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President Muizzu aims to make Maldives self-sufficient in selected food products

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has outlined the government's ambition to significantly expand agricultural production in the Maldives, with the long-term objective of meeting domestic demand for selected food products without…

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Vilimálé and Gulhifalhu set to be connected by bridge before November

The physical connection between Vilimálé and Gulhifalhu under the ThilaMalé Bridge project is expected to be completed before the end of October, with only one segment remaining to link the…

Facing bribery charges, Yameen insists presidents can accept cash from supporters

Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has defended the practice of sitting presidents accepting financial…

President Muizzu extends best wishes to third batch of National Service technical trainees

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has extended his best wishes to 84 young Maldivians departing for…

Velana International Airport nominated for two global awards alongside world’s leading airports

Velana International Airport (VIA) has secured nominations in two categories of the World Travel Awards…

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Malaysia orders school closures as severe haze from Indonesian wildfires worsens

Malaysia has ordered schools in areas experiencing severe air pollution to close from Friday, October 9, as thick haze linked…

Narendra Modi marks 25 years in government, from Gujarat to New Delhi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 continuous years as a head of government on October 7, a political journey…

‘I couldn’t let all of them die’: Indian flydubai pilot recalls midair attack

Captain Smit Machchhar, the flydubai pilot seriously injured when his co-pilot attacked him during a flight from Dubai to Tel…

India’s JWALA micro-missile moves from development to testing

Indian defence technology firm IG Defence is preparing to conduct the first experimental trial of its indigenous JWALA micro-missile programme,…

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