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Give us a leg up! (Picture: AP) Most parents encourage their kids to knuckle down and do their homework when it comes to getting a good education. But these parents in India took a more radical approach. During India’s equivalent to GCSE exam time, they scaled the walls of a school building in their droves to help their children to cheat.

The El Clasico On Sunday night, Barcelona will host Real Madrid in the latest installment of the El Clasico. Both teams come into the tie with differing forms. Lionel Messi has been spectacular for the Catalans, while Carlo Ancelotti’s men are struggling bad, with Cristiano Ronaldo off colour. It promises to be a tasty affair. And no doubt, this game might probably determine who wins the La Liga this season. Barca are currently on top, one point ahead of Madrid.

Security remains heightened around the museum while the army has been deployed to large cities The president of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi, is to address the nation, two days after an attack on the Bardo museum in the capital Tunis killed 23 people, mostly foreign tourists. The address comes on the day that marks 59 years of Tunisia's independence from France and following Wednesday's attack security has been heightened across the country. Islamic State has said it was behind the attack.

Suicide bombers have blown themselves up at two mosques in the centre of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, killing at least 46 people, reports say. Worshippers were attending noon prayers at the Badr and al-Hashoosh mosques when at least two bombers struck. The mosques are used mainly by supporters of the Zaidi Shia-led Houthi rebel movement, which controls Sanaa.

Banter is the juice of football. Matches have become must-watch, not because our favourite clubs are playing. We are cheering on West Ham United, Everton and even Crystal Palace, because a rival team is up against them. And we are eager for them to drop points, so we can tease, trumpet and tweet about it.

Watch out DSTV subscribers, Africa Magic is launching its Igbo Channel on channel 159! Africa Magic Igbo is designed to showcase the rich Igbo culture of Nigeria. The 24 hour general entertainment channel follows the success of the Africa Magic Hausa and Yoruba channels and will go on air at 19:00 CAT on the 2nd of April, 2015.

The X Factor judge was travelling to Miami with 13-month-old Eric when the man complained Simon Cowell appears to be a well and truly changed man after hitting out at "grumpy" passenger following a flight to Miami with his young son Eric. The 55-year-old music mogul was travelling to the American city from London with his 13-month-old tot, and the toddler's occasional crying and restlessness left one one fellow passenger so annoyed he asked to be moved away from the famous father and his tot.

Elsewhere, PSG will play Barcelona again after meeting in the group stages, Porto play Bayern Munich and Arsenal's conquerers Monaco face Juventus Getty Rerun: Ronaldo's Real will face Atletico again Defending champions Real Madrid will face city rivals Atletico in the last eight of the Champions League in a two-legged rerun of last season's final. Los Blancos will travel to the Vicente Calderon before welcoming the La Liga champions to the Bernabeu a week later.

Medics wear full protective gear to shield themselves from the virus A tablet device that can withstand being doused in chlorine has been developed to help medics caring for patients with Ebola. Designed by technology volunteers and Google, it can be used even wearing gloves and in storms and high humidity. Medecins Sans Frontieres put out a call for an Ebola-proof tablet to help teams record vital patient information.

Travis Williams, 30, better known as 'Achilles,' was reportedly performing an exercise using a skipping rope when the accident happened A personal trainer has died after being hit by a freight train while making a workout video next to the tracks. Travis Williams, 30, better known as 'Achilles,' was reportedly performing an exercise using a skipping rope when the accident happened. His death comes after famous workout guru Greg Plitt was killed while reportedly trying to outrun a Metro train during filming of a workout video in California in January.

Paris St-Germain's Ivorian defender Serge Aurier has been banned for three European matches for "insulting acts" towards the referee of the Champions League match against Chelsea. Aurier, who did not play in the 2-2 draw on 11 March, made comments on his Facebook page about Bjorn Kuipers over his dismissal of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

President Goodluck Jonathan: "I'm very hopeful that it will not take us more than a month to recover the old territories" Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has said he hopes that all territory seized by Islamist militant group Boko Haram will be retaken within a month. "They are getting weaker and weaker by the day," he told the BBC. But the president - who faces elections in a week - admitted the response to the insurgents' initial advance in north-east Nigeria had been too slow. The army has claimed recent victories over Boko Haram in a conflict that has killed thousands since 2012.

The Department of State Services (DSS) said investigation revealed that the current petrol scarcity in the Northern part of the country was premised on fear of post-election violence. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the DSS, Marilyn Ogar on Thursday in Abuja. Ogar explained that the situation was as a result of fear by the National Association of Transport Owners (NARTO) that they might be caught in “likely election violence as was witnessed in 2011.

The Head coach of Uganda’s National Team, Miltun ‘Micho’ Sredojevic, has reeled out a list of 25-players for next week’s friendly between his side and the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Topping the list of players for the friendly match billed to take place on March 25 at the Akwa Ibom International stadium is Seattle Sounders’ star, Azira Mike. The Ugandan team, who were picked by the Nigeria Football Federation as replacement for Bolivia, are expected to hit camp on Saturday with the invited home-based players at the Philip Omondi Stadium, Lugogo, to effectively begin preparations for the Eagles friendly.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wednesday, slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) for trying to link President Goodluck Jonathan to Monday’s protest by the members of the Odu’a Peoples Congress (OPC) in Lagos. The party, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, by its national publicity secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, described the allegation as cheap blackmail by the opposition in its bid to discredit the electoral process.

England’s last remaining team exited European competition as Everton were soundly beaten in their last-16 Europa League tie against Dynamo Kiev. In a week where Manchester City and Arsenal exited the Champions League, poor defending cost Everton in Ukraine, as they lost 6-4 on aggregate. Romelu Lukaku’s strike cancelled out Andriy Yarmolenko’s wonderful opener. But Lukasz Teodorczyk, Miguel Veloso, Oleg Gusev and Antunes scored, before Phil Jagielka’s headed consolation.

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Suleman Abba, has raised the alarm over plots by some politicians to declare parallel election results, warning that the police will deal with such persons within the limits of the law. This comes as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has asked international election observers to respect the sovereignty of Nigeria as they carry out their duties.

Andy Murray set a new record for Open-era wins by a British man after easing past Feliciano Lopez to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells. The world number four equalled Tim Henman’s 496-victory mark in beating Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday and moved clear with a 6-3 6-4 win over Lopez. Murray, 27, is now unbeaten in 10 career meetings with the Spaniard.

Things you should NOT expect: a new dark age, a mysterious space frog eating the sun, pregnant women giving birth to deformed children, the end of the world (Picture: Getty) SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES Where is the best place to watch this year’s solar eclipse? Right here, on the internet! With much of Britain covered in clouds, many of us are going to miss out on seeing the big moment – with the next ‘deep’ partial eclipse visible in the UK not due until August 12 2026, and the next total eclipse not until September 2090.