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Rohingya Muslims demand release from ‘holding centre’ in J-K, clash with police
Jammu: Lodged at a “holding centre” here for the past over two years, over 200 Rohingyas from Myanmar on Tuesday held a protest and clashed with guards inside Hiranagar sub-jail demanding their…
- India
Jaishankar meets Myanmar counterpart, raises issues of human, drug trafficking
New Delhi: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday raised the issue of human and drug trafficking with his Myanmar counterpart U Than Swe, and also expressed New Delhi’s concern about the…
- India
10 militant bunkers busted in Manipur, 1,100 looted arms recovered
Imphal: Security forces on Saturday busted 10 militant bunkers in Manipur’s Kangpokpl district and recovered 1,100 arms and 13,702 pieces of ammunition, which were looted by the attackers after ethnic violence broke…
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BEL exported $5 million worth goods to Myanmar military junta: Report
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) exported shipments worth 5 million dollars to the Myanmar junta and its arms brokers during the period of November 2022 to April 2023, an investigation report by an…
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Third back-to-back tremors of over magnitude 4.5 jolts Myanmar
Naypyidaw: Third back-to-back tremors of over magnitude 4.5 jolted Myanmar, 3 hours after the second one that took place around 2:53 am IST An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hit Myanmar’s Yangon on…
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Cyclone Mocha death toll surpasses 140 in Myanmar
Yangon: The death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has surpassed 140, the Information Team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC) reported. On Thursday, 97 deaths were newly reported, including six local…
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Cyclone Mocha starts hitting Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts
Dhaka: Super cyclone Mocha started hitting the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm. The powerful cyclone is bringing heavy rain and winds…
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Bangladesh President seeks effective Indian assistance over Rohingya crisis
Dhaka: Newly-elected President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas who were forced to take refuge in Bangladesh to evade…
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Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party
Naypyidaw: Myanmar’s military-controlled election commission said that the ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party will be dissolved for failing to re-register under a new electoral law, Al Jazeera reported citing state…
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Over 31,500 refugees from Myanmar, Bangladesh took shelter in Mizoram: Official
Aizawl: Over 31,500 refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh have taken shelter in different parts of Mizoram, an official said. The number of Myanmar nationals taking refuge in the northeastern state was 31,050…
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Myanmar’s maritime trade up 19.42% in over 10 months
Yangon: Myanmar’s seaborne trade surged 19.42 percent year on year to about $22.24 billion in over 10 months of the 2022-23 fiscal year, official data showed. From April 1, 2022, to February…
- India
EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Thai counterpart
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held wide-ranging talks here with his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai with a focus on boosting bilateral ties and the unfolding situation in Myanmar.…
- India
India, along with Russia, China, abstains on UNSC resolution on Myanmar
United Nations: India joined China and Russia in abstaining on a UN Security Council resolution on Myanmar, calling for the restoration of democracy there and the release of political prisoners, foremost among…
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UNGA postpones decision on Afghanistan, Myanmar assembly seat
United Nations: The UN General Assembly has postponed the decision on whether representatives of the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan and Myanmar’s military junta can take their countries’ seats in the 193-member world…
- India
Changing trend in gold smuggling from Middle East to Myanmar: DRI report
New Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has revealed that now mostly gold coming from Myanmar is being smuggled into India, and this has started after Covid-19. Earlier, a gold smuggler…