Apr 6 - PM Modi in Sri Lanka, India's first vertical-lift sea bridge, protest in Pakistan

• PM and Sri Lankan President to inaugurate India-aided projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Dissanayaka will travel together to the historic city of Anuradhapura. There they will pay their respects at the Mahabodhi Temple and jointly inaugurate two India-aided projects, after which the Indian PM will return home.
• Home Minister on three-day visit to J&K
Home Minister Amit Shah is in the Union Territory to hold security review meetings and assess political developments with BJP MLAs. His itinerary includes a tour of border areas, meetings with families of police martyrs, and a review of arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra.
• Quetta protest over Baloch leader arrests
The Balochistan National Party-Mengal is set to march in Quetta, demanding freedom for activist Mahrang Baloch and others from the Baloch Yakjehti Committee. Akhtar Mengal who heads the party has urged supporters to resist obstructions and peacefully protest the arrests.
• IPL 2025 – SRH vs GT Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad will hope to break their three-match losing streak by refining their aggressive game plan against Gujarat Titans. Their inconsistent batting and leaky bowling have left them at the bottom of the IPL standings. Gujarat Titans have been buoyed by their recent form and a solid batting core.
• Football legends set for iconic showdown in Mumbai
Stars from Real Madrid and Barcelona - including Carlos Puyol, Xavi, Luis Figo, and Michael Owen - will clash in the much-anticipated 'Legends Faceoff' at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. It’s the first match to bring these global football icons together on Indian soil and offers fans a nostalgic showcase as historic rivalries are reignited.

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Other key events
• India's first vertical-lift sea bridge set to be inaugurated by PM Modi in Tamil Nadu
• Two lakh diyas will be lit on the occasion of Ram Navami in Ayodhya. Drones will be used to spray water from the river Saryu on devotees as part of the celebrations.
• Indian Super League football match - Bengaluru FC takes on FC Goa
• Max Verstappen of Red Bull will start from pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix
• 2025 Breakthrough Prize for scientific advances to be announced in US

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Anniversaries
• Foundation day of Bharatiya Janata Party in 1980
• Birth anniversary of cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar
• Birth anniversary of Bollywood actress Suchitra Sen
• The modern Olympics Games were reborn in 1896
• The US entered World War I in 1917
• Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson became the first people to reach the North Pole in 1909

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Last updated at 9.30pm | Compiled by Rajesh Sharma