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Pompeo to Meet PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar to Discuss Ambitious Agenda for Bilateral Partnership

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will discuss "an ambitious agenda" for the US-India strategic partnership when he meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar later this month in New Delhi, the State Department said.

Pompeo to Embark on 4-nation Visit from June 24-30

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will embark on a four-nation visit to India, Sri Lanka, Japan and South Korea beginning from June 24 to 30 in an effort to strengthen partnerships with the said countries and to advance the goal of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the State Department said on Tuesday.

Man Caught by Customs at Delhi Airport for Smuggling Mobile Phones Worth Rs 63 Lakh

The market value of the items comes to Rs 63.01 lakh, it said, adding that the passenger was arrested.

Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka: PM Visits Terror-Affected Churches, Addresses Indian Diaspora in Colombo

PM Narendra Modi addressed the Indian Community in Colombo and visited the terror-attacked church during his first foreign visit after the Maldives.

PM Narendra Modi to Visit Sri Lanka After Maldives, Receives Official Invite From President Sirisena

In his first foreign tour after becoming being sworn-in as Prime Minister of India for the second consecutive time, Narendra Modi will visit Maldives and Sri Lanka on June 7-8.

Sri Lanka: 15 Dead, Over 15,000 Infected by Dengue This Year, Says Epidemiology Unit

Medical experts urged people to seek immediate medical attention if they suffered from high fever, uncontrolled vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness and reduced urinary.

India Issues Travel Advisory to Sri Lanka After Easter Sunday Bombings, Says 'Avoid Non-Essential Travel'

In the wake of serial blasts in Sri Lanka, India on Saturday issued a travel advisory for its citizens asking them not to travel to the neighbouring country. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asked the Indians not to undertake any non-essential travelling to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Blasts: Suspected Suicide Bomber Caught on Camera Entering Shangri-La Hotel, Watch Video

Three days after the deadly terror attack in Sri Lanka, another CCTV footage has spotted a suspected suicide bomber entering the luxury hotel Shangri-La in Colombo moments before the devasting explosion.

Sri Lanka Fears Dip in Tourism Post Easter Bombings

Tourism Development Authority Chairman Kishu Gomes said that it was still too early to predict the impact of the attacks on the services sector.

SpiceJet to Launch 28 New Flights Connecting Mumbai, Delhi From April 26

The development comes after the temprory suspension of Jet Airway's operations which has created capacity crunch in the domestic sector.

'India Gave Us Intelligence': Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe Admits 2 Days After Easter Sunday Terror Attack

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that India had shared intelligence inputs with Sri Lanka but there were some lapses.

Sri Lanka: High Alert in Colombo, Search Operation Underway to Locate Truck And Van Carrying 'Explosives'

The alert came as the island nation observed a day of national mourning for over 320 people killed in a series on blasts on Easter Sunday.

Sri Lanka Serial Bomb Blasts: Probe Shows Attacks Were 'Retaliation For Christchurch', Says SL Minister

The serial attacks in Sri Lanka which targeted churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday was carried out by local Islamic extremists in "retaliation for Christchurch" in New Zealand, state minister of defence Ruwan Wijewardene told parliament, citing the initial probe result.

Sri Lanka: Fresh Blast in Van Near Colombo Church While Bomb Squad Was Defusing The Explosive

The blast happened while 'security forces personnel tried to defuse a newly discovered explosives in a vehicle'.

Sri Lanka Police Find 87 Bomb Detonators at Bus Station in Colombo

The police initially found 12 bomb detonators scattered on the ground. A further search revealed 75 more, a police statement said.

Sri Lanka Police Find 87 Bomb Detonators at Colombo's Main Bus Stand

The government on Monday blamed a Sri Lankan Muslim outfit for the horrific serial bombings which killed 290 people in the country on Easter Sunday and said the attacks were 'a colossal intelligence failure'.

Sri Lanka Blasts: Curfew to be Reimposed in Colombo Today Evening

The curfew will be re-imposed in Colombo from 8 pm tonight till 4 am tomorrow.

Sri Lanka Serial Bomb Blasts: 2 JDS Workers Among Indians Killed in Explosions, 5 Others Missing

Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) leader and Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday announced the death of two JDS workers in Sri Lanka serial blasts which took place in eight locations on Sunday, saying that External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj has confirmed that they were among hundreds killed.