Maldives
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RBI signs $400-mn currency swap pact with Sri Lanka
Mar 25, 2015, 05:18 PM ISTThe RBI today signed a $400-million currency swap agreement with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for three years that will allow the island nation to draw the amount in dollars or euros in multiple
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Won't take directions from India or any one: Maldives
World | Mar 17, 2015, 08:33 AM ISTMale: Amid mounting international pressure to free convicted former president Mohammed Nasheed, Maldives yesterday made clear that it would not be taking directions from India or any other country on the issue."I have consistently said
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India's 'deep concern' over Mohamed Nasheed jail term in Maldives
India | Mar 14, 2015, 10:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: India today voiced "deep concern" over the developments in the Maldives, a day after former president Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13-year imprisonment by a criminal court of that country under anti-terror laws."We
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Sonakshi Sinha sunbathes in bikini in Maldives
Bollywood | Mar 12, 2015, 09:04 AM ISTNew Delhi: Bollywood's 'Dabangg' babe Sonakshi Sinha is having the best time in Maldives these days. Sonakshi who is on a holiday in Maldives have flooded Instagram with some really stunning pictures.She is mostly seen
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India expresses concern over developments in Maldives
India | Feb 23, 2015, 11:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: India today said it was concerned over recent developments in the Maldives, including the “arrest and manhandling” of former President Mohamed Nasheed, and asked all the involved to resolve their differences within the
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Former Maldives president dragged into court by police
World | Feb 23, 2015, 09:16 PM ISTMale, Maldives: Police on Monday dragged the Maldives' former president into a court, which ordered his detention while he is tried over his decision to arrest a top judge three years ago.Mohamed Nasheed was arrested
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Boman Irani takes wife on romantic getaway
Bollywood | Jan 21, 2015, 07:29 AM ISTMumbai: Instead of throwing a lavish party, actor Boman Irani is celebrating his 30th wedding anniversary with his wife in a solitary way with just the sun, sand and pristine beaches of Maldives as their
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Ranveer joins Deepika in Maldives, to ring in the New Year together
Bollywood | Dec 31, 2014, 01:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Deepika Padukone celebrated Christmas along with her family members in Maldives and as per the latest reports beau Ranveer Singh has also joined them.The rumoured couple was spotted together at the Ibrahim Nasir
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China donates $500,000 to restore water to Maldives
World | Dec 08, 2014, 09:26 AM ISTMale: The Chinese government donated $500,000 to the Maldives government to speed up the repairs of a desalination plant and restore water to the capital, an official said here.The donation was offered Sunday after the
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India, Maldives ties will continue to strengthen: President
India | Nov 10, 2014, 12:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Monday extended greetings to the Maldives government and people on the eve of the island-state's Republic Day and said he is confident that bilateral ties would continue to grow and
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Sushma Swaraj to visit Mauritius, Maldives over the weekend
National | Nov 01, 2014, 06:40 AM ISTNew Delhi: Ahead of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's three-day visit to Mauritius from Saturday, India said amendments to the bilateral tax treaty with the island nation would be made only after taking into account
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Former Rajasthan opener Rajesh Sanghi dies in Maldives
Cricket | Oct 05, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Rajasthan batsman Rajesh Sanghi died on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest in Maldives, where he was holidaying.Sanghi, 42, had played alongside Sachin Tendulkar when he led a Mumbai's Under-15 team. He
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Xi's India visit put ties into historic phase: Chinese FM
World | Sep 20, 2014, 06:26 PM ISTBeijing: China has said President Xi Jinping's maiden visit to India has propelled bilateral ties into a historic phase and opened a new chapter in its neighbourhood diplomacy."President Xi's visit has propelled the development of
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Chinese President Xi Jinping begins South Asia tour in Maldives
World | Sep 15, 2014, 09:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: China's President Xi Jinping began his three-nation South Asia tour on Sunday night when he arrived in Maldives.Xi is slated to hold talks with Maldives President Abdulla Yameen and will be the guest
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India has second-highest number of child marriages: UNICEF
India | Sep 12, 2014, 02:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: India had the highest number of unregistered children under age five between 2000 and 2012 and the second-highest number of child marriages, according to a U.N. report which said the country still needs
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Xi Jinping to visit India, Sri Lanka, Maldives from next week
World | Sep 09, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTBeijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and the Maldives from next week to bolster the country's relations with South Asia and Central Asia.Xi, also the General Secretary of the ruling
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Lukewarm response for cricket in Incheon Asian Games
Cricket | Aug 03, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTMumbai:Cricket has elicited lukewarm response from the full ICC members of the continent for the upcoming Incheon Asian Games with India skipping the event altogether and Pakistan electing to send only its women's team. "For
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300 investors to take part in Maldives forum
Apr 17, 2014, 11:47 PM ISTColombo : Over 300 investors from around the world will take part in the first ever Maldives investment forum to be held in Singapore this month, Xinhua reported Thursday.As many as 15 countries have registered
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Churchill Brothers geared up to take on Maldives' New Radiant.
Football | Mar 10, 2014, 07:56 PM ISTMargao : Churchill Brothers will take on New Radiant of Maldives tomorrow in their first home match of the Group E league match of the AFC Cup at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda here.Both the teams have
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India committed to boosting defence ties with Maldives: Antony
India | Dec 12, 2013, 08:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Defence Minister A K Antony today said India was committed to strengthening defence relations with Maldives as he met with Maldivian Minister of Defence and National Security Mohamed Nazim who is here on