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Pakistan grants nationality to 298 Indians in five years: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan

Only 15 were given nationality in 2015, while 69 got it in 2016, until April 14 this year, 15 Indians got nationality, the statement said.

 

Aug 20, 2017, 13:52 PM IST

Myanmar seeks to kick-start stalled peace process

Many armed groups have complained that Suu Kyi has not listened to their concerns and is working too closely with the military.

May 24, 2017, 08:49 AM IST

Brahma’s simple 4-point formula for Kaliyuga jeevas to transcend the world

Myanmar was called ‘Brahma Desha’ till the British turned it into Burma as a phonetic mispronunciation.

Apr 18, 2017, 16:53 PM IST

China military tells Myanmar to ensure peace, border stability

China hopes Myanmar will ensure peace and stability along their border and keep stray bullets out of its neighbour`s territory, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, after a senior Chinese military commander visited the former Burma this week.

Dec 14, 2016, 19:16 PM IST

Death toll rises as Myanmar battles border attackers

Myanmar`s security forces have now killed at least 26 people in response to attacks on police that have sparked a dramatic escalation in violence in a Muslim-majority region along its border with Bangladesh, according to reports in state media.

Oct 13, 2016, 09:54 AM IST

Suu Kyi makes first UN speech as Myanmar leader

Suu Kyi's appearance Monday at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations is the latest landmark in a personal and national transformation as the country also known as Burma emerges from five decades of military rule.

Sep 22, 2016, 07:10 AM IST

6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar; tremors felt in northeast, Kolkata, Patna, Guwahati

Earthquake measuring 6.8 on Richter scale hit Myanmar on Wednesday.

Aug 24, 2016, 16:20 PM IST

Obama hails 'extraordinary moment' in Myanmar as new leader sworn in

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday hailed the swearing-in of Myanmar`s new president Htin Kyaw, a close aide to Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, as an "extraordinary moment" as the countr

Mar 30, 2016, 18:50 PM IST

No tomorrow for this six-year old Rohingya refugee girl

Around 6,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees live at different places in Jammu city.

Dec 05, 2015, 12:25 PM IST