Myanmar: News

18 Dec 2024

Elon Musk

'It's false': Musk denies Starlink being used by Manipur terrorists

Elon Musk has dismissed reports that his company's Starlink equipment seized from terrorist groups in Manipur was operational.

05 Dec 2024

Elon Musk

Indian police probe Starlink's role in $4.25 billion drug bust 

Indian authorities are investigating the use of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service in a major drug bust.

27 Nov 2024

Aung San Suu Kyi

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader 

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the crackdown on the Rohingya minority.

13 Oct 2024

Nepal

Where does India rank on the Global Hunger Index 2024 

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) report for 2024 has placed India at the 105th rank among 127 countries.

11 Oct 2024

Narendra Modi

'Conflicts hurting Global South': PM Modi at East Asia Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the East Asia summit in Vietnam on Friday, expressed concern over the negative impact of global conflicts on the Global South.

08 Oct 2024

Cybercrimes

Cybercrime syndicates stole around $37 billion in 2023: Report

Cybercrime syndicates are said to have raked in an estimated $37 billion in 2023, as per a recent report by the United Nations.

26 Sep 2024

Manipur

Security officials refute claims of 'trained' Kuki militants infiltrating Manipur

Manipur's Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh and Director General of Police Rajiv Singh have disputed a claim made by the chief minister's office (CMO) about the infiltration of "over 900 Kuki militants" from Myanmar into Manipur.

03 Sep 2024

Bangladesh

Bangladesh urges 'correct bilateral steps' to address public's anti-India sentiment

Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain on Monday talked about the interim government's desire to strengthen people-to-people ties with India.

09 Aug 2024

Aung San Suu Kyi

Before Yunus, which Nobel laureates have led their nations

Economist Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was sworn in on Thursday as the head of Bangladesh's interim government.

28 Jun 2024

Imphal

Thousands unite in Manipur rally for territorial integrity

Thousands of individuals from various communities converged in Imphal, Manipur's capital, to rally for the state's territorial and administrative integrity on Friday.

15 May 2024

Manipur

India leads in global internet shutdowns for sixth year

India recorded 116 instances of internet shutdowns in 2023, representing 41% of the 283 shutdowns worldwide, according to data analyzed by Access Now, a non-profit organization focusing on digital rights.

24 Apr 2024

Asia

Asia experienced highest impact of natural disasters in 2023: Report

Asia experienced the highest impact of natural disasters in 2023, with a total of 79 extreme weather events affecting over nine million people and causing more than 2,000 deaths, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

19 Apr 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

On video, sounds of gunfire exchange near Manipur polling booth

Gunshots were allegedly fired near a polling booth in Manipur on Friday morning—a 25-second purported video of the incident circulating online suggests.

17 Apr 2024

Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved from jail to house arrest 

Myanmar's former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and the ousted president, U Win Myint, have been moved from prison to house arrest by the country's military regime.

07 Apr 2024

Thailand

Thailand proposes Schengen-style visa to boost tourism: Know its significance

Thailand's Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, is leading discussions with Southeast Asian nations including Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam.

14 Feb 2024

India

Exploring vulnerable and endangered birds in India

India, with its rich biodiversity, is a sanctuary for countless species of birds. However, alongside this natural wealth comes the looming threat of habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and illegal poaching.

08 Feb 2024

Amit Shah

India scraps Free Movement Regime with Myanmar 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Thursday that the government has scrapped the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar to safeguard internal security.

25 Jan 2024

Celebrity

Why was Myanmar filmmaker Shin Daewe given life imprisonment 

The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR) has demanded the immediate release of Shin Daewe, a prominent Myanmar documentary filmmaker sentenced to life imprisonment for possessing a drone.

23 Jan 2024

Mizoram

Myanmar military aircraft skids off runway in Mizoram, 8 injured 

A Myanmar military plane—carrying 14 people—recently slid off the runway at Lengpui Airport in Mizoram on Tuesday.

20 Jan 2024

Amit Shah

India will fence Myanmar border, end free movement: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Saturday that the Centre will soon fence the India-Myanmar border, just as it has barricaded the border with Bangladesh, to restrict free movement into the country.

20 Jan 2024

Manipur

Manipur: End to conflict elusive; Meiteis, Kukis demand government action 

Nearly nine months after a conflict between the Meiteis and the Kuki communities erupted in May 2023 in Manipur, normalcy in the northeastern state still seems far-fetched.

20 Jan 2024

Mizoram

Nearly 600 Myanmar soldiers enter India, Mizoram alerts Centre

As the conflict between Myanmar's military regime and rebel forces escalates, nearly 600 Myanmar Army soldiers have sought refuge in India.

17 Jan 2024

Manipur

Manipur: IRB personnel killed in fresh violence in Moreh

A Manipur Police commando was on Wednesday killed in an attack by assailants in Moreh, a border town located 110km from Imphal district.

08 Jan 2024

Manipur

CM Biren Singh blames 'Free Movement Regime' for Manipur unrest

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has attacked the previous governments at the Centre for neglecting the northeastern state and its concerns over the long border shared with Myanmar.

05 Dec 2023

Apollo Hospitals

Apollo Hospitals accused of illegal organ trade, denies allegations

In a startling development, Apollo Hospitals, one of the world's largest private hospital groups, has been accused of being involved in an illegal organ trade racket.

NIA conducts raids in human trafficking case, Rohingya refugee arrested

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out raids across 10 states in connection with human trafficking cases.

07 Nov 2023

Mizoram

Mizoram elections: MNF will get absolute majority, says CM Zoramthanga

Mizo National Front (MNF) President and Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Tuesday expressed confidence his party will achieve an absolute majority in the assembly elections.

03 Nov 2023

Manipur

Manipur violence: Ex-IndiGo employee accused of burning Kuki-Zo students' certificates

A video of a man purportedly burning the educational certificates of Kuki-Zo students is doing rounds on social media as the ethnic violence in Manipur continues for the seventh month.

Cyclone Hamoon intensifies, heavy rainfall alert in several states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that Cyclone Hamoon has intensified into a "severe cyclonic storm" over the northwest Bay of Bengal.

27 Sep 2023

Manipur

Amid fresh unrest, Manipur declared 'disturbed area' under AFSPA

The Manipur government on Wednesday declared the entire state a "disturbed area" under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for six months due to the prevailing law and order situation, India Today reported, citing an official order.

23 Sep 2023

N Biren Singh

Manipur: Internet ban revoked, 'free movement regime' with Myanmar next

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday announced the lifting of the internet ban in the state, following improvements in the situation after ethnic clashes erupted on May 3.

12 Sep 2023

Travel And Tourism

These Asian Buddhist monasteries are worth visiting

Buddhist temples and monasteries, meticulously crafted to nurture meditation and embrace tranquility, offer an extraordinary gateway to commune with nature and discover your inner serenity.

06 Sep 2023

India

Amid India-Bharat renaming row, here's a list of renamed countries

The official invitation that was sent out for the G20 summit dinner to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan mentions "President of Bharat," instead of "President of India."

29 Aug 2023

Manipur

Manipur Assembly's first session after violence, tribal MLAs to boycott

The Manipur Assembly is reportedly convening on Tuesday for the first time since violent clashes erupted in May, with the one-day session focusing on the current ethnic crisis in Manipur.

20 Aug 2023

Manipur

Manipur: Tribals protest recent killings, demand AFSPA reinstatement

Thousands of tribals took to the streets in Manipur to protest the killing of three persons in the Ukhrul district on Friday by armed miscreants, Hindustan Times reported on Sunday.

12 Aug 2023

Manipur

BJP ally calls for 'surgical strike' to resolve Manipur issue

National People's Party (NPP) leader M Rameshwar Singh has said that defense operations such as a "surgical strike" should be carried out to end the issue of "illegal immigrants and militants" in Manipur permanently, PTI reported.

03 Aug 2023

Manipur

Manipur: Kukis postpone mass burials, negotiations with MHA continue 

Manipur's tribal communities on Thursday reportedly decided to postpone the mass burial of victims of Manipur ethnic clashes on the Ministry of Home Affairs's (MHA) appeal.

28 Jul 2023

Manipur

India to collect biometrics of Myanmar refugees: Sources

The government will collect the biometric information of anyone entering India from Myanmar, sources told news outlet India Today on Thursday.

25 Jul 2023

Manipur

718 Myanmar nationals enter Manipur, government seeks Assam Rifles's clarification

As many as 718 Myanmar nationals, including 301 children, were allowed to cross the Indo-Myanmar border and enter Manipur's Chandel district between Saturday and Sunday, reportedly without proper travel documents.

23 Jul 2023

Narendra Modi

'Misplaced priorities': BJP MLA questions Modi's 'silence' on Manipur violence 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Saikot in Manipur's Churachandpur, Paolienlal Haokip, has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the violence-hit state and alleged he had "misplaced priorities."

23 Jul 2023

Mizoram

Manipur plans to airlift Meiteis from Mizoram following 'threats': Reports

The Manipur government has reportedly planned to airlift Meiteis from neighboring Mizoram following an alleged warning from an organization of former militants.

22 Jul 2023

Manipur

Manipur: Fresh outrage as 2 sisters raped, murdered in Imphal 

Days after a video of two women paraded naked in violence-hit Manipur on May 4 emerged, sparking nationwide outrage, another incident of two sisters allegedly raped and murdered by a mob in Imphal surfaced.

22 Jul 2023

Manipur

Manipur tense again after video of man's chopped head surfaces

A fresh video showing the severed head of an alleged Kuki man, David Theik, mounted on a fence made of bamboo in the Bishnupur district sparked fresh tension across violence-torn Manipur on Saturday, India Today reported.

03 Jul 2023

India

Kolkata-Bangkok road trip soon possible: India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway nearing completion

Thailand has always been a top choice for Indian vacationers.

27 Jun 2023

Manipur

Arms used in Manipur violence supplied via Myanmar: Report

Intelligence sources have claimed that the weapons used to spread unrest during the violence in Manipur were smuggled via Myanmar, reported India Today.

28 May 2023

Travel And Tourism

Traveling to Myanmar? Include these souvenirs in your shopping list

From experiences to memories, Myanmar is a destination that will offer you a host of things to take back home.

19 May 2023

Cyclone

Cyclone Mocha affects 8 lakh in Myanmar, 145 dead

Cyclone Mocha has affected at least eight lakh people in Myanmar, the United Nations (UN) said on Friday, adding that the country needs emergency food aid and other assistance.

15 May 2023

West Bengal

Cyclone Mocha: Coastal areas in West Bengal on alert

With Cyclone Mocha making its much-anticipated landfall along the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh on Sunday, West Bengal has also been on alert, where Disaster Management Force personnel have been deployed in several parts.

14 May 2023

Bangladesh

Cyclone Mocha makes landfall; Myanmar, Bangladesh on high alert

The "extremely severe cyclonic storm" Mocha made landfall on the coast of Myanmar's Rakhine state on Sunday afternoon, Myanmar's Meteorological Department said.

'Extremely severe' Cyclone Mocha to hit Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts tomorrow

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that Cyclone Mocha would intensify into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm" by Sunday.

Cyclone Mocha intensifies, headed toward Bay of Bengal coasts: IMD

A deep depression called "Mocha" has transformed into a cyclonic storm in the southeast Bay of Bengal, as confirmed by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in one of its latest bulletins.

09 May 2023

India

Cyclone Mocha: How cyclones are named

Hold on to your cups of coffee because Cyclone Mocha is brewing up a storm!

12 Apr 2023

United Nations (UN)

Myanmar junta's airstrike kills 100, including women, children, reporters

Myanmar's ruling military junta confirmed carrying out an airstrike on Pazigyi village near Kanbalu township in the country's Sagaing region on Tuesday morning.

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