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With Valentine's Day falling on a Friday, travel is picking up as people look for quick getaways.
India produced a dominant display to beat Maldives 2-0 and book a semifinal spot in the South Asian Football Federation Cup, in Dhaka, on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Maldives on March 15 is under shadow because of troubled situation in the island nation after the arrest of former President Mohamed Nasheed earlier this week.
Swede Joakim Alexandersson was on Thursday appointed as the chief coach of the India women's U-20 and U-17 national teams by the All India Football Federation.
For India to view the new Sri Lankan leadership only through the prism of the past or through their narrow view on China, is fraught with possibilities that should be avoided, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
Prime Minister Modi will be conferred with the Maldives' highest honour "Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen".
Television anchor and actress Mini Mathur, husband Director Kabir Khan (whose film '83 on India's first cricket World Cup win releases on April 10) and their children Sarah and Vivaan are currently holidaying in the Maldives.
Surbhi Jyoti shows off her vacation pix.
Describing the comments as "uncalled for", he said that the ruling party has these "extreme elements" who are calling for India out.
Chiranjeev Lalwani, who has attempted over 70 dives, shares his experience of scuba diving in the Maldives.
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Her selfies are proof she had a fun time!
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Ali Shiham finished with a hat-trick in a 6-0 victory in the South Asian Football Federation tournament match.
'Modi's first foreign trip at the very outset of his second term as PM reinforces a growing impression that this regional tour underscores a shift in emphasis in India's foreign policy that was traditionally focused on the northern tier of countries to the Indian Ocean rim,' explains Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
From a few rain gauges in 1875 to rivalling the world's best weather agencies, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has weathered its way to becoming a global leader in forecasting.
'I am also concerned over Chinese ambitions in the Maldives and wider Indian Ocean,' former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed tells Rediff.com contributor Rajeev Sharma in an exclusive interview.
They are having a great time at the island.
A passenger at Delhi airport said that most of the flights are delayed.
Exiled ex-Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on Thursday declared that he would return to his country and run for presidency in elections next year, as he asserted that India will be "mindful of assisting democracy".
Rakul is a rainbow... Bhumi shows us what's on her plate... Ranveer at the Golden Temple...
Huma's in the Seychelles... Aditi wants to fly... Dia shares a throwback pic...
30 years ago, after India sent in troops to resolve a crisis in the Maldives, Ambassador B S Prakash was part of an Indian government team assigned to the islands to help the then president. This is what he discovered. A Must Read!
Chinese Foreign Ministry said international community should respect sovereignty and independence of the Maldives.
Urvashi gets a lakh roses...Manushi shares a throwback picture... Shriya goes red...
Maldives on Friday affirmed that the controversy-ridden presidential polls set for Saturday will go ahead in order to avert a constitutional crisis.
In addition to participating in the swearing-in ceremony, the leaders will attend a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, it said.
The average value of retail digital payments dropped 48 per cent from Rs 8,769 in March 2021 to Rs 4,560 in March 2024 due to a growing preference to use digital modes of transactions for small value payments, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) report on the trend and progress of banking in India.
CIDCA is headed by Luo Zhaohui, the former vice foreign minister and ex-ambassador to India.
The TV presenter had a great time there!
This is the Indian Navy's first massive evacuation exercise from foreign soil during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A new honeymoon suite in the Maldives offers a breathtaking view of marine life -- be it day or night.
Banks, led by Axis, cite airport project contract, saying the government is liable to compensate them in the case of termination.
China is also ready to promote high-quality Belt and Road Initiative cooperation, and push for new progress in the future-oriented, all-round friendly and cooperative partnership between the two countries, she added.
In a major development, former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed was on Friday night sentenced to 13-year imprisonment by a criminal court in Male under the anti-terrorism laws.
Varun misses his dog... Rasika starts shooting for a new season...Neena catches a sunset...
India has lodged a strong protest with Bangladesh over a now-deleted social media post by a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government that claimed certain areas of Indian territory should be part of that country. The post, which included a map showing parts of West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam as belonging to Bangladesh, was made by Mahfuz Alam, a de facto minister in the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. The post sparked backlash and was subsequently deleted. India's External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reminded all concerned to be "mindful" of their public comments and emphasized the need for responsibility in public articulation.
The EU mission noted that political and campaign fundraising and financial expenditure lack transparency and effective oversight.
