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Vaguthu

Politics

MP files police complaint over tabloid attacks

The Maafannu-Uthuru lawmaker and MDP spokesman urged police to investigate Vaguthu Online over three articles.

04 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM

Culture

Probe demanded into defamation, threats against NGO chief

Shahinda Ismail has become the focus of criticism, threats and even a police probe for saying that Allah allowed for other faiths in the Maldives after the president said he would only permit Islam to be practiced in the country.

30 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM

Culture

Islam ‘only religion’ permitted in Maldives, says ministry

The remarks follow media criticism of a human rights defender who tweeted that Allah allowed for other faiths, challenging President Abdulla Yameen’s assertion that he would only permit Islam to be practiced in the Maldives.

29 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM

Culture

Human rights defender investigated over tweet

Shahindha Ismail, from the Maldives Democracy Network, tweeted that Allah allowed for other religions after President Abdulla Yameen said the only religion he would permit in the Maldives was Islam.

28 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

India downplays Maldives diplo drama

External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar made the remarks after a scathing anti-India editorial appeared on a Maldivian pro-government website.

22 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Anti-India editorial under fire from Maldives opposition

Relations between the two countries have been in the spotlight since the Maldives signed a massive free trade agreement with China, apparently catching India off guard.

20 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM

Crime

Former Vaguthu owner ‘coerced’ into transferring ownership

Musharraf Hassan alleged that a group of men acting on orders from Vice President Ahmed Adeeb coerced him into transferring ownership of the pro-government news website.

13 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Vaguthu adds to dispute over documents in Nasheed’s transfer to house-arrest

In yet another twist in the dispute over documents relating to former President Mohamed Nasheed’s permanent transfer to house arrest, a pro-government news outlet has published a document that claims the opposition leader would be pardoned by July 24.

29 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Nazim’s legal team slams Vaguthu over allegedly leaked documents from pen drive

24 Mar 2015, 8:12 PM

Politics

Vnews editor receives SMS death threat after accusations of assault

25 Aug 2014, 3:04 PM

Politics

Former President Nasheed condemns false attribution of quote by Sun Online and Vaguthu

20 Aug 2014, 4:42 PM

Crime

15 journalists receive death threats over gang reporting

04 Aug 2014, 9:51 PM

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