Android Search Suggestion returning empty listview

I have implemented a search widget as explained in android docs which works fine. I am trying to build a custom search suggestion using searchable configuration and content provider, the listview shows up quite alright, but it is empty - no text or icon. Here is a screenshot

here is my searchable.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<searchable xmlns:android="http://ift.tt/nIICcg"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:searchSuggestAuthority="com.example.makmessengerprototype.provider"
    android:searchSuggestSelection="name_ LIKE ?"
    android:searchSuggestIntentAction="android.intent.action.VIEW"
    android:hint="@string/search_hint" >
</searchable>

And here is my query() in my content provider

@Override
    public Cursor query(Uri uri, String[] columns, String selection, String[] selectionArgs, String sortOrder) {
            SQLiteDatabase db = dbHelper.getWritableDatabase();
            String query = uri.getLastPathSegment().toLowerCase();
            String[] mselectionArgs = {"%"+query+"%"};
            Log.d("Selection Args",mselectionArgs[0]);
            Cursor cursor = db.query(DbHelper.SEARCH_TABLE, columns, selection, mselectionArgs, null, null, sortOrder);
            cursor.setNotificationUri(getContext().getContentResolver(), uri);
            if (cursor!=null) {
                Log.d("Cursor Returned!", "");

                return cursor;
            }
            else if (!cursor.moveToFirst()) {
                //try another search method
                Log.d("Cursor not Returned!","");
                return null;
            }
            else {
                return null;
            }


    }

Here is how am creating my search table

db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE " + SEARCH_TABLE + " (_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, name_ text, SUGGEST_COLUMN_TEXT_1 text, SUGGEST_COLUMN_TEXT_2, SUGGEST_COLUMN_ICON_1 text)");