The Latest Breaking News from Mauritius

Mauritian ambassador to UN raises country’s flag above atoll of Peros Banhos

Dispute over archipelago in Indian Ocean involves neighbouring Maldives and UK historical claim

Women on Mauritian-chartered vessel bound for Chagos Islands recall how life there was ‘paradise’

Mauritius has sent a scientific expedition to survey its maritime borders with the Maldives in relation to an ongoing dispute with Britain over the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago. The survey will help resolve the dispute between both countries over the maritime boundary in an area near the Chagos islands.

Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar are all set to get hitched this month, after four years of courtship. Javed Akhtar had confirmed their wedding to ETimes and revealed how the planners are taking care of all the minute details of this small key celebration.

Survey ship will gather evidence in dispute over demarcating seabed between Mauritius and Maldives

A delegation from Mauritius set sail Tuesday to the Chagos Islands to press the country’s claim for the strategically important Indian Ocean archipelago, which is also claimed by Britain and is home to an American military base

Fashion model Pratistha Raut, 28, was left in agony after being attacked by a suspected Box jellyfish while she swam in the sea on the last day of a luxury trip

Forecasts say Tropical Cyclone Batsirai is increasing in intensity and is expected to pass north of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius on Wednesday evening and make landfall in central Madagascar on Saturday afternoon