Maldives
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Know how Rajiv Gandhi foiled a military coup in Maldives
India | Nov 28, 2013, 06:50 AM ISTNew 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
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Maldives vote for president after delay
World | Nov 16, 2013, 10:57 AM ISTMale, 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 | Nov 10, 2013, 03:46 PM ISTMale, 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 | Nov 09, 2013, 10:34 AM ISTMale : 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 | Nov 07, 2013, 08:22 AM ISTMale: 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 | Oct 28, 2013, 01:49 PM ISTMale: 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 | Sep 09, 2013, 11:55 AM ISTKathmandu: 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 | Jul 20, 2013, 07:45 AM ISTColombo, 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 | Jul 09, 2013, 10:47 PM ISTNew 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, 02:44 PM ISTMale, 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 | Mar 06, 2013, 08:29 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 05, 2013, 04:47 PM ISTMale, 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 | Jan 27, 2013, 04:51 PM ISTNew 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 | Dec 16, 2012, 04:38 PM ISTHyderabad, 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
Dec 08, 2012, 01:56 PM ISTMumbai, 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
Dec 07, 2012, 05:03 PM ISTNew 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
Nov 30, 2012, 06:55 PM ISTNew 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
Nov 28, 2012, 12:05 PM ISTMale, 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
Nov 28, 2012, 10:59 AM ISTMale, 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 | Nov 27, 2012, 09:59 PM ISTNew 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