India failed Maldives: MDP leader

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 13:00

Hamid Abdul Qafoor, the international spokesperson of Maldivian Democratic Party, in conversation with Namta Gupta.

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.

Maldives Presidential Elections rescheduled for November 9

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 10:58

Few days after the police halted the Maldives Presidential Elections scheduled for October 19, fresh dates of November 9 and November 16 have been set by the country`s Election Commission.

Maldives President Mohammed Waheed calls for fresh election by October 26

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 18:24

Maldives President Mohammed Waheed asked Elections Commission (EC) to find a way to hold a "free, fair, and inclusive" presidential poll as early as possible, preferably on October 26.

US calls for peaceful political atmosphere in Maldives

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 08:52

The United States has called for a peaceful political atmosphere for next round of presidential elections in Maldives.

Maldives Supreme Court to rule on election petition soon

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 11:45

Maldives says it is expected to rule in the coming days on a petition that has held up a second round of voting in its contentious presidential election.

Candidate in Maldives election to contest result

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 10:13

A losing candidate in the recent Maldives presidential election has gone to court seeking an annulment of the result, saying the voter`s register contained the names of dead people or imaginary names.

Ex-Maldives president optimistic of re-election

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 17:33

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed, who is busy campaigning for re-election in the upcoming presidential poll, has said that enhancing industries, particularly tourism and fishing, is a major focus.