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  Won't take directions from India or any one: Maldives

  World | March 17, 2015 8:33 IST

  Male: 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 | March 14, 2015 10:46 IST

  New 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 | March 12, 2015 9:04 IST

  New 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 | February 23, 2015 23:18 IST

  New 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 | February 23, 2015 21:16 IST

  Male, 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 | January 21, 2015 7:29 IST

  Mumbai: 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 | December 31, 2014 13:05 IST

  New 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 | December 08, 2014 9:26 IST

  Male:  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 | November 10, 2014 12:43 IST

  New 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

  Politics | November 01, 2014 6:40 IST

  New 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 | October 05, 2014 12:42 IST

  New 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 | September 20, 2014 18:26 IST

  Beijing: 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 | September 15, 2014 9:35 IST

  New 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 | September 12, 2014 14:31 IST

  New 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 | September 09, 2014 12:42 IST

  Beijing: 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 | August 03, 2014 12:42 IST

  Mumbai: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

  April 17, 2014 23:47 IST

  Colombo : 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 | March 10, 2014 19:56 IST

  Margao : 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 | December 12, 2013 20:53 IST

  New 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

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  Know how Rajiv Gandhi foiled a military coup in Maldives

  India | November 28, 2013 6:50 IST

  New Delhi: Operation Cactus was the codename given to an Indian army operation in Maldives to stop a coup d'état in 1988 that was intended to overthrow the then government of President Abdul Maumoon Gayoom