Modi gets to work soon after taking over as PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with officials on Monday night soon after taking over. In the meeting, the prime minister is believed to have been briefed about his bilateral meetings......

Maldives polls: Unexpected defeat for Nasheed, Yameen wins

Abdulla Yameen, half-brother of former autocratic ruler Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, on Saturday clinched an unexpected victory in the presidential run-off elections by defeating former President Mohamed......

Emergency extended in Maldives by 30 days

The state of emergency in trouble-torn Maldives was on Monday extended by 30 days after a key parliamentary committee approved President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s request, a media report......

Maldives President escapes unhurt in speedboat blast

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom had a lucky escape while his wife and two others were injured when an explosion ripped through their speedboat as they returned home after performing......