Islamist Group Disrupt Yoga Day Celebrations In Maldives, Six Held
NEW DELHI: A Islamist group disrupted Yoga Day celebrations in Malé on Tuesday by storming Galolhu National Stadium – where a large group of people was practising yoga. "Six people have been arrested and investigations are on to get to the root of the incident. There were only a few policemen present in the stadium who used pepper spray to dispel the protestors. The police were not expecting anything like this to happen,’’ said sources from Malé . An investigation has been launched by the Maldivian Police to look into this incident.
Dhruv to be Handed over to the Maldives
India will on Saturday hand over a Dhruv helicopter to Maldivian defence forces. The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), built by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), will be handed over in the presence of Maldivian Defence and National Security Minister Mohamed Nazim in Kochi. “The Madivian defence minister will be in Kochi on December 14 and visit facilities under the Southern Naval Command. An ALH manufactured by HAL will be symbolically handed over to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) in his presence,” Indian Defenc…
Navy likely to set up base in Vizhinjam ICTT
Once the ambitious Vizhinjam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) is commissioned, the Indian Navy is likely to have fast-attack craft and interceptor vessels stationed here to enable quick reaction to emergencies in the Indian Ocean Region. Once the ambitious Vizhinjam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) is commissioned, the Indian Navy is likely to have fast-attack craft and interceptor vessels stationed here to enable quick reaction to emergencies in the Indian Ocean Region. Navy officials gave s…
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