Former Maldivian prez meets PM; India hopes free, fair polls

A delegation of the Progressive Party of Maldives led by its presidential candidate, Abdulla Yamin Abdul Gayoom called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday. The PPM delegation’s visit......

Nasheed now 'much more satisfied' with India's approach

Days after he expressed disappointment with India's stand on the Maldives' political crisis, ousted president Mohammed Nasheed has now said that he is "much more satisfied" with the approach of New......

Pak clerics who issued anti-Taliban poisoned

Nine leading Pakistani clerics, who had gathered for a meeting that declared suicide attacks as un-Islamic, fell seriously ill after eating 'halwa' served to them, prompting the police to......