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Myanmar: 8 killed as oil vessel catches fire
Yangon: Eight people were killed, three injured, and one is missing after an oil vessel caught fire in southern Myanmar’s Taninthayi Region, according to the local fire service department on Tuesday, October…
- India
Naga outfits in Manipur oppose India-Myanmar border fencing
Imphal: After Nagaland and Mizoram, some organisations have also opposed the erection of fencing in the Naga-inhabited areas along the India-Myanmar border part in Manipur. The Naga Village Chief Federation Manipur (NVCFM)…
- India
India sends 32 tonnes of relief supplies to typhoon-hit Myanmar
New Delhi: India on Tuesday sent a second tranche of 32 tonnes of relief supplies to Myanmar in a military transport aircraft under its Operation Sadbhav, launched two days ago to assist…
- News
India lends help to typhoon-hit Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam
New Delhi: India on Sunday, September 15, sent urgent relief materials to Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam under an operation christened ‘Sadbhav’ to assist them in dealing with the impact of a major…
- India
8 Indians, lured into illegal jobs in Myanmar, rescued
New Delhi: Eight Indians, who were victims of a job scam in Hpa Lu region of Myanmar’s Myawaddy, have been rescued, the Indian embassy in Yangon said on Sunday. The embassy has…
- India
Nearly 2k households evacuated amid potential floods in Myanmar
Yangon: Nearly 2,000 households in northern Myanmar’s Kachin State have been evacuated as the Ayeyarwady River overflowed above the danger mark due to heavy rains, according to the Kachin state government on…
- Opinions
The global neglect of Rohingya refugees: A call for action
Currently visiting Bangladesh with the Deccan College of Medical Sciences Alumni Association of North America (DAANA), I have witnessed firsthand the plight of the Rohingya, often described as the world’s most discriminated…
- India
Over 1,390 refugees flee to Mizoram amid fresh armed clashes in Myanmar
Aizawl: Amid fresh clashes between the army and civil militia groups in Myanmar, nearly 1,390 more refugees have entered India during the past few days taking shelter in Mizoram, officials said on…
- Hyderabad
3 illegal immigrants from Myanmar arrested on way to Hyderabad
Agartala: Three illegal immigrants from Myanmar were arrested at the Agartala railway station on Sunday when they were travelling to Hyderabad, police said. They were identified as Abdul Rashid, Md Yusuf and…
- World
Myanmar declares martial law in 2 townships of eastern state
Yangon: Myanmar’s State Administration Council imposed martial law in Momeik and Mabein townships in Shan state of eastern Myanmar, media reported. According to the media report, the council said on Wednesday in…
- India
Experts question Manipur CM’s idea to deport those ‘who came after 1961’
Imphal: A day after Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said those who entered and settled in the state after 1961 would be identified and deported, experts on Tuesday raised doubts over…
- World
‘Worrisome’: India on security situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
New Delhi: India on Thursday said the security situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is “worrisome” and indicated its concerns over possible impact on the Indian consulate in Sittwe. On Tuesday, India had…
- India
Centre decides to scrap India-Myanmar Free Movement Regime
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Centre has decided to scrap the India-Myanmar Free Movement Regime (FMR) to maintain the country’s internal security and demographic structure of…
- India
Manipur Meitei bodies welcome decision to fence India-Myanmar border
Imphal: Imphal Valley-based Meitei organisations have welcomed the Centre’s decision to fence the entire 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, while Naga and Kuki bodies in Manipur said “it is not acceptable to them”. In…