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.

Maldives Presidential polls: Abdulla Yameen springs a surprise, beats Mohammed Nasheed

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 21:23

Progressive Party of Maldives’ candidate Abdulla Yameen on Saturday defeated former premier Mohammed Nasheed to win presidential polls in the Indian Ocean archipelago country.

Voting ends peacefully in Maldives

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 08:59

Voting ended peacefully at polling stations across the Maldives in the presidential run-off Saturday, media reports said.

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 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.

Indian High Commissioner`s car attacked in Maldives

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 09:00

The car of Indian High Commissioner Raajev Shahare was attacked by unknown people during his visit to Male on Monday.

India for free and fair polls in the Maldives: Salman Khurshid

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 19:09

India wants free and fair elections in the Maldives but will not interfere in the internal affairs of the country, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said here on Wednesday.

Maldives political parties agree to EC`s new poll dates

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 23:49

Main parties in Maldives on Tuesday pledged to cooperate with authorities to hold the controversy-ridden presidential re-vote on November 9, as political uncertainty loomed large with the constitutional deadline to elect a new President fast-approaching.

Maldives ex-Prez Mohamed Nasheed says Waheed to quit

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 14:06

Maldives is at the centre of a political crisis after the police on Saturday halted the presidential election.

India wants to see transparent polls in Maldives for stable govt

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 19:30

On the eve of fresh Presidential polls in Maldives, India on Friday said it wants to see transparent, free and fair elections that will bring a stable government in that country by the scheduled date of November 11.

Ex-president Nasheed confident of Maldives election

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 15:34

Speaking to reporters after signing the list in Male Friday, Nasheed said his two rivals and the people want the elections to be held Oct 19, Xinhua reported.