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  Maldives vote for president after delay

  World | November 16, 2013 10:57 IST

  Male, Maldives : Voters in the Maldives lined up Saturday in a presidential runoff that comes amid international concerns that the tiny archipelago nation may slip back to strongman rule after long delays in the

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  Maldives court postpones presidential runoff

  World | November 10, 2013 15:46 IST

  Male, Maldives: The first democratically elected president of the Maldives and the brother of the country's former autocratic ruler have qualified for a runoff, according to results in the island nation's presidential election. But the

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  Polling begins in Maldives to elect new President

  World | November 09, 2013 10:34 IST

  Male : Polling for long-delayed presidential elections in Maldives began today as the archipelago nation made third attempt to elect a new President in order to avert a constitutional crisis.People stood in long queues outside

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  UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

  World | November 07, 2013 8:22 IST

  Male:  A senior UN official began a two-day mission to the Maldives Wednesday along with Indian diplomats to push for free and fair presidential elections.The visit by Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco

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  Maldives presidential candidates want election on Nov 2

  World | October 28, 2013 13:49 IST

  Male: All three presidential candidates in the Maldives have agreed to hold presidential election a week early on Nov 2 to avoid a constitutional crisis, media reports said here Monday.The three presidential candidates have agreed

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  Sans Chettri, India gear up for Maldives' challenge

  Football | September 09, 2013 11:55 IST

  Kathmandu:  Sans skipper and striker Sunil Chettri, India are geared up for a tough fight against former champions Maldives in the semi-final of the SAFF Championship football here Monday.After a pathetic show in the group

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  UAE gifts dates to Maldives

  World | July 20, 2013 7:45 IST

  Colombo, July 20: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in Sri Lanka has gifted dates to the Maldivian government on the occasion of Ramadan.UAE Ambassador to Sri Lanka Abdul Hamid Abdul Fatah Kadem handed over

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  India, Sri Lanka, Maldives to boost maritime security cooperation

  World | July 09, 2013 22:47 IST

  New Delhi/Colombo, July 9: India, Sri Lanka and Maldives have agreed on a roadmap to boost cooperation in maritime security.India's National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon visited Colombo July 8-9 to participate in trilateral discussions with

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  Indian school teacher found dead in Maldives

  World | May 22, 2013 14:44 IST

  Male, May 22: An Indian school teacher has been found dead in Maldives' Eydhafushi island, in what is suspected to be a suicide case.Vice President of Baa Eydhafushi Council Mohamed Riza said that the teacher,

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  India concerned over political instability in Maldives: PM

  India | March 06, 2013 20:29 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 6:  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday expressed concern over the “political instability” in the Maldives and said India would continue to monitor the situation there as it was for a democratic and

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  Former Maldives President Nasheed arrested by police

  World | March 05, 2013 16:47 IST

  Male, Mar 5: Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed was today arrested by police after a warrant was issued by a court here in connection with his trial over the arrest and subsequent detention of a

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  India wary of China's telecom forays in Nepal, Maldives

  India | January 27, 2013 16:51 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 27: The growing presence of Chinese telecom companies in Maldives and Nepal has put security agencies on alert over fears that equipment used for infrastructure development there might be bugged and misused

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  Male airport: Malaysia to discuss issue with PM

  India | December 16, 2012 16:38 IST

  Hyderabad, Dec 16: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who is scheduled to visit New Delhi for India-Asean meet between December 20-21, is likely to discuss with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the issue of GMR's

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  Maldives assures protection to lenders' money: IOB

  December 08, 2012 13:56 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 8: The Maldives government has given a comfort letter to Indian Overseas Bank, which has USD 25- million exposure to GMR Group's Male airport project, assuring safety of lenders' funds, a top bank

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  Maldives should control quarters harming bilateral ties, says government

  December 07, 2012 17:03 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 7: Amid a diplomatic row over cancellation of the GMR contract, the government on Friday asked Maldives to control any quarters which may be trying to harm bilateral relations saying the issue

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  Maldives action against GMR unilateral: ASSOCHAM

  November 30, 2012 18:55 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 30: Industry body ASSOCHAM today termed as "unilateral" the Maldives government's decision to scrap the $500 million contract given to GMR Group for developing the Male Airport and sought talks between the

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  Maldives orders GMR Group to leave within a week

  November 28, 2012 12:05 IST

  Male, Nov 28: The Maldives government has issued notices to GMR terminating its contract to develop Male airport, where the company has already invested $250 million. GMR, a subsidiary of Bangalore-based GMR Infrastructure Ltd, has

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  Maldives issues notice to GMR for terminating airport pact

  November 28, 2012 10:59 IST

  Male, Nov 28: GMR Group on Wednesday said the Maldivian government's decision to scrap the airport development contract awarded to it as “irrational and unlawful”.The Maldives cabinet has decided to terminate the contract given to

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  India unhappy as Maldives cancels GMR airport contract

  India | November 27, 2012 21:59 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 27:  India is keenly watching developments relating to the Maldives government cancelling the contract with GMR to develop an airport near Male and is “waiting for the legal position to become clear”.“Whatever

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  Diplomatic row erupts between India, Maldives

  World | November 11, 2012 18:37 IST

  Male, November 11: India and Maldives were involved in a diplomatic row over intemperate remarks made against the Indian High Commissioner by the spokesperson to the Maldivian President which was described by the envoy as