Afternoon News Headlines (April 24, 2017)

* Odisha Assembly to discuss GST, amendment to VAT bill on May 18 & 19.

* Miscreants loot Rs 17 lakh from a parked car in LIC Colony, Nabarangpur by breaking window panes.

* J&K: PDP District President of Pulwama, Abdul Gani Dar succumbs to injuries after being attacked by the Militants.

* AirIndia flight from Delhi, carrying 254 people, suffers bird hit while landing at Kolkata airport.

* Google Doodle honours Kannada icon “Appaji” RajKumar, who began his career at the age of 8 years.

* India to export mangoes to Australia for the first time.

* Afghan army chief, defense minister resign following attack at northern army base that killed more than 100.

* Wishes pour in for Sachin Tendulkar as he celebrates his 44th birthday today.