 'haha' on Deewar poster promoting Swachh Bharat	Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday tweeted, "Haha! Borrows from cinema to make a point on cleanliness. Innovative," after a picture of a poster featuring a scene from 1975 film 'Deewar' emerged online. The poster shows Sumitra Devi, played by Nirupa Roy, saying, "Nahi, jo pehle shauchalaya banaega, mai uske saath rahugi" instead of choosing between her sons.
Abhay Deol takes a dig at actors endorsing fairness creams	Abhay Deol, in a series of posts on Facebook, took a dig at several actors including Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor, who have endorsed fairness creams in their career. Calling such advertisement campaigns demeaning, false and racist, Abhay further wrote, "You have to stop buying into the idea that a particular shade is better than others".
Felt forced to marry girlfriend after she got pregnant: Chan	Actor Jackie Chan has admitted that he felt forced to marry his then girlfriend Joan Lin after she became pregnant with their child. "It was an accident which conceived Jaycee (their son)... I felt it was akin to being forced to get married," said Chan. The actor is rumoured to have had many girlfriends while being married to Lin.
Umpires can now eject misbehaving players in cricket matches	Marylebone Cricket Club, cricket's rule-making body, approved new rules including giving umpires the power to eject misbehaving players, alongside using bails tethered to the stumps to protect wicketkeepers from eye injuries. The tethered bails will restrict the distance that they can fly off the stumps but will not affect their ability to be dislodged.
Pak clinch series, climb to 2nd spot in most ODI wins list	Driven by Shoaib Malik's 101*(111), Pakistan clinched the three-match series against West Indies, registering its 460th ODI win and surpassing India to become the team with the second highest ODI wins. Shai Hope's 71(112) helped West Indies reach 233. In reply, Mohammad Hafeez and Malik added 113 for the 4th wicket to chase down the target with 41 balls remaining.
Harbhajan among ICC's 8 ambassadors for Champions Trophy	Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh is among the eight ambassadors for the ICC Champions Trophy, which starts on June 1 in England. The cricketers will make promotional appearances during the ICC Champions Trophy tour, besides analysing the tournament matches. The eight Ambassadors between them have played 1,774 ODIs, scoring 51,906 runs with 48 centuries, and taking 838 wickets.
Man barred from claiming he was hired by US govt to fix PCs	US' Federal Trade Commission has obtained a court order forbidding a Florida-based man from falsely claiming he was hired by government to fix people's computers. The man allegedly sent fake press releases and spam messages to consumers, saying it was his job to remove tracking software from their computers. He has been asked to shut his websites and phone numbers.
Light emitted by galaxy 13.1 bn years in the past detected	California-based astronomers have spotted a galaxy about 13.1 billion light-years away, so far away that light from its stars takes 13.1 billion years to reach the Earth in the 13.8 billion-year-old universe. The distant galaxy in the past was found using gravitational lensing, a phenomenon when giant galaxy clusters bend light's path by gravity, magnifying images of objects behind it.
Solar storms can drain out electric charge over Earth: Study	A NASA study on solar storms found they are not only responsible for dumping electrical charge in the upper atmosphere above Earth's poles, but can also deplete regions off them. Possibly electrons combine with positively charged ions or get displaced, the researcher said, adding that both electron depletion and electron increase can cause radio communications to fail and damage satellites.
Tourist dies after being bitten by cobra	A tourist in Jodhpur has died after being bitten by a cobra while people were taking pictures. The deceased, identified as Baburam Jakhar, was bitten when a snake charmer attempted to put a cobra around his neck. The snake charmer took him to a temple after he lost consciousness, and later to the hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed lost 242 kg in 2 months	Eman Ahmed, the Egyptian woman who came to India for weight-loss treatment, has lost 242 kg in two months, Dr Muffazal Lakdawala of Saifee Hospital has said. The 36-year-old now weighs 262 kg, which is almost 50% less than what she weighed earlier, he added. The rapid weight loss has drastically improved the functioning of her organs, Dr Lakdawala said.
Nine juveniles escape from remand home in Rajasthan	As many as nine juveniles escaped from a government-run observation home in Rajasthan's Dungarpur district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday night when the boys thrashed and locked up two caretakers in a room, police officials said. The boys were lodged in connection with cases of murder, rape and theft, they added.
South African President Zuma accuses protesters of racism	South African President Jacob Zuma has accused protesters of racism after they marched last week demanding his resignation. Adding that protesters depicted black people as baboons, Zuma said South Africa had not yet built a non-racial society decades after white-minority rule ended in 1994. However, the Opposition accused him of distracting from issues by using race as a scapegoat.
Baby can be allowed to die against parents' wishes: UK judge	British doctors can allow an eight-month-old baby, Charlie Gard, to "die with dignity" by withdrawing his life-support treatment despite parents' wish to take him to the US for treatment, a high court judge has ruled. The baby suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage, from which he will not recover, according to experts consulted by the court.
Petrol, diesel prices to change daily in 5 cities from May 1	The prices of petrol and diesel in India will change every day in sync with international rates from May 1. The government-owned fuel retailers will launch a pilot project for daily price revision in Puducherry, Vishakhapatnam, Udaipur, Jamshedpur and Chandigarh before extending it to all over India. The fuel retailers currently revise rates on 1st and 16th of every month.
Bowler concedes 92 runs in 4 balls to protest umpiring	A Bangladeshi bowler gave away 92 runs in four legal balls, deliberately bowling extras to protest poor umpiring decisions in a Dhaka Second Division Cricket League match on Tuesday. The bowler, Sujon Mahmud, bowled 15 no balls and 13 wides, each of which went for four. The 32-ball over saw the opposition win in 0.4 overs, having scored 92.
ScoopWhoop's ex-employee alleges molestation by Co-founder	A former senior executive at online media startup ScoopWhoop has filed FIR against Co-founder Suparn Pandey accusing him of sexual harassment and assault. The complainant accused Pandey of making inappropriate remarks, sending her a lewd video, being uncomfortably close and publicly commenting on her sexuality. She also accused other Co-founders of abetting harassment and trying to conceal it.
A man once had three legs, two genitals, 16 toes	Francesco Lentini from Italy, who worked at a circus, is known to have had three legs, four feet, two genitals and 16 toes. The length of all of Lentini's legs were known to be slightly different. According to reports, the deformity was a result of a "partially absorbed conjoined twin".
56 years since Yuri Gagarin became first man to go to space	Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, making a 108-minute orbital flight, on April 12, 1961. He was launched aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft which reached a maximum height of about 300 kilometres. The craft carried provisions for ten days, in case the engines failed and Gagarin was required to wait for the orbit to decay naturally.
Bees in France once produced colourful honey due to candies	Bees in northeastern France produced honey in shades of blue and green in 2012. The colour was believed to be induced by residue from containers of M&M's candy, which were being processed at a nearby biogas plant. The M&M's-infused honey was deemed unsellable and provisions were later made to change the waste storage in the biogas plant.n
Plea for free chicken nuggets most popular tweet of 2017	A 16-year-old American's request for free chicken nuggets for a year from fast food chain Wendy's has been retweeted over 26 lakh times, making it the most popular tweet of 2017. Carter Wilkerson had tweeted, "Yo @Wendys how many retweets for a year of free chicken nuggets?" Following this, Wendy's replied, "18 Million" and #NuggsforCarter began trending.
Airline mistakenly gives â¹2.5 lakh discount on Apple Mac Pro	Qantas Airlines has cancelled all pending orders of the Apple Mac Pro after a customer spotted that the Australian airline's online store had mistakenly priced the computers at a discount of over â¹2.5 lakh. The computer is typically listed for about â¹3.15 lakh on the store. Qantas offered 20% discount to those who ordered the computer at the erroneous price.
DD's Morris records 4th highest T20 innings strike rate ever	Delhi Daredevils' player Chris Morris recorded a strike rate of 422.22, the fourth-highest in T20s for a player scoring above 25 runs, against Rising Pune Supergiant in the IPL on Tuesday. Morris smashed 38*(9), with his knock including four fours, three sixes, without any dot balls or singles. His innings was also the fastest IPL innings of 30+ runs.
Microsoft ends support for Windows Vista	Microsoft has ended support for its 10-year-old operating system Windows Vista. The system, which received widespread criticism, will not get security updates or support. In 2008, Microsoft launched 'The Mojave Experiment' in which consumers tried Windows Vista under a different name. The campaign was meant to imply that negative perception about Vista was the result of preconceived notions.
Govt busy protecting cows, what about women: Jaya Bachchan	Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Wednesday said in Rajya Sabha the government is busy protecting cows, not women. "The government must take steps for protection of women aggressively. You are protecting cows, but atrocities being committed on women," Bachchan said. She further slammed BJP over its youth wing worker's bounty announcement for beheading West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
SC asks Gujarat court to consider Asaram rape case urgently	The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Gujarat trial court to consider self-styled godman and rape accused Asaram Bapu case urgently and finish the trial in a time bound manner. Earlier in February, the Apex Court had directed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Government to provide full protection to the witnesses in the Asaram rape case.
Arunachal people unhappy under India's illegal rule: China	The people of Arunachal Pradesh live "difficult lives" under India's "illegal" rule and look forward to returning to China, a state-run Chinese daily claimed on Wednesday. It also criticised the Dalai Lama's recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh, which China considers a part of South Tibet. The trip is "testimony to his betrayal of himself, the country...regional peace," it added.
Hyderabad hospital claims record in corneal transplants	Hyderabad's LV Prasad Eye Institute has claimed to have set a world record in Corneal Transplants, performing 2,043 surgeries in a year from April 2016. "Our vision by 2020 is to do 10,000 cornea transplants a year...and also to become the number one eye bank in the world," a statement said. Since inception, the institute has performed 23,901 transplants.
What powers can Turkish President get after referendum?	If Turkey votes in favour of a constitutional referendum dubbed as "power bill" on April 16, then President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will become the head of the government, abolishing the role of prime minister. He will also be able to issue law, declare emergency, dismiss parliament and appoint public officials, the cabinet and half of the senior judges.
Russians reach Mumbai coast by mistake	Two Russians mistakenly reached a lighthouse off the coast of Mumbai while on a sailing trip on Tuesday, according to reports. The Russian couple has been released by the police after their identities were verified by the Russian embassy. The police were reportedly concerned about how their boat managed to evade Navy and Coast Guard surveillance.
New Jio offer classic case of old wine in new bottle: Airtel	After Reliance Jio announced a new offer following TRAI's directive to withdraw its Summer Surprise offer, Airtel said, "It violates the spirit of the TRAI directive." "We are surprised to see what Jio is doing...This is a classic example of old wine in new bottle," Airtel said. The industry is in a "weak" position and "continues to bleed", it added.
Tightening visa norms blessing in disguise for IT firms: Pai	Former Infosys director Mohandas Pai has said the tightening of the US H-1B visa rules is a "blessing in disguise" for Indian IT firms. "I don't think they need to be scared or anything," he stated. The new regulations would play to Indian IT companies' strength because they have been reducing the number of H1-B visas since 2014, Pai added.
SC shuts down BSNL tower after man claims it gave him cancer	The Supreme Court has ordered to shut down a phone tower after a man claimed that electromagnetic radiation from it gave him cancer, according to reports. The Gwalior-based man moved the court against a BSNL tower, which was installed 'illegally'. He noted the tower, which was near the house where he worked, exposed him to harmful radiation for 14 years.
Sushant takes rumoured girlfriend Kriti on a ride in new car	Actor Sushant Singh Rajput was spotted taking his rumoured girlfriend Kriti Sanon on a ride in Mumbai in his new car. The actor has bought himself a blue-coloured luxury sports saloon, Maserati Quattroporte, which has a starting price of â¹1.5 crore. Sushant and Kriti will be seen together in the upcoming film 'Raabta'.
Javed Akhtar pens poems for Karan Johar's twins	Lyricist Javed Akhtar has penned poems for filmmaker Karan Johar's twins Roohi and Yash. In both the poems, Akhtar explains to the twins the meaning of their names. Johar took to Twitter to share pictures of the poems and wrote, "Mom and I are extremely touched with your warm and wonderful present... thank you."
HC reserves order on Dhanush's plea against paternity claim	The Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea by actor Dhanush seeking to quash an elderly couple's lawsuit claiming him to be their son. The court, however, gave no date to pronounce its judgment. The couple had claimed that Dhanush was a schoolboy when he ran away to Chennai to get into the film industry.
Yours truly, the piechucker: Yuvraj tweets to Pietersen	Sunrisers Hyderabad's Yuvraj Singh complimented Kevin Pietersen on his yellow socks, which he wore during IPL's post-match show, by tweeting, "Looking sharp in those yellow socks mate @KP24 @IPL hope you're well yours truly, the piechucker". "Love you! Not your bowling!", replied Pietersen, who had termed the Indian all-rounder as a 'pie-chucker' for his wicket-taking abilities.
Lara spent 13 hours, faced 97 overs in his 400-run innings	West Indian legend Brian Lara spent almost 13 hours at the crease and faced 97 overs in his world record Test score of 400*, against England on April 12, 2004. The then 34-year-old broke Matthew Hayden's record of 380 and went past his personal best 375, which itself was a world record for nine years before Hayden's 380 in 2003.
Letter claiming responsibility found at Dortmund blast site	A letter claiming responsibility for the attack on German football club Borussia Dortmund's team bus on Tuesday has been found at the blast site. The police did not reveal who took responsibility but said its authenticity was being verified. The three explosions, described by Dortmund city's police chief as a "targeted attack", postponed the team's Champions League quarter-final against Monaco.
Kevin Pietersen does Ravi Shastri's Tracer Bullet Challenge	Former England captain Kevin Pietersen attempted Ravi Shastri's 'Tracer Bullet Challenge' while commentating in the IPL recently. The league's official Twitter handle shared a video of Pietersen attempting the challenge, with the cricketer retweeting the video. "Morning @RaviShastriOfc. Hope you got back to Mumbai ok last night. My driver drove, 'like a tracer bullet'," he captioned the video.
Meghalaya govt to observe Good Friday, not Digital India Day	The Meghalaya government has decided against observing Digital India Day on April 14 as it coincides with Good Friday, an important day for the state's Christian-majority population. The decision to hold the event on a sacred day was an attempt to "dilute the secular fabric" of India, CM Mukul Sangma said. Notably, nearly 75% of Meghalaya's population is Christian.
BJP youth leader announces â¹11L reward on Bengal CM's head	BJP's youth wing leader Yogesh Varshney has announced a reward of â¹11 lakh for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's head. Varshney's threat comes a day after police took action against a rally of saffron activists held in Kolkata to mark Hanuman Jayanti. "She never allows Saraswati Puja, fairs during Ram Navami, and always supports Muslims," said Varshney.
All 10 wickets out caught for the first time in IPL history	For the first time in IPL history, a team's all 10 wickets were out caught during Delhi Daredevils' match against Rising Pune Supergiant in Pune on Tuesday. Of all 10 Pune dismissals, three were caught behind, while other catches were claimed by outfielders. This was also the 10th such instance in T20s, while it has never happened in T20 internationals.
Scientists to drill through world's highest glacier	Climate-change scientists are set to travel to the Himalayas, aiming to become the first to successfully drill through the Khumbu glacier, world's highest glacier which elevates from 4,900 to 7,600 metres. Drilling in the 17-km-long glacier, located near Mount Everest in northeastern Nepal, will help study the glacier's internal structures, how water flows through it and measure its temperature.
CBSE textbook says perfect female figure is '36-24-36'	A Physical Education textbook for CBSE Class 12 students says that '36-24-36' figure is the best body shape for females. Published by New Saraswati House, the book further states that this is the reason why such type of shape is taken into consideration in beauty pageants. The book added that the 'V' body shape is considered the best for males.
Chhattisgarh bans liquor in villages with population upto 3k	Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday announced the ban on liquor sale in villages having a population up to 3,000. Earlier, the state had banned the sale of liquor in villages with population up to 2,000. Singh further said the government has already done away with outsourcing liquor sale to middlemen and liquor is sold only from government outlets.
137 police personnel for every 1 lakh people in India: Govt	The country has about 137 police personnel to secure every one lakh people, the government told Parliament on Tuesday. As on January 1, 2016, this figure stood at 180 police personnel for every one lakh people. A total of 298 VIPs and VVIPs are being provided central security cover under various categories, the government added.
ATMs running 30% short of cash 5 months after demonetisation	The cash in the country's ATMs is falling short by 30% even five months after demonetisation, according to Cash Logistics Association. The shortage was attributed to banks' tendency to ensure enough cash for their customers at branches. Notably, 86% of the money in circulation was wiped out from the economy when government announced demonetisation of old â¹500 and â¹1,000 notes.
Taiwan bans slaughter of cats, dogs for human consumption	The Taiwanese Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill banning the slaughter of cats and dogs for human consumption. It also prohibited those using a car or a bike from pulling their pets alongside them on a lead while travelling. Anyone breaching the order may face up to two years in prison and fines of up to â¹42 lakh.
Don't reject people because they can't speak English: Ranaut	Kangana Ranaut has said that the film industry should not reject someone because they can't speak English or if they have sweat patches due to travelling in a rickshaw for an audition. Talking about people who come to Bollywood from unconventional backgrounds, Kangana added that people shouldn't be shamed for sharing an apartment with 10 people at an 'uncool' location.
Dilip Kumar honoured with Living Legend Lifetime Award	Veteran actor Dilip Kumar has been honoured with the Living Legend Lifetime Award by the Punjab Association on Tuesday. "God is kind. Humbled at receiving the Living Legend Lifetime Award," he wrote on Twitter. The actor also addressed reports about his health and tweeted, "I am much better. Slight discomfort and an irritating back pain."
Wanted to kill myself: Actor on rumour of planning abduction	Malayalam actor Dileep has said that he wanted to commit suicide while addressing rumours which surfaced of him being involved in the alleged abduction and molestation of a popular Malayalam actress. Dileep claimed that while the actress had been physically harassed, he went through emotional harassment. He reportedly had a fallout with her after starring together in her debut film.
Google to invest $875m in LG for curved Pixel screen: Report	Google is reportedly in talks to invest $875 million (over â¹5,600 crore) in LG Display to develop a stable supply of flexible OLED screens for its Pixel smartphones. The move would also reduce Google's reliance on suppliers like Samsung Display. This comes after reports suggested that Apple has ordered 70 million OLED panels from Samsung for its upcoming iPhone smartphones.
Apple complains against Swatch over 'Tick Different' slogan	Technology major Apple has filed a legal challenge in Switzerland against watchmaker Swatch's "Tick Different" trademark, arguing that it's too similar to Apple's now-retired "Think Different" slogan. Notably, Apple's own slogan is believed to be a reference to IBM's "THINK" slogan. The court has reportedly asked Apple to prove that over 50% local consumers associate "Think Different" with Apple.
United CEO apologises to flyer after shares fall by $1 bn	After United Airlines' shares fell by nearly $1 billion on Tuesday, United CEO Oscar Munoz issued a public apology to the passenger physically dragged off a flight. Munoz said, "No one should ever be mistreated this way," offering his "deepest apologies" and calling the incident "truly horrific". In a previous statement, Munoz had publicly apologised only for re-accommodating passengers.
CouponDunia Founder tweets to Snapdeal CEO over unpaid dues	The Founder of CouponDunia, Sameer Parwani, on Tuesday accused Snapdeal Co-founder and CEO Kunal Bahl of unpaid dues in a series of tweets. Taking a dig at Bahl over reports of Snapdeal's potential acquisition by Flipkart, Parwani tweeted, "Looking forward to FK (Flipkart) eventually installing their own management. They have principles and treat vendors with respect. #farewellkunal".
Pakistan might have already killed Kulbhushan Jadhav: BJP MP	Former Home Secretary and BJP MP RK Singh on Tuesday said ex-Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav might have already been killed by Pakistan. "I think that without any military trial, (Jadhav) was awarded a death sentence and Pakistan is just making [up a] story. It can even happen that they tortured him so much that he died," Singh added.
Belfast hotel asks guests not to dance in elevators	The Premier Inn in Belfast, Northern Ireland has reportedly asked guests staying during the World Irish Dance Championships not to dance in elevators. A notice said, "If you dance in the lifts they will stop moving and you will be stuck in here until we can get an engineer to come and rescue you."
Indian-origin comedian to host WH Correspondents' dinner	Indian-American stand-up comedian Hasan Minhaj will be the featured performer at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 29. Minhaj, whose parents are from Aligarh, is a senior correspondent at The Daily Show who has previously joked about US President Donald Trump. Trump will not attend the dinner, making him the first president to skip it since the 1970s.
Will meet Paes, Bhupathi to sort differences: Sports Min	Sports Minister Vijay Goel has said he will meet tennis players Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi and try to sort their differences. The two players got into a public spat after Paes accused Bhupathi of not informing him about his exclusion from India's Davis Cup squad. Bhupathi retaliated by leaking a WhatsApp chat between the two to defend himself.
Neymar set to miss El Clasico after being handed 3-match ban	Barcelona's Neymar is set to miss the El Clasico fixture against Real Madrid on April 23 after being handed a three-match ban for mocking the referee after his red card in Barcelona's 0-2 loss to Malaga. The referee's match report stated that Neymar had 'sarcastically applauded' the fourth official while walking off into the tunnel.
Opposition fans cheer for Dortmund after blasts on team bus	Travelling fans of opposition team Monaco cheered for Dortmund after three blasts occurred near the team bus in Germany on Tuesday. The Dortmund side was travelling from the hotel to stadium to play the home leg of their Champions League quarter-final when the blasts happened. Monaco fans were also offered accommodation by Dortmund supporters, following the postponement of the fixture.
Juventus thrash Barcelona 3-0 in Champions League	Juventus thrashed Barcelona 3-0 in their quarterfinal first leg encounter at home in the Champions League on Tuesday. Juventus' Argentine forward Paulo Dybala opened the scoring with a swerving far-post kick in the 7th minute, before doubling the lead with a tight finish in the 22nd minute. Defender Giorgio Chiellini's header in the 55th minute put the scoreline beyond Barcelona.
Former Union Minister Akhilesh Das Gupta passes away	Former Union Minister and Congress leader Akhilesh Das Gupta passed away on Wednesday following a heart attack. The 56-year-old leader was the son of freedom fighter and former Uttar Pradesh CM Babu Banarasi Das. A Rajya Sabha MP for 18 years from 1996 to 2014, he was the serving chief of the Badminton Association of India.
Fearless Girl statue violates rights: Charging Bull sculptor	The sculptor of Wall Street's Charging Bull has accused New York's officials of violating his legal rights by allowing the Fearless Girl statue to be installed without his permission. The sculptor, Arturo Di Modica, claimed the Fearless Girl statue infringed on his artistic copyright by changing the creative dynamic with its bold presence. However, he has not filed a lawsuit.
â¹5,400 cr undisclosed income detected post demonetisation	Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the Income Tax department carried out over 1,100 searches and surveys immediately after demonetisation and detected undisclosed income of over â¹5,400 crore. Jaitley added that follow-up action had identified 18 lakh people whose tax profiles were not in line with the cash deposits made by them in the demonetisation period.
At least 10 killed in two bomb attacks in Somalia	At least 10 people were killed in two different bombings in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, according to reports. One of the bombings took place at a military camp killing at least 9 soldiers, while the second bombing killed one person. Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing at the military camp, reports added.
Russian embassy trolls UK Foreign Secy for cancelling trip	The Russian embassy in UK trolled the country's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on its Twitter handle after he cancelled a visit to Russia in the wake of the US missile strikes against an airbase in Syria. "@BorisJohnson cancelled his visit to Moscow: theatrics for lack of argument? Safer in G7 pack?" the embassy's tweet read.
Explosions near Borussia Dortmund team bus, 1 player injured	Three explosions occurred near football club Borussia Dortmund's team bus in Germany on Tuesday, injuring one player and postponing their UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Monaco, which was scheduled for tonight. As per reports, the blasts occurred near the team hotel as the players were preparing to leave for the stadium. Dortmund has tweeted that all other players are safe.
Triple talaq will be ended in under 2 yrs: Muslim law board	Quoting a resolution passed by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, its Vice President Kalbe Sadiq announced that the board will end the practice of triple talaq within two years. Asserting that triple talaq was unfair to women, the Shia scholar asked the government to not interfere in the issue and called it a personal affair for the community.
MTV Awards to combine Best Actor, Actress into one category	The MTV Movie & TV Awards has decided to combine the Best Actor and Best Actress categories into a single gender-neutral Best Actor category to feature nominees from both genders. The nominees for the inaugural Best Actor in a Movie includes Emma Watson for Beauty and the Beast, Daniel Kaluuya for Get Out and Hugh Jackman for Logan among others.
Delhi Daredevils' Samson second youngest to score IPL ton	Delhi Daredevils' 22-year-old batsman Sanju Samson became the second youngest player to score a hundred in the Indian Premier League after registering the 2017 edition's first century against the Rising Pune Supergiant on Tuesday. Samson, who became the 28th batsman to hit a century in the IPL, hit eight fours and five sixes in his 63-ball 102.
HC reduces sentence saying man wanted to burn, not kill wife	Reducing a man's life sentence to 10 years imprisonment in a case wherein he had set his wife on fire, the Bombay High Court said that "he only wanted to inflict burns and not kill her". The court also took note of the man's attempts to save his wife by throwing water on her and rushing her to a hospital.
Airline loses â¹5,100 cr in a day after man dragged off plane	Shares of United Continental Holdings fell by over 3.7% during intraday trade on Tuesday, wiping nearly $800 million (over â¹5,100 crore) off the company's market value. The plunge came after a video of police officers dragging a passenger from an overbooked United Airlines flight sparked social media backlash. Later, United's CEO defended his employees, saying they followed proper procedures.
Former Russian mayor drives his Ferrari into a shopping mall	CCTV footage of former Russian mayor Alexander Donskoy speeding his red Ferrari sports car into a shopping mall in Moscow has emerged online. Donskoy later called the incident a "funny performance" and "a way of attracting attention." The Ferrari entered the building through a loading platform ten minutes before the mall was supposed to close, a security officer said.
I-T dept raids actress' media firm over voter bribery case	The Income Tax department on Tuesday raided media company Radaan Media Works, owned by Tamil actor Radhika Sarathkumar, in Chennai. This came after the department questioned her actor-turned politician husband Sarathkumar and conducted searches at his house. The raids come after I-T investigations found â¹89 crore were distributed among voters ahead of the RK Nagar by-poll, which was cancelled.
Chipmaker's stock tanks 36% over fear of Apple ending deal	Shares in Anglo-German chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor fell as much as 36% on Tuesday after a financial analyst warned that Apple may stop using Dialog's chips in iPhones. According to estimates, Apple accounted for more than 70% of Dialog's 2016 sales. However, Dialog maintained that it knew of "no business reason" for the shares' price movement.
Parliamentary panel slams govt for denying jawans 6hrs sleep	A Parliamentary panel has slammed the "insensitive approach" of the Union Home Ministry and the Border Security Force for depriving jawans of six hours of sleep in a 24-hour cycle. "The committee is concerned to note that due to shortage of manpower, jawans are forced to perform 16-18 hours of duty in a day," the panel's report said.
Army was cheated to pay rent for land in PoK: Arun Jaitley	Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the Army was allegedly cheated by revenue officials into paying rent for land which was in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Nine such instances have come to light, and the CBI has filed FIRs in two cases, Jaitley added. A probe found that documents were allegedly forged to show the land was in India's possession.
Swaraj denies taking Tharoor's help for Jadhav statement	External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has denied reports that Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was consulted for drafting a statement on ex-Indian Navy personnel Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence. "There is no dearth of talent in my ministry. I have the assistance of very able Secretaries," the minister tweeted. Tharoor, a former diplomat, had earlier served at the United Nations.
Indian fishermen rescue Pak captors after boat capsizes	Indian fisherman, who were captured by Pakistani personnel, saved two of their captors after a boat in which they were being taken to Karachi capsized off the Gujarat coast on Sunday. However, four Pakistani personnel went missing. Later, Pakistan released around 60 fishermen on Monday as they had saved Pakistani officers' lives, an Indian official said.
HIV AIDS Prevention and Control Bill passed in Lok Sabha	Aiming to strengthen the rights of the people infected with HIV, Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017. The bill ensures equal rights to people affected by HIV and AIDS in getting treatment, admissions in educational institutions and jobs. Health Minister JP Nadda termed the unanimous passage of the bill as "historic".
British tourists may face 'extreme vetting' by US	Under a new "extreme vetting" policy being considered by the US administration, British tourists may have to hand over personal information, including social media passwords and mobile phone contacts or be denied entry. "Keeping America safe and enforcing our nation's laws in an increasingly digital world depends on our ability to lawfully examine all materials entering the US," officials said.
Airtel appeals against order to remove 'fastest network' ad	Telecom major Bharti Airtel has filed an appeal before The Advertising Standards Council of India seeking a review of its decision that sought modification or withdrawal of the company's 'fastest network' advertisement by April 11. Earlier, Reliance Jio contested the ad's claim and moved the ASCI against it. ASCI then told Airtel that its "officially" fastest network claim was misleading.
My husband never said anything romantic to me: Shabana Azmi	Actress Shabana Azmi has revealed that her husband Javed Akhtar has never said anything romantic to her. Shabana said, "Many girls come [to me] and say, 'You are so lucky to be married to him. He writes such romantic songs and poetry.'" She added, "He still makes me laugh...He is very witty... What we share is a very solid friendship."
I'm confused about the definition of a feminist: Vidya Balan	Vidya Balan has said that she's confused about the definition of a feminist because it has become so random. "Being a feminist is being someone who knows that she has equal rights, opportunities, and therefore, a right to live her life on her own terms," added Balan. Earlier, she said the only person whose empowerment she's concerned with is herself.
Madhavan to star with Sushant in 'Chandamama Door Ke'	Actor R Madhavan is set to star alongside Sushant Singh Rajput and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the upcoming film 'Chandamama Door Ke'. "I play a pilot and this is one of those films I am extremely excited about. Also, it is good to work with Sushant and Nawazuddin as they're both extremely talented," said Madhavan.
Hospital grants patient's dying wish for cigarette and wine	A hospital in Denmark defied regulations and granted a patient's dying wish for a cigarette and a glass of white wine. The patient was wheeled in his hospital bed out to the balcony to enjoy the sunset. The hospital said the patient was too weak to undergo surgery and hence it decided to grant him a "dignified" death.
Mumbai-based paraplegic swimmer sets open-sea record	Mumbai-based swimmer Mohammad Shams Alam Shaikh set the longest open-sea swimming record by covering 8 kilometres in a span of four hours and four minutes. Shaikh, who swam in Goa's open seas, had a tumour in his spine, which rendered his lower body completely paralysed. Shaikh will apply for the record to be included in the Guinness World Records.
DD beat Pune to register IPL 2017's biggest win by runs	Delhi Daredevils defeated Rising Pune Supergiant by 97 runs to register IPL 2017's biggest win by margin of runs on Tuesday. Delhi posted 205/4 after Sanju Samson's 63-ball 102 and Chris Morris' unbeaten 9-ball 38. In reply, Pune were dismissed for 108 with Delhi bowlers Amit Mishra and Zaheer Khan picking up three wickets each.
Punjab varsity students, cops clash during fee hike protest	At least 15 cops had to seek medical help after students of the Panjab University clashed with the police during a protest over fee hike in the university. Police resorted to firing tear gas shells, lathi charge, and using water cannons while the students took to stone pelting, and throwing flowerpots at the cops, as per reports.

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