Maldives Opposition set to move motion to impeach President Mohamed MuizzuThe Maldives Opposition party, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), has gathered signatures to submit a motion to impeach President Mohame...
29 Jan, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
Maldives opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz wins the presidential runoff, local media sayMohamed Muiz, the opposition candidate, has won the Maldives presidential runoff with over 53% of the vote, according to local media. The e...
01 Oct, 2023, 12.25 AM IST
Maldives votes in Presidential runoff overshadowed by India and ChinaThe presidential runoff in the Maldives is seen as a competition between India and China for influence. The pro-India incumbent, President ...
30 Sep, 2023, 10.40 AM IST
Solih’s win in primary ahead of Maldives Presidential polls shot in arm for IndiaSince being elected, Solih has largely stabilized the nation. Compared to his predecessor’s tenure India-Maldives ties have achieved severa...
31 Jan, 2023, 08.56 AM IST
Maldives' Abdulla Shahid elected as President of the 76th session of UN General AssemblyThe 193-member General Assembly voted on Monday to elect the President, who will preside over the 76th session of the UN body that will com...
08 Jun, 2021, 07.40 AM IST
Ibu Solih to be Prez, Yameen buys timeYameen’s intimidating tactics did not go down well with the masses as Opposition candidate Ibu Solih bagged 134,616 votes to beat the stron...
25 Sep, 2018, 09.01 AM IST
Delhi not only voted against Male, but ensured it lost in UNIndia also broke its silence on the political situation in the Maldives and called out Yameen for the sentencing of political prisoners wit...
19 Jun, 2018, 11.00 AM IST
India urges Maldives to restore democracyThe opposition, which boycotted the sitting in Parliament, however, said the approval was illegal as it was against the constitution.
20 Feb, 2018, 11.32 PM IST
Abdulla Yameen sworn in as new Maldivian PresidentAbdulla Yameen was today sworn in as the new President of the Maldives after a shock run-off victory over favourite Mohammed Nasheed.
17 Nov, 2013, 08.24 PM IST
Large voter turnout in Maldivian presidential run-offMaldivians today turned out in large numbers to vote in the second round of the controversy-ridden presidential election.
16 Nov, 2013, 02.45 PM IST
Maldives presidential polls begin, voters to decide Mohammed Nasheed's fateThe political situation in Maldives is in a state of flux since first democratically-elected President Nasheed had to resign under duress i...
09 Nov, 2013, 11.37 AM IST
- Constitutional void in Maldives not a good idea: India
"India was interested in the ongoing democratic process should be successfully completed. There should not be any hurdles," government sour...
21 Oct, 2013, 02.49 AM IST
Constitutional void in Maldives not a good idea: IndiaExpressing concern over the political crisis in the Maldives following the last-minute cancellation of the Presidential re-vote, India toda...
20 Oct, 2013, 09.55 PM IST
Maldives Election Commission calls off re-vote after police interventionMaldives Election Commission today called off fresh presidential polls after the police prevented it from going ahead with the re-vote.
19 Oct, 2013, 12.08 PM IST
India hopes 2nd round of Maldives vote will be peaceful, fairThe second round will take place between Former President Mohammmed Nasheed and Progressive Party of Maldives candidate Abdulla Yameen.
09 Sep, 2013, 08.20 PM IST
- Mohamed Nasheed takes early lead in Maldives' presidential poll
Nasheed, the country's first democratically elected President who resigned in February last year, was followed by Abdulla Yamin who got 27 ...
07 Sep, 2013, 08.18 PM IST
GMR gets clean chit from Maldives probe agency in Male airport case"GMR has invested $240 million in the project so far. GMR has always maintained that there is no corruption involved in the bid."
18 Jun, 2013, 02.09 AM IST