Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 15:42

Former president Mohammed Nasheed, the front-runner in the long-drawn-out presidential race in the Maldives, has asked incumbent President Mohammed Waheed to resign and make way for a fresh replacement.

President greets Maldives on Republic Day

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 14:54

President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday greeted Maldives President on the 48th Republic Day celebration of the nation of 1,192 small and big islands.

Maldives SC postpones presidential run-off vote to Nov 16

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 10:10

Maldives Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of Sunday`s run-off for the controversy-ridden presidential re-vote, prolonging the political turmoil in the country amid mounting international concern over a looming constitutional crisis.

Nasheed fails to get majority in first round of Maldives poll

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 09:39

In the crucial vote, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chief Nasheed bagged 46.4 per cent of the votes, a marginal increase from his previous tally of 45.45 per cent votes in the September 7 polls.

Maldives presidential race heads for run-off

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 22:21

Maldives presidential election is heading for a second round run off as no candidate has managed to obtain 50 percent of the vote, the latest data reported by the media showed here Saturday.

Counting begins for presidential elections in Maldives

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 17:22

Counting of votes has started after balloting concluded peacefully in the controversy-ridden presidential polls in the Maldives on Saturday under the watchful eyes of the Elections Commission (EC) and security agencies.

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 10:25

Hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations in over 200 islands to elect a new president for the Maldives.

Maldives geared up for tomorrow`s presidential polls

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 18:54

Maldives on Friday affirmed that the controversy-ridden presidential polls set for tomorrow will go ahead in order to avert a constitutional crisis.

Maldives moves up runoff to Sunday to avoid deadlock

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 22:23

After two failed attempt to elect a president, Maldivian authorities today decided to move up the possible runoff of the presidential re-vote to Sunday to avoid any constitutional crisis in case there is no clear winner in polls.

Maldives set for presidential polls on Saturday

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 17:21

After two failed attempts, the Maldives is set to hold its presidential elections on Saturday to avoid a constitutional crisis, with the three warring political parties agreeing on the final voters` list.

Maldives President warns against foreign interference

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 11:27

Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Sunday said that foreigners should not interfere in the domestic issues of the Maldives.

UN rights chief criticizes Maldives` top court

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 20:01

The United Nations` top human rights official is accusing the Maldives` Supreme Court of interfering excessively in the country`s presidential elections.