Rohingya Muslims
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Government exploring ways to deport 10,000 Rohingya Muslims from J&K
India | Apr 04, 2017, 12:46 PM ISTAccording to PTI, both the Centre and state governments have already started exploring ways to identify Rohingya Muslims and deport them.
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Bangladesh asks Myanmar to stop Rohingya exodus
World | Jan 12, 2017, 02:48 PM ISTRaising alarm over continued influx of Rohingya Muslims, Bandladesh has asked Myanmmar to immediately halt the exodus of Rohingyas and repatriate all their nationals staying in Bangladesh for years. Bangladesh has also expressed readiness to
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Day after agreeing to probe, Myanmar blames fabricated stories for Rohingya ‘misunderstanding’
World | Jan 03, 2017, 02:08 PM ISTA day after signaling a rare admission of atrocities against Rohingya Muslims at the hands of authorities, Myanmar today marked a U-turn blaming fabricated stories and incorrectly captioned photographs for what it termed as an a ‘misunderstanding’ co
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In a first, Myanmar vows to investigate atrocities against Rohingya Muslims
World | Jan 02, 2017, 03:04 PM ISTIn a rare admission by its authorities of possible abuse of Muslims on part of its authorities, the Myanmar government on Monday pledged to investigate a recent video showcasing security officials abusing Rohingya Muslims and take action.
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Bangladesh summons Myanmar envoy over influx of Rohingya Muslims, demands early repatriation
World | Dec 30, 2016, 03:43 PM ISTThe Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh has summoned the Myanmar envoy in Dhaka in wake of the worrying scenario of the huge influx of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar’s Rakhine state into the country.
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Pakistan linked to insurgency by Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar: Report
World | Dec 16, 2016, 02:48 PM ISTA report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) has said that the group of Rohingya Muslims which allegedly attacked Myanmar border guards on October 9 is headed by people with links to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
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Myanmar carrying out ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims, says UN official
World | Nov 25, 2016, 01:51 PM ISTA top official of the United Nations has said that Myanmar is carrying out ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims.
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Bangladesh to send back Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar
World | Nov 24, 2016, 01:43 PM ISTBangaldesh police has detained dozens of Rohingya migrants, who have fled Myanmar amid reports that the military is burning down their villages and raping women. The Police said that the detained refugees will be returned
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Police bust passport racket facilitating Bangladeshis to Arab nations
India | Jan 15, 2016, 10:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi police today claimed to have busted a major international human trafficking racket that was allegedly facilitating Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshi nationals to West Asian countries, including Saudi Arabia.The police are now investigating
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Government calls meeting with 7 states to discuss activities of Rohingya Muslims in India
India | Jul 06, 2015, 08:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Concerned over more than one lakh Rohingya Muslims settling in India, the Centre has convened a meeting of top officials of seven states, including UP and Jammu and Kashmir, on July 20 to
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Nawaz Sharif approves $5 million assistance for Rohingya Muslims
World | Jun 10, 2015, 08:47 AM ISTIslamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved all the recommendations of the special committee to solve the plight of Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar including assistance of $5 mn, an official statement said here on
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Actor Matt Dillon puts rare celebrity spotlight on Rohingya Muslims
World | Jun 02, 2015, 10:58 AM ISTSittwe, Myanmar: American actor Matt Dillon put a rare star-powered spotlight on Myanmar's long-persecuted Rohingya Muslims, visiting a hot, squalid camp for tens of thousands displaced by violence, and a port that has been one
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Barack Obama renews authority for US sanctions on Myanmar
World | May 16, 2015, 07:46 AM ISTWashington: President Barack Obama has renewed for a year his authority to maintain sanctions on Myanmar, amid international alarm over the plight of Rohingya Muslims whose mass flight has caused a refugee crisis in Southeast
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Centre tells states to tighten security at Buddhist shrines
India | Jul 07, 2013, 06:25 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 7: Hours after the multiple blasts at Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar, the Centre today directed all states to ensure fool-proof security at Buddhist shrines and Tibetan settlements in the wake of