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'Encouragingly Australia’s big match players are all in good form (at the World Cup 2019) with Steve Smith searching and closing in on the rhythm and unorthodox creativity that bamboozles opposing attacks,' wrote Steve Waugh

Uma Mahesh met with Ruvini from Sri Lanka in Muscat. Both fell in love abroad and got married at the temple in Kovvur Mandal, Andhra Pradesh.

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka, the country has now ordered the release of 18 fishermen, who had been arrested two months ago for allegedly fishing on Sri Lankan waters.

After continued raids and detention, three suspected ISIS supporters have now been detained in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore. This after the arrest of Mohammed Azharuddin who is believed to be an aide to the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka.
 

Even after arresting Sri Lanka Easter Sunday blast accused Zahran Hashim’s friend, Mohammed Azharuddin and detaining six others, the National Investigation Agency continued to conduct raids across Coimbatore.

According to the agency, the suspect has been identified as Mohammad Azharuddin. It is claimed that he was in touch with mastermind Zarhan through Facebook

'Factoring in a reserve day for every match at the ICC World Cup 2019 would significantly increase the length of the tournament and practically would be extremely complex to deliver,' ICC chief executive David Richardson said

NIA sources claim that the arrested suspected has been inspired by ISIS ideologies. Raids are underway in 8 locations in Coimbatore.

New Delhi will be the first stop for the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's week long visit to the Indo-Pacific region. He's likely to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss Indo-US bilateral ties. 

An Intelligence Bureau official claimed that the agency didn't issue the alert as there was no confirmation but only news reports based on a text message

Nine Muslim ministers holding top positions in the Sri Lankan government resigned last week to allow authorities to investigate allegations against few of them on links to the NTJ.

PM Modi paid a visit to Sri Lanka post the Easter bombings in the country. While returning to New Delhi, he stopped by in Andhra Pradesh and spent time at Tirupati Tirumala temple and offered his prayers to Lord Venkateshwara.

 

PM Modi's visit is a reflection of the solidarity of Indian people with the people of Sri Lanka during difficult times. The visit will send a strong message to the international community regarding the normalcy regained in the current security situation of Sri Lanka

It was only the second fixture (Pakistan vs Sri Lanka) across five ICC World Cups in England – stretching back to the ground-breaking tournament in 1975 - that not a single ball was able to be bowled

Prime Minister Modi would be the first foreign leader to visit Sri Lanka after the Easter bombings that claimed the lives of over 250 people, including 11 Indians.