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‘Vessels of friendly countries welcome’: Maldivian Foreign Ministry confirms Chinese ‘research’ vessel heading to the archipelago for docking

The Maldivian government has clarified that the vessel won't be conducting any research while in Maldivian waters.

Not Indian plane, incorrect news circulating online: Indian authorities dismiss the rumours, confirm that the plane crashed in Afghanistan is not Indian

Within minutes of reports that a plane had crashed in the mountainous region of Afghanistan, a concerted effort was made to spread fake news.

‘No plane from India’ – 14-year-old boy dies after Maldives President Muizzu denies permission for Indian plane in medical emergency

Maldives President reportedly denied permission for Indian plane to airlift minor patient in medical emergency. Boy died due to delay in treatment.

UK: Tunisian asylum-seeker Maher Marroufe, who killed and nearly beheaded Indian-origin Student Sabita Thanwani, gets Psychiatric confinement from court

According to the prosecution, during his psychotic episodes, Maaroufe, who sometimes smoked 10 pounds of cannabis a day, “thought she was the male devil".

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s party loses Male Mayor election to pro-India leader amid diplomatic row with India

Muizzu's party lost the key election in less than 2 months of forming the government at the national level.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu urges China to send more tourists amid self-created diplomatic tensions with India

Interestingly, a post by Mr Sinha following PM Modi’s trip to Lakshadweep triggered a sequence of events leaving Maldivian President under dock and urging China to send more tourists to…

‘Initiate No Confidence motion’: Maldives opposition demands President Muizzu’s removal after several ruling leaders mocked India and PM Modi

MDP leader and ex-Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi also launched a scathing attack on the ruling party in Maldives.

Indian-origin worker in Canada forced to quit job after unwarranted search by Police and deportation threats, lawsuit filed

Harjot Singh, a cashier at a convenience store, said that Winnipeg police officer Jeffrey Norman's actions left him so shaken that he resigned from his job there.

“I will never shoot in Maldives again”: Poonam Pandey cancels her Maldives trip over anti-India barbs by Maldivian politicians

Pandey vowed to never visit the Maldives again after anti-India barbs made by some Maldivian politicians.

Ayodhya Sita Ram Bank: A special bank with no cash, no ATM, makes loan repayment in ‘Ram Naam’ only, has over 130 branches across India

After opening an account here, people need to follow some rules. The bank gives account holders red ink and a wooden pen called a kalam. Devotees can only write the…