54 dead after ethnic clashes in India’s Manipur

May 6, 2023

NEWS DESK The death toll after ethnic clashes in India’s remote northeast rose to 54 on Saturday, with fresh violence overnight despite authorities rushing in troops to restore order. Thousands of soldiers were sent to Manipur state after a protest march by a tribal group turned violent on Wednesday. Authorities imposed an internet blackout and […]Continue Reading

Manipur: Centre invokes Article 355, takes over Indian state’s security after fresh violence

May 5, 2023

NEWS DESK India’s central government Thursday promulgated Article 355 in Manipur to take charge of the security after a spate of arson and violence in the hills and valley areas following Wednesday’s Tribal Solidarity March, ThePrint reports. From Churachandpur to Imphal, the rupture in ethnic ties between the tribal Kukis and the the non-tribal Meitei […]Continue Reading

Two KNF members held with huge arms cache at Mizoram border

May 4, 2023

STAFF REPORTER Police in India have arrested two members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) terrorist group and seized a large quantity of weapons and ammunition at the Mizoram border. The arrest was made by the CID (SB) operation team of the Indian Police on May 4, at approximately 3:30 am. On Wednesday (May 4) […]Continue Reading

Shoot-at-sight order issued as Manipur violence flares

May 4, 2023

NEWS DESK Authorities in north eastern Indian state of Manipur today issued shoot-at-sight order in “extreme cases” to contain spiralling violence in the state between tribals and majority non-tribal Meitei community which has led to the displacement of more than 9,000 people from their villages. The order issued on behalf of the Manipur Governor said […]Continue Reading

Myanmar junta pardons over 2,000 prisoners jailed for dissent against military

May 3, 2023

NEWS DESK Myanmar’s junta on Wednesday announced it had pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners jailed under a law used widely in its crackdown on dissent since seizing power more than two years ago. The military has arrested thousands of protesters and activists since the February 2021 putsch that plunged the country into turmoil. Pardons were […]Continue Reading

Over 40 Myanmar Regime Forces Killed in Single day of Resistance Attacks

May 1, 2023

NEWS DESK At least 41 Myanmar regime forces were killed in a single day on Saturday when People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) stepped up their attacks against junta targets across the country, The Irrawaddy reports. The incidents were reported in Sagaing and Mandalay regions and Chin, Mon and Karen states. The […]Continue Reading

China says India border stable, contrasting with Indian view

April 28, 2023

NEWS DESK China’s defence minister says conditions along the tense, high-altitude border with India are “stable overall,” in sharp contrast with the far more pessimistic view from New Delhi, AP reports. The remarks from Li Shangfu came in a statement issued shortly after a meeting Thursday with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. […]Continue Reading

6 Bangladeshi nationals arrested from Agartala airport without valid documents

April 28, 2023

NEWS DESK Six Bangladeshi nationals, including five women, were arrested from the premises of Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport Thursday after they were allegedly found travelling without valid documents, The Indian Express reports. The arrested have been identified as Khaleda Begum, Munni Begam, Doli Begum, Zinnat Begum, Tania Begum and Ahad Hussein. They hail Continue Reading

Rohingya, Yemeni and Syrian refugees plead for help in Sudan

April 27, 2023

NEWS DESK As evacuation flights in Sudan continue to take foreign diplomats and citizens back to their countries or to safety in third countries, many people, refugees included, are being left behind to fend for themselves, Al Jazeera reports. Fighting continued to rattle various cities across Sudan despite an American and African push to extend […]Continue Reading

Around 50 Myanmar Junta Forces Killed in Three Days of Resistance Attacks

April 26, 2023

NEWS DESK At least 49 Myanmar junta forces were killed in the last three days as People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) escalated their attacks on regime targets across the country. Incidents were reported in Sagaing, Magwe, Mandalay and Tanintharyi regions. The Irrawaddy has collected the following reports of significant attacks from PDFs. Some military casualties could […]Continue Reading