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All Rohingyas in India are illegal migrants, says Kiren Rijiju

The home ministry would then urge the ministry of external affairs to take up their deportation with Myanmar.

01 Aug 2018 1:46 AM

Later they were arrested and were produced at the district court on Wednesday. (Representational image)

Six suspected Rohingyas arrested in Habra

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee earlier came out in support of offering shelter to the Rohingyas.

12 Jul 2018 5:58 AM

The Delhi Minorities Commission ordered the channel to air the apology and submit an undertaking that it would not telecast such reports in future. (Photo: AP | Representational)

TV channel pulled up for calling Delhi residents 'rohingya, bangladeshis'

The MD of the channel was directed to reply by June 12 with proof to show that the Bawana residents were 'Bangladeshis' and 'Rohingya'.

04 Jun 2018 8:05 AM

The TV channel’s managing director was directed to reply by June 12 with proof to show that the Bawana residents were “Bangladeshis” and “Rohingyas”, Mr Khan said. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

TV channel earns DMC notice for its telecast

The DMC has issued a notice over a report it telecast about the residents of Bawana in north Delhi, its chairman Zafarul Islam Khan said.

04 Jun 2018 1:07 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina during the annual convocation of Visva Bharati University, in Birbhum, on Friday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Hasina calls for Rohingyas' return to Myanmar from Bangladesh, seeks India's help

In sharp contrast, Rohingya issue remained untouched by PM Narendra Modi who delivered his address after Bangladesh PM at the programme.

25 May 2018 7:08 PM

A view of the inhuman conditions insides a Rohingya camp in the city. There are 70 such camps where about 4,000 Rohingyas live. (Photo: P. Surendra)

Persecuted, Rohingyas look for safety in squalid slums

India has refused to accept the Rohingyas except for the few who came in earlier with UNHCR cards.

24 Mar 2018 1:32 AM

Tension has been growing between the two communities in Sri Lanka over the past year, with some hardline Buddhist groups accusing Muslims of forcing people to convert to Islam and vandalising Buddhist archaeological sites. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka declares 10-day emergency after Buddhist-Muslim clashes

Some Buddhist nationalist have also protested against the presence of Muslim Rohingya asylum-seekers from mostly Buddhist Myanmar.

06 Mar 2018 2:33 PM

The agreement follows a pact between the countries in November paving the way for repatriations from January 23, a deadline that is likely to slip given the logistical challenges of the cross-border operation. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya deal aims to repatriate refugees 'within 2 years'

It does not cover Rohingya refugees who were living in Bangladesh prior to that date who the UN estimates number at 200,000.

16 Jan 2018 1:10 PM

More than 650,000 ethnic Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh since Myanmar's military launched a brutal crackdown in August following attacks on police posts by a militant group. (Photo: Representational image)

1st camp to house Rohingyas will be ready next week: Myanmar official

The UN refugee agency said it is not involved in the process but is willing to play a 'constructive role' in the process if allowed.

15 Jan 2018 3:53 PM

A Rohingya refugee girl looks next to newly arrived refugees who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in Ukhiya. (Photo: AFP)

6,700 Rohingyas killed in 1 month: MSF

Figure is highest estimated death toll yet of violence in Myanmar.

15 Dec 2017 1:07 AM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Rajnath Singh asks states to check Rohingya influx

Home minister chairs meet with 5 state chief ministers.

08 Dec 2017 12:56 AM

The participants in the Dhaka Lit Fest express sympathy for the refugees, and wish to keep the news of this unfolding situation at the forefront of global consciousness. (Photo: AP)

Dhaka Lit Fest voices concern for Rohingyas, urges assistance

Since August 26, over 600,000 Rohingyas have been forced to take exile in neighbouring Bangladesh.

21 Nov 2017 2:36 AM

Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, right, speaks during the Asia Europe Foreign Ministers (ASEM) meeting at Myanmar International Convention Centre Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi blames conflicts on illegal immigration

Suu Kyi did not directly mention the refugee exodus as she welcomed European and Asian foreign ministers to Naypyitaw, capital of Myanmar.

20 Nov 2017 4:05 PM

Antony was speaking at the launch of the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ), Delhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Unlike Modi, Indira Gandhi stood for refugees: AK Antony on Rohingyas

The former defence minister accused the government of pushing out around 40,000 Rohingyas when they were seeking help and care.

16 Nov 2017 12:31 PM

In this Nov. 4, 2017, photo, Rohingya Muslim Nabi Hussain, 13, poses for a portrait with the yellow plastic drum he used as a flotation device while crossing the Naf river in Shar Porir Dwip, south Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya boy who can’t swim floats from Myanmar to Bangladesh on oil drum

In just a week, more than three dozen boys and young men used cooking oil drums like life rafts to swim across the mouth of the Naf River .

13 Nov 2017 1:15 PM

Britain initially circulated a Security Council resolution with similar language, backed by the US, France and other council members. (Photo: AFP)

UN strongly condemns violence in Myanmar forcing Rohingyas to flee

The presidential statement calls on Myanmar’s govt ‘to ensure no further excessive use of military force in Rakhine State’.

07 Nov 2017 1:36 PM

According to sources, some Rohingya families came to UP from Jammu and Kashmir in the past two months after they started facing heat due to protests by different political outfits there.

304 Rohingyas settled in five districts of UP: Report

UNHCR has issues cards to registered refugees to ensure that they are not arbitrarily arrested or prosecuted.

02 Nov 2017 4:57 AM

BSF troops patrolling India-Bangladesh border

Rohingya influx: BSF increases vigil

According to the BSF, some of the vulnerable areas include Petrapole, Jayantipur, Haridaspur, Goalpara and Tetulberai.

06 Oct 2017 6:22 AM

The apex court also clarified that the arguments should be based on law points and not on emotional aspects. (Photo: AP | File)

Rohingyas deportation: 3-judge SC bench to hear plea on October 13

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra will hear the petitions.

03 Oct 2017 4:35 PM

Bhagwat further went on to add that the country has already been facing problem of illegal Bangladeshi migrants and now Rohingyas have infiltrated into India as well. (Photo: PTI/File)

Rohingyas threat to national security, have links with Jihad: RSS chief

The RSS chief also slammed violence in the name of cow vigilantism.

30 Sep 2017 1:56 PM

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