California State Senator Accused of Exploiting Male Staffer in Lawsuit

10 Sep 2024

A lawsuit has been filed against California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil, accusing her of abusing her former male chief of staff, Chad Condit, in a manner described as “sex slavery.” The legal complaint, lodged in Sacramento County Superior Court, alleges that Senator Alvarado-Gil engaged in “erratic, controlling, and sexually dominating...

Maldives: Indian Tourist Numbers Plummet by 33% Amid Diplomatic Tensions

09 Mar 2024

Indian tourist arrivals in the Maldives have decreased by 33 percent compared to last year, as per data from the Maldives Tourism Ministry reported by Maldivian website Adhadhu. This decline coincides with the ongoing diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Male. According to the Tourism Ministry's 2023 statistics, 41,054 Indian...

Rajnath Singh visits Maldives; holds talks on defence cooperation

03 May 2023

Union Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh reached Maldivian Capital Male on May 1, 2023, on the invitation of his Maldivian Counterpart Defence Minister Mariya Didi. During his visit, Rajnath Singh and Mariya Didi held bilateral talks to enhance defence cooperation and strengthen the longstanding partnership between India and Maldives....

9 Indian, 1 Bangladeshi killed in fire in Maldives’ capital

10 Nov 2022

The fire service said that a fire ripped through crowded foreign workers' housing in Male, the capital of the Maldives, killing at least 10 people and injuring many more. According to reports, 10 bodies were found on the upper story of a structure that was burned in the fire, and...