Here are the important news stories of the day.
NIA conducts raids in Kerala over suspected links to ISIS terrorists involved in Sri Lanka bombings
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided houses of two person in Kasaragod on Sunday in connection with their suspected links with the Islamic State (IS) and jihadi terrorists involved in the Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings.
Police sources said that the residences of Ahamed Arafat at Kaliyangad and Aboobacker Siddique at Nayanmarmoola in Kasaragod were raided from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Father, two brothers of Sri Lanka blasts mastermind killed in gun battle
Niyaz Sharif, the brother-in-law of Zahran Hashim, the suspected ringleader of the wave of Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 250 people in churches and hotels across the island nation, told Reuters the video showed Zahran Hashim's two brothers and father.
72 Lok Sabha seats in 9 states go to polls in fourth phase tomorrow
Polling will be held on Monday for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha election in 72 parliamentary constituencies spread across nine states.
Cyclone Fani: Depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies into cyclonic storm
A deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal developed into cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ on Saturday, and is expected to further intensify into a “severe cyclonic storm”, as per India Meteorological Department's latest update at 3.02 a.m. on Sunday.
Xi Jinping meets Imran Khan, calls for improvement of Indo-Pak relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday and expressed hope that Pakistan and India can meet each other halfway to improve their strained relations following the Pulwama terror attack by a JeM suicide bomber.
Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor no longer listed under BRI umbrella
South Asia is covered by three major undertakings—the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC), the Nepal-China Trans-Himalayan Multi-dimensional Connectivity Network, including Nepal-China cross-border railway, as well as the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
BJP nominates two-time MLA Sidharth Kuncolienkar for Panaji bypoll
The BJP on Sunday nominated Sidharth Kuncolienkar for the Panaji bypoll ignoring late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s son and front-runner Utpal Parrikar.
Mr. Kuncolienkar, a two-time BJP MLA from Panaji, is a close aide of Parrikar.