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Pro-China Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s party clinches crucial Parliamentary polls
The ruling party’s candidates ran for 90 seats. The candidates who ran in the elections also included 89 candidates from Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP); 39 candidates from the Democrats; 10 candidates from Jumhoory Party (JP); four candidates from Maldives Development Alliance (MDA); four from Adhaalath Party (AP); two from Maldives National Party (MNP); and 130 independent candidates, the news portal reported.
France, Spain, Germany, Singapore, Italy and Japan emerge as world’s most powerful passports
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain have emerged as the world’s most powerful passports, as per the latest data released on the Henley Passport Index. All the top six nations have visa-free entry to 194 global destinations. With visa-free access to 193 countries, Finland, Netherlands, South Korea, and Sweden stood as the joint second […]
MEA summons Maldivian envoy amid diplomatic row over remarks against PM Narendra Modi
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday (January 8, 2024) summoned Maldivian envoy to India Ibrahim Shaheeb and conveyed strong concern over remarks posted on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As per reports, the Maldives High Commissioner was seen arriving at the MEA office building and leaving a short while later, Indian […]
PM Modi in Egypt: Highest honour ‘Order of the Nile’ conferred by President El-Sisi; visits to Al-Hakim Mosque and Giza pyramids
Instituted in 1915, the ‘Order of the Nile’ is conferred upon heads of states, crown princes, and vice-presidents who offer Egypt or humanity invaluable services. This is the 13th highest state honour for Modi.
Aryan Khan case officer Sameer Wankhede, under probe over INR25 crore bribe demand, gets relief from Bombay HC
Sameer Wankhede, the former Mumbai zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau, under whose watch star son Aryan Khan was caught for narcotics possession, moved Bombay High Court with an application to quash the corruption case filed against him by the CBI.
Sri Lanka may choose new President next week
Sri Lanka’s parliament will elect a new President next week following the acceptance of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation.
Singapore Airlines and United Airlines include 19 new destinations
United Airlines and Singapore Airlines expand codeshare agreement for customers to travel to more cities in the USA, South East Asia, and other destinations in Asia Pacific region.
Enhancing the allure of Sunny Singapore
GB Srithar, Regional Director, India, Middle East & South Asia, Singapore Tourism Board, tells Connected to India about how they plan to rejuvenate the travel sector and how they weathered the COVID-19 storm.
Inaugural British South Asian youth summit resolves to decolonise education in UK
The inaugural British South Asian Youth Summit was hosted virtually by veteran Indian-origin British MP Virendra Sharma and concluded with a memorandum of understanding calling for the decolonisation of education in the United Kingdom to cover all aspects of history, including the realities of the B
