Male: News

'That was sexism...': Melinda Gates exposes gender bias in philanthropy

Melinda French Gates, renowned philanthropist and former wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has opened up about her encounters with sexism during their joint philanthropic endeavors.

29 Aug 2024

Indian Penal Code

Student suicides in India outpace population growth, overall suicide trends

A recent report titled "Student suicides: An epidemic sweeping India," has revealed a disturbing trend of student suicides in the country.

16 Aug 2024

Beijing

Excitement in Hong Kong as rare giant panda twins born

Hong Kong is rejoicing over the birth of twin giant pandas, a unique event in the city's history.

29 Jul 2024

DNA

Unexpected discovery: Sugar gel promotes hair regrowth

Scientists from the University of Sheffield and COMSATS University in Pakistan have stumbled upon a potential new treatment for hereditary-patterned baldness.

11 Jul 2024

Air Pollution

Most lung cancer patients in India never smoked

Scientists have discovered that lung cancer in Southeast Asia, particularly India, differs from other regions due to the unique genetic diversity of its population.

25 Jan 2024

Maldives

Maldives opposition parties flag Muizzu government's 'anti-India' approach

Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Maldives, the island nation's two opposition parties have expressed concern over the "anti-India" stance of President Mohamed Muizzu's government.

15 Jan 2024

S Jaishankar

Jaishankar breaks silence on India-Maldives diplomatic row

Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Maldives, Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday said that "politics is politics," and there is no guarantee that every country will always support New Delhi.

14 Jan 2024

Maldives

Maldives: President Muizzu's party loses mayoral poll amid India row

The pro-India opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Saturday secured a landslide victory in Male's mayoral election, dealing a blow to President Mohamed Muizzu's party, the People's National Congress.

25 Jul 2023

Travel And Tourism

New airline Beond to offer 'private jet' experience to Maldives

Maldives is one of the most popular beach destinations in the world.

10 Nov 2022

Fire Accidents

Maldives: 8 Indians among 10 migrant workers die in fire

At least 10 people including eight Indian migrant workers lost their lives in a fire in Male city of Maldives on Thursday.

21 Jun 2022

Maldives

Maldives: Mob storms International Yoga Day event; probe ordered

The Maldivian government has ordered an investigation after an angry mob disrupted an International Yoga Day event organized by Indian Cultural Centre at a stadium in the capital Male and threatened the attendees.