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A lower ranking is indicative of a higher rate of malnutrition and hunger.

India has more hungry than North Korea, Myanmar, finds research

According to World Economic Forum, India ranked 100 out of 119 countries, faring poorly on Global Hunger Index (GHI,...

21 Nov 2017 8:12 AM IST

Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, walk towards a refugee camp in Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh, Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar military denies claims of atrocities on Rohingya Muslims

The military's latest claims were contrary to a large and growing body of evidence documenting severe rights abuses in...

14 Nov 2017 1:18 PM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is on a 4-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan disinterested in improving relations with India, says HM

When asked about the Rohingya refugees in India, the HM said that they could pose a security threat to the country.

12 Sept 2017 9:46 PM IST

A Rohingya refugee carries two children in buckets as they arrive at Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Saturday. Nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmars Rakhine state into Bangladesh in the 15 days since new violence erupted, the United Nations said on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

Myanmar to provide aid' to Rohingyas inside country

Bangladesh has urged Myanmar to stem the exodus by providing for the displaced inside the country and provide safe...

10 Sept 2017 6:56 AM IST

Assam Police hands over the 7 Rohingyas to Myanmar authorities after deportation formalities were completed. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

7 Rohingya immigrants deported to Myanmar: Assam police

The illegal immigrants were detained in 2012 and since then they were lodged in Cachar Central Jail in Assam's Silchar.

4 Oct 2018 2:39 PM IST

Facebook has become a means for those seeking to spread hate and cause harm, and posts have been linked to offline violence. (Photo: AP)

Facebook admits not doing enough to prevent Myanmar violence

The company "can and should do more" to protect human rights and ensure it isn't used to foment division and spread...

7 Nov 2018 12:37 PM IST

The report by San Francisco-based nonprofit Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) recommended that Facebook more strictly enforce its content policies, increase engagement with both Myanmar officials and civil society groups and regularly release additional data about its progress in the country. (Representative image: Pixabay)

Facebook says human rights report shows it should do more in Myanmar

Facebook said it has begun correcting shortcomings.

6 Nov 2018 9:49 AM IST

The sarong-style skirt is being sold at Zaras UK online store at Â£ 69.99. (Photo: Twitter/ ms_aria101)

Twitter goes wild over Zara skirt that resembles Indian 'lungi'

The lungi is typically worn by men around their waist in India and South East Asian countries.

30 Jan 2018 4:10 PM IST

The festival will take to the road later this year to proudly spread the word, the partying and the glitter across the country. (Photo: AFP)

Myanmar LGBT festival goes public for first time

The race and other games including handbag throwing were some of the highlights of the "&Proud" festival.

29 Jan 2018 4:41 PM IST

US diplomat resigns from Suu Kyi panel on Rohingya crisis

Bill accused Suu Kyi of a 'furious response' to his calls to help free two Reuters journalists arrested while reporting...

25 Jan 2018 3:16 PM IST

Most Rohingya refugees in the Bangladeshi camps also say they will not return to a state where their villages have been torched and where they allege atrocities by the army and ethnic Rakhine locals. (Photo: AFP)

Give aid agencies unhindered access to Rohingya camps: UN to Myanmar

The UNHCR also called on Myanmar 'to create conditions for a genuine and lasting solution'.

24 Jan 2018 5:22 PM IST

The NHRC recently issued a notice to the Centre over its plan to deport Rohingyas, who are residing in various parts of India. (Photo: AFP)

Myanmar blames Bangladesh for delay in repatriation of Rohingya...

Myanmar authorities are also accused of drawing out the process by agreeing to take back just 1,500 people a week.

23 Jan 2018 4:02 PM IST