The former president of the Maldives said Monday that he's been granted political asylum in Britain where he had traveled for medical treatment on leave from serving a prison sentence in his country.
New Delhi: Referring to India's Neighbourhood First policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the security and stability of the Maldives are in the interest of India. “The Maldives is among India's closest partners,”
New Delhi: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom arrived here today on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ways to expand cooperation between the two countries,
Thiruvananthapuram: India pipped a spirited Maldives 3-2 to enter the final of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships for a record 10th time after in-form Jeje Lalpekhlua struck twice in a thrilling semi-final, here
Male: A state of emergency was today declared by the Maldivian government, giving sweeping powers to security forces, after arms and explosives were found at the country's capital as well as at an island resort."(The)
New Delhi: India today downplayed the Maldivian President's remarks to External Affairs Minister Sushma Sawaraj that his government will not tolerate foreign interference in domestic issues, saying the message was for "larger audience and not
Male: Amid international pressure over imprisonment of opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed, Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Sunday bluntly told external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj that his government will not tolerate "foreign parties" to interfere in
Male: The Maldives government today expressed hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit the country "very soon" as it admitted disappointment over his skipping the island nation on a tour to the region in
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will undertake two-day visit to the Maldives over the weekend to attend a meeting of the India-Maldives Joint Commission which will focus on cooperation in sectors such as
New Delhi: The rapid increase in activities of the ISIS in India's neighbourhood, particularly in Maldives and Bangladesh, has risen the fear of its impact in the country.Security officials said that at least 250 Maldivians
Male/New Delhi: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim had a lucky escape today as an "explosion" occurred aboard the speedboat that they were travelling in after concluding their visit to
New Delhi: The sizzling actress Shilpa Shetty makes it to the news with whatever she does. Whether it is her figure or her dressing style or her loving relationship with husband, business tycoon Raj Kundra,
Washington: Indian-American Atul Keshap has been sworn in as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, becoming the second Indian-origin diplomat to be posted to the region after Richard Rahul Verma.Keshap, 44, a former
New Delhi: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his country will not allow any foreign power to set up a military base under the new law allowing foreign ownership of
Beijing: India need not worry about China's military expansion in the Maldives under its new law allowing foreigners to own land as the communist nation has no policy to build overseas naval bases but its
Colombo: Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed's 13-year prison sentence commuted to a term under house arrest.Jared Genser, an international lawyer, informed that the Maldives government has permanently moved president Nasheed to house arrest for the
New Delhi: Kareena Kapoor Khan along with husband Saif Ali Khan crashed sister Soha Ali Khan's honeymoon in Maldives. But guess what? The newly wed couple Soha-Kunal is loving it and can't get enough of
Colombo, Sri Lanka: A court in the Maldives has sentenced a former defense minister to 10 years in prison on charges of detaining a senior judge, the same case in which the former president has
Mumbai: India-based hospitality player Taj Group on Monday said it would launch a luxury hotel project in Dubai, near the iconic Burj Khalifa area.The hotelier said the project at Dubai will have 296 rooms, iclub
Beijing:China has welcomed India's plans to grant visa-on-arrival facility to Chinese tourists, but did not commit to a reciprocal gesture for Indians visiting the country in large numbers."We welcome this," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua
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