Myanmar
- World
Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand, Myanmar
Bangkok: A high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar midday on Friday, police said, and possible casualties are not yet known. A…
- Telangana
Cyber scam in Myanmar: 8 held for trafficking 24 Telangana residents
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has arrested eight people involved in the trafficking of 24 individuals from the state, who were among hundreds of Indians lured by fake job offers and…
- Telangana
540 Indians including 24 from Telangana, rescued from Myanmar cyber scam
Hyderabad: The Government of India has successfully rescued and repatriated 540 Indian nationals including 24 from Telangana who were trapped in cyber scam compounds in Myawaddy, Myanmar. The individuals were brought back…
- Telangana
India to repatriate 540 citizens trapped in Myanmar
Hyderabad: In a major operation, the Centre is set to deploy a military aircraft to rescue 540 Indians trapped in Myanmar scam centers. These individuals, many of whom were lured by fraudulent…
- World
Rohingya refugees brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding
Cox’s Bazar: Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a US decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction…
- India
China, Israel, Myanmar lead in jailing journalists: CPJ report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international media advocacy group, has released its 2024 annual prison census, identifying China as the world’s largest jailer of journalists, followed by Israel and Myanmar.…
- India
Manipur Guv visits India-Myanmar border, reviews border fencing work
Imphal: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Friday visited Moreh town, along the India-Myanmar border, and took stock of the overall functioning of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) and ongoing border fencing…
- India
Manipur’s COCOMI rejects MHA’s cross-border movement notification
Imphal: Two days after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) introduced a border pass system for Indian and Myanmar nationals residing within 10 km along the international borders, allowing limited entry into…
- News
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…
