Former Maldives vice-president Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor deported from IndiaAccording to police sources, the nine crew members of the tugboat -- Virgo 9 --- were also handed over to the Maldives security personnel a...
03 Aug, 2019, 12.03 PM IST
Maldives lifts state of emergencyMaldivian President Abdulla Yameen lifted with immediate effect the State of Emergency, a week after it was imposed citing threat to nation...
10 Nov, 2015, 08.14 PM IST
US asks Maldives to ensure civil and political rightsPresident Abdulla Yameen was unharmed in the explosion on his official boat on September 28 that slightly injured his wife.
08 Nov, 2015, 01.50 PM IST
Maldives police raid private TV station over threat to YameenAccording to Sangu TV, the police had also turned off security cameras in its offices and left the station "in a crippled state".
06 Nov, 2015, 03.04 PM IST
India 'very carefully monitoring' situation in MaldivesIndia today said it was "very carefully monitoring" the fast changing political situation in Maldives where parliament impeached the Vice P...
05 Nov, 2015, 07.32 PM IST
Maldives parliament impeaches Vice PresidentMaldivian Vice President Ahmed Adeeb under arrest over an alleged attempt to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen was impeached by the Parl...
05 Nov, 2015, 07.02 PM IST
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen imposes emergencyAbdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency, imposing curbs on the media, movement of citizens and protest gatherings, besides suspending ...
05 Nov, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Maldivian government declares state of emergency"(The) Maldives declares state of emergency for a period of 30 days starting 12 pm Wednesday," the presidential spokesman Muaz Ali tweeted.
04 Nov, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, a drug kingpinMaldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, arrested on charges of plotting to assassinate President Abdullah Yameen, has a history of criminal ac...
26 Oct, 2015, 08.52 AM IST
Maldives arrests vice president over plot to assassinate president"VP Adeeb under arrest and held in Dhoonidhoo Detention (prison island)," Umar Naseer said on Twitter. "Charges: high treason."
24 Oct, 2015, 05.27 PM IST
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrives in MaldivesThe visit is significant to engage with the neighbouring country amid Beijing's efforts to expand influence in Maldives.
04 Aug, 2015, 10.24 AM IST
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar in Maldives on final leg of 'SAARC yatra'After his arrival, Jaishankar called on Vice President Ahmed Adeeb and held wide-ranging discussions on regional and bilateral issues.
03 Aug, 2015, 08.02 PM IST
Maldives President's brother, Mamoon Abdul Gayoom raises objections to constitutional amendment favouring ChinaThe Abdullah Yameeen government’s decision to amend the Constitution to allow land holdings to foreigners that may lead to larger Chinese f...
24 Jul, 2015, 10.53 AM IST
Abdulla Yameen’s man has links with drug cartel: OppositionAdeeb has also been accused of having links with Sri Lankan parliamentarian Duminda Silva, who is under the scanner for alleged ties with d...
25 Mar, 2015, 05.57 AM IST
- Maldives to launch direct flight to Mumbai from November 15
Maldives, which is looking at India as one of its key markets to enhance tourism, is planning to launch a direct flight to Mumbai starting ...
10 Sep, 2012, 07.41 PM IST
- Lulu Group opens forex centre, to open 50 outlets by 2013
The Dubai-based NRI-promoted Lulu Group today launched its forex business arm, Lulu Forex Exchange here.
25 Jun, 2012, 09.40 PM IST