DNA Morning Must Reads: Doctors' association calls off strike; BJP explores options of mid-term polls in Maha; and more

1. Doctors' association calls off strike in late-night drama

After a day of high drama and appeal from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) requested all its members to resume work. Read more here.

2. Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad beats up AI staffer, says I hit him 25 times, not once

In a shocking incident, Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on Thursday beat up an Air India staffer, allegedly for allotting him an economy class seat in a flight that didn't have business class. Read more here.

3. To tame Sena, BJP explores option of mid-term polls

Emboldened by its spectacular victory in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), it seems, is in no mood to suffer the tantrums of its coalition partner – Shiv Sena, any more. Read more here.

4. UK parliament attacker identified as British-born Khalid Masood, death toll rises to 5

The attacker who ploughed a car through a throng of pedestrians and then stabbed a policeman outside Britain's parliament was named on Thursday as Khalid Masood, a British-born man who was once investigated by MI5 intelligence officers over concerns about violent extremism. Read more here.

5. #INDvAUS: Cloud of uncertainty

India captain did not bat in nets on Thursday, Shreyas Iyer called as cover; Bhuvneshwar likely to get nod as pitch will assist pacers. Read more here.