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......

'No immediate result expected from India-China talks'

India and China are moving sensibly in the right direction on the border issue but no immediate result is expected from the talks as they are "very complicated" and "sensitive", External Affair......

Maldives apologetic over intemperate anti-India remarks

Seeking to mollify New Delhi after intemperate anti-India remarks by a key presidential aide, Maldives has given profound apology as a USD 514-million airport project carried out by Indian company......

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.' IMAGE: Dilip Kumar receives the lifetime achievement award from then President Pratibha Devisingh Patil as then information and......

GMR seeks $1.4 billion in damages from Maldives

Indian infrastructure major GMR on Friday sought a compensation of $1.4 billion from Maldives for the ‘wrongful termination’ of its 25-year contract to develop and operate the Male......

GMR gets respite in Male airport issue

GMR Infrastructure Ltd, which was forced to give up a $511-million (Rs 2,960 crore on Tuesday) international airport project in Male late last year over alleged irregularities in the bidding stage,......

Why GMR's project was not good for Maldives

In the 1960s, Maldives was not the tourist hotspot it is today. Fishing was the main occupation. Every week, a Ceylonese (as Sri Lankans were then termed) carrier operated a flight to and from......

Airport: Maldives terms takeover a victory, GMR silent

Just past midnight on Friday and quite a distance from the buzz at the international terminal, the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport's VIP lounge witnessed an unusual ceremony. Attended by four......

Before These Actors Became Stars...

It's fairly common practice among industry kids to brush up their Bollywood know-how by assisting a well-known director. While Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan's son Ibrahim is assisting Karan Johar......

The Best Rishi Kapoor Performances

Sukanya Verma raises a toast (he’d like that very much) to the magnificent Rishi Kapoor and his 25 essential performances.   Mera Naam Joker Rishi Kapoor's heart tugging intensity and......

Pakistan, India to clash in u-19 World Cup final

ScorecardPakistan kept alive their dream of becoming the first side to retain the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup as they romped to victory over Australia in Friday's second Super League semi-final......