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Topic: Sri Lanka

India, Singapore & Thailand navy exercise is Delhi’s chance to one-up China in Bay of Bengal 

Countering China may be harder than India imagines. For one thing, regional countries aren’t willing to support any Indian moves to balance China in the Bay. 

Pakistani minister Fawad Hussain blames India for Sri Lankans pulling out of cricket tour

Ten Sri Lankan cricketers cited the 2009 Lahore attack to highlight their security concerns and dropped out of the upcoming Pakistan tour.

Why ‘war criminal’ Silva as army chief has the world riled up but Sri Lanka isn’t bothered

To Sinhalese power circles led by the Rajapaksas, Silva is a war hero. Sri Lankan leaders have over the years not heeded to UN’s calls for probe into war crimes.

A Rajapaksa for President. For Sri Lanka that has seen so much tragedy, it’s time to panic

It doesn’t matter who is in charge. The Rajapaksa political project revolves around corruption and denigration of ethnic and religious minorities.

BCCI writes to ICC after anti-India banners fly above Leeds during India-Sri Lanka match

A plane with a banner Justice for Kashmir attached to its tail was seen flying over the Leeds cricket ground during India vs Sri Lanka match.

Sri Lanka’s ex-defence secy & former police chief arrested for alleged inaction on terror

Sri Lanka's attorney general had instructed the authorities to charge the two officials for their failure to prevent the Easter terror attacks.

Sri Lanka’s wildly incompetent President keeps getting worse

Maithripala Sirisena eschews responsibility at every turn. He has no leadership qualities and has been out of his depth since January 2015.

Sri Lankan envoy says steps being taken to ensure ISIS doesn’t gain ground in south Asia

Sri Lankan High Commissioner Austin Fernando says they are taking help of countries like India to set up an anti-terror mechanism after the Easter bombings.

Israel’s ‘battle tested’ weapons on sale as a Trump blimp steals the show

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors of ThePrint.

PM Modi shows solidarity, visits Colombo’s St Anthony church where Easter blasts took place

The Prime Minister is the first foreign leader to visit Sri Lanka after the Easter attacks, which killed over 250 people, took place.

On Camera

SRK is more Johnny Depp than Depp

SRK's impromptu party looked refreshingly ‘normal’ and as cool as the Birthday Boy himself. King of Kool could be another tag for the man who once declared himself 'the last of the stars'.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.