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Myanmar hit by another 5-magnitude earthquake as March 28 quake toll tops 3,000

Damaged buildings are seen in the aftermath of Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Published on Apr 03, 2025 09:56 AM IST

Man pulled alive from rubble five days after 7.7-magnitude Myanmar earthquake

A joint team of Myanmar and Turkish rescuers pulled a man alive from the rubble of a hotel in the capital Naypyidaw, five days after a major earthquake struck central Myanmar. The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake flattened buildings across Myanmar, killing more than 2,700 people and making thousands more homeless.

Published on Apr 02, 2025 10:33 AM IST

Over 700 Muslims killed in Myanmar earthquake which struck during Friday prayers

Rescue workers continue a search operation at the site of a collapsed building, in the aftermath of a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar

Published on Mar 31, 2025 12:26 PM IST

Myanmar quake: ‘Force of 334 atom bombs’, continuing aftershocks kill hundreds

A monk walks past damaged houses in Mandalay on March 30, 2025, two days after an earthquake struck central Myanmar.

Updated on Mar 30, 2025 02:00 PM IST

Myanmar quake: 1,644 dead, foreign aid arrives; anti-coup forces pause fighting

Rescue efforts continued to take place at affected areas across Myanmar in the aftermarth of the massive earthquake that struck the country on Friday.

Updated on Mar 30, 2025 08:53 AM IST

Airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, opposition group says

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb 1, 2021, triggering widespread popular opposition.

Published on Mar 15, 2025 09:52 PM IST

Peace prospects dim in Myanmar as civil war intensifies

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages

Published on Feb 01, 2025 10:44 AM IST

How Myanmar’s elections are shaped by conflict and control

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Myanmar (AFP FILE)

international affairs

Published on Jan 23, 2025 12:31 PM IST

Amit Shah says India scraps Free Movement Regime with Myanmar

Union home minister Amit Shah.

Updated on Feb 08, 2024 01:22 PM IST

With generals barred, Myanmar junta sends bureaucrat to ASEAN meeting

ASEAN has a policy of inviting Myanmar to send what it calls a "non-political" representative instead, but the junta has in the past two years declined, furious over what it calls ASEAN interference in its internal affairs. (Reuters/File)

Published on Jan 29, 2024 08:37 AM IST

Myanmar Army plane with 14 people crashes at Mizoram's Lengpui airport

The injured were admitted to Lengpui Hospital, the Mizoram DGP said.

Updated on Jan 23, 2024 01:05 PM IST

Over 150 Myanmar soldiers flee to Mizoram; some critically injured

A squad of Myanmar pro-democracy fighters works to ready drones for an attack on a nearby military base, the target in a wave of aerial assaults that has helped turn the war against the junta.

Published on Dec 31, 2023 10:22 AM IST

Examining Myanmar’s progression: Past to present

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FILE- A Myanmarese looks towards the Indian side at the India-Myanmar border in Mizoram, India. (March 20, 2021) (AP)

international affairs

Published on May 11, 2024 01:13 PM IST

Myanmar junta accused of war crimes over response to rebel offensive

An air strike in Shan state earlier this month used bombs that were most likely cluster munitions, Amnesty said in a statement. (AFP/File)

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 02:55 PM IST

United by marriage, trade: This Mizoram town’s relations with Myanmar run deeper

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Residents of the town are in fact opposed to a border fence to curb the infiltration

Updated on Dec 03, 2023 06:14 PM IST

Myanmar ex-soldiers look to build a new life in Mizoram

That Pian, Myanmar army ex-rifleman, works as a porter wherever he can find work.

Updated on Nov 27, 2023 01:35 AM IST

New battlelines drawn on the road to Mandalay

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Members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army pose for a photograph in front of the seized army's infantry battalion in Kunlong township in Shan state, Myanmar on Nov. 12. (AP)

Published on Nov 20, 2023 12:01 PM IST

'Deeply concerned': India on clashes in Myanmar close to its border

This photo taken on November 10, 2023 shows fighters of the ethnic rebel group Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) standing guard at a check point in the town of Namhkam in northern Shan state.

Updated on Nov 16, 2023 06:44 PM IST

Myanmar orders civil servants, ex-military to prepare for emergencies

This photo taken on November 10, 2023 shows fighters of the ethnic rebel group Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) standing guard in the town of Namhkam in northern Shan state.

Updated on Nov 16, 2023 02:36 PM IST

Mizoram on alert after gunbattle in Myanmar triggers refugee influx

According to officials, gunfight started between Myanmar army and cadres of Chinland Defence Force (CDF). (Representative file image)

Updated on Nov 14, 2023 03:32 AM IST

Former Myanmar ousted leader Suu Kyi's prison sentences reduced by six years

Myanmar's then leader Aung San Suu Kyi (AP/File)

Published on Aug 01, 2023 01:57 PM IST

Myanmar junta postpones election promised after 2021 coup: Report

Myanmar has been in chaos since the coup, with a resistance movement fighting the military on multiple fronts after a bloody crackdown on opponents that drew global condemnation and saw Western sanctions re-imposed. (File)

Published on Aug 01, 2023 10:04 AM IST

An opportunity and a challenge in Northeast

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Workers at the construction site of Jiribam-Imphal railway project in Imphal, Manipur.

Published on Jun 16, 2023 12:42 PM IST

Fresh influx of Myanmar nationals reported in Mizoram since April 12 air strikes

Around 35,000 Myanmar nationals have entered Mizoram since the military coup on February 1, 2021. (AFP file image)

Updated on Apr 20, 2023 03:41 PM IST

Myanmar junta to allow 'loyal' civilians carry licensed arms: Report

The Southeast Asian country's top generals led a putsch in February 2021. (Representative image)

Published on Feb 12, 2023 01:01 PM IST

Decoding the Myanmar crisis: domestic factors or external players?

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Decoding the Myanmar crisis

international affairs

Published on May 11, 2024 11:23 AM IST

EU to sanction 11 people involved in Myanmar coup, foreign policy chief says

The extent of protests Wednesday in Yangon was hard to gauge as the government further restricted communications, limiting access to timely information.

Published on Mar 22, 2021 02:36 PM IST

Myanmar sees biggest protest in years as coup opposition grows

Protesters fill a street in Mandalay, Myanmar on Sunday.

Published on Feb 08, 2021 06:10 AM IST

Myanmar's military coup: What led to Aung San Suu Kyi’s detention?

Demonstrators hold up images of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok, Thailand.

Published on Feb 01, 2021 04:40 PM IST

Myanmar’s army chief challenges Joe Biden, bets big on China

As of the end of last year, China stood as Myanmar’s second-biggest investor behind Singapore with $21.5 billion in approved foreign capital.

Published on Feb 01, 2021 04:05 PM IST