Rohingya Muslims

Rohingya migrants threat to India, can't be allowed to stay: RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi

RSS general secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi has said the Rohingya migrants escaping a military crackdown in Myanmar cannot be allowed to stay in India as they may pose a threat to the country's security.

Oct 02, 2017, 10:55 AM IST

"If I grew up in Myanmar, I would be dead today" — Britain's Rohingyas speak out

For members of Europe's biggest Rohingya community in Bradford, northern England, the news from Myanmar brings a mix of anger, fear and haunting memories of dramatic escapes from their homeland.

Sep 28, 2017, 08:33 AM IST

Varun Gandhi has Nehru ideologies, misfit in BJP: Digvijaya Singh

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday attempted to take a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by backing its MP Varun Gandhi's stand on Rohingya Muslims issue. 

Sep 27, 2017, 13:09 PM IST

Myanmar says no 'ethnic cleansing,' genocide against Muslims

Myanmar's UN ambassador insisted Monday that there is no "ethnic cleansing" or genocide taking place against Muslims and objected "in the strongest terms" to countries that used those words to describe the situation in Rakhine State.

Sep 26, 2017, 10:54 AM IST

More mass graves of Hindu villagers killed by Rohingya militants found

Bodies of 45 Hindus have been discovered in three mass graves in the Myanmar's conflict-torn northern Rakhine state, the officials said blaming Muslim insurgents for the killings. 

Sep 26, 2017, 08:10 AM IST

Graves of 28 hindus collectively found in Myanmar

Graves of 28 hindus collectively has been found in Myanmar. Rohingyas are being accused of the murder. Waatch to know more.

Sep 25, 2017, 10:21 AM IST

How BSF is stopping Rohingya Muslims from entering India

The BSF has enhanced patrolling along 22 sensitive and vulnerable spots in West Bengal and is using local language skills as well as intel to check the influx of Rohingyas into the country.

Sep 25, 2017, 09:25 AM IST

Mass grave of 28 Hindus found in Myanmar; Army blames Rohingya 'militants'

More than 420,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since August 25.

Sep 24, 2017, 20:26 PM IST

Bengal BJP flays Mamata on Rohingya Muslims issue

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Thursday ridiculed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on the Rohingya people and alleged that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) was trying to turn the state into a "safe haven for terrorists and jihadis" for vote bank politics.

Sep 21, 2017, 20:26 PM IST

Myanmar mob tries to block Rohingya aid boat

The aid shipment was bound for Rakhine, where a military campaign sparked by militant attacks had forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee the country.

Sep 21, 2017, 19:14 PM IST

Bengal's child rights body moves SC in support of Rohingyas

Ananya Chakraborty, Chairperson of the rights panel, said the plea has been accepted in the apex court registry and would be heard on the date already fixed.

Sep 21, 2017, 16:52 PM IST

Don't expect anything from US: Sheikh Hasina on Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh PM says that if her country can feed 160 million of its own people, it can feed another 500,000 on humanitarian grounds.

Sep 20, 2017, 17:26 PM IST

Myanmar's Suu Kyi denies going 'soft' on military

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rejected a suggestion she is soft on the military, which the United Nations has accused of ethnic cleansing, saying her relationship with the generals was normal and her objective was national reconciliation.

Sep 20, 2017, 11:06 AM IST

This is why Modi govt is planning to deport Rohingya Muslims

After filing an affidavit in the Supreme Court about the #RohingyaMuslims of Myanmar, Narendra Modi led Central Government is very much concerned about the security threats due to these refugees.

Sep 20, 2017, 10:52 AM IST

Facebook suspending accounts of Rohingya activists: Report

Facebook is reportedly removing posts and suspending accounts of activists who are documenting the "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Daily Beast has reported.

Sep 20, 2017, 10:22 AM IST

Situation in Myanmar's Rakhine should be handled with restraint: India at UN

The Rohingyas do not enjoy citizenship status in Myanmar and are sparingly given refugee status in Bangladesh.

Sep 19, 2017, 19:17 PM IST

Bengal Shia cleric Shabbir Ali Azad Warsi threatens to overthrow central govt over deportation of Rohingya Muslims

Expressing solidarity with Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar, Shia cleric Maulana Shabbir Ali Azad Warsi threatened to overthrow the central government over their deportation. 

Sep 19, 2017, 17:22 PM IST