Maldivian SC orders fresh presidential polls before Oct 20
Male: The Maldives must hold a fresh round of presidential polls before October 20, the Supreme Court has ruled while annulling the first phase as the government today appealed to all parties to support new elections. The verdict is a major blow to former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed who had emerged as the winner in the first round. The first round of fresh presidential poll must be held before the 20th of this month and the sec
Maldives SC declares prez polls 1st round as null and void
Male: The Maldives Supreme Court, in a midnight ruling, has annulled the results of the first round elections of September 7, in which Maldivian Democratic Party candidate, Mohamed Nasheed was placed first with over 45.45 per cent of the popular vote
UN frets over Maldives tensions
United Nations: The United Nations is anxiously watching rising tensions in the Maldives and has joined calls for a suspended presidential election runoff to be quickly organised. UN officials are so concerned that a special briefing for the UN Secur
Court orders release of 31 Indian fishermen detained by Lankan Navy
Colombo: Thirty-one Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy two months ago for allegedly breaching the country's maritime boundary were today freed by a court. The fishermen had been arrested on July 30 off the eastern coast of Sri
Australia detains 18 Indian asylum seekers
Melbourne: Australian authorities have detained 18 Indian asylum seekers, who are likely to be sent back to India in line with newly elected Prime Minister Tony Abbott's policy to combat people smuggling. The Indians were among 128 asylum seekers, tr
Sarabjit's Pakistani lawyer gets asylum in Sweden
Lahore: Awais Sheikh, the Pakistani lawyer who defended slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, and his family have taken asylum in Sweden after receiving threats, his colleagues and friends said on Monday. " Sheikh has taken asylum in Sweden alon
Pak media says Manmohan-Nawaz talks a 'miracle'
Islamabad: The Pakistani media on Monday termed the meeting between India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan's Premier Nawaz Sharif as no less than a "miracle", given the troublesome backdrop against which it took place. The two l
Indian killed in Philippines ambush
Manila: An Indian man has been killed by unidentified gunmen while travelling on a national highway in the Philippines, media here reported on Wednesday. Jaswinder Singh, 38, a resident of Batac City, was driving in his car with his cousin Amarinder
Pakistan's 'quake island' spewing methane gas
Islamabad: Methane gas is emanating from a small island created in the Arabian Sea by the deadly earthquake that hit southwest Pakistan, prompting experts to warn people not to go near it. However, the site has fascinated local residents, who ha
