Myanmar leader commutes all death sentencesMyanmar's leader commuted all death sentences in a blanket order on Friday, one of his first official acts since the 2021 coup leader was i...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
About 250 people feared missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea: UNA boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea. Around 250 people are feared missing. The vessel d...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as presidentMyanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has become president. This follows a military coup five years ago. He took power after an election ex...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected as president: AFP tallyMyanmar'tally showed, with the ex-military commander set to maintain his rule in a civilian guise after snatching power by force five years...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Answers needed: Court order extending custody of foreign nationals in terror conspiracy caseA Delhi court has extended the custody of seven foreign nationals in a terror conspiracy case. The court noted the sensitive nature of the ...
30 Mar, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Myanmar rebels sign ceasefire with military after China-mediated talksA major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army, has announced a cease-fire with the military. This agreement fo...
29 Oct, 2025, 06.11 PM IST
Chinese fighter jet crash in Myanmar blamed on mechanical failureA Myanmar rebel group, the People's Liberation Army, claims responsibility for shooting down a Chinese-made fighter jet operated by Myanmar...
13 Jun, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
Myanmar rebels say they have taken junta's western regional commandMyanmar's rebel Arakan Army claims to have seized a key military headquarters in Rakhine state, marking the second fallen regional command ...
22 Dec, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
China caught in a double bind between Myanmar junta and rebelsChina is facing challenges in Myanmar due to the weakening military junta. While preparing to host Gen Min Aung Hlaing, Beijing struggles w...
30 Oct, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
Wang Yi visits Myanmar with an olive branch as rebel groups challenge China’s interestsChina's foreign minister Wang Yi visited Myanmar, extending an olive branch ahead of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok. Wang encouraged politic...
17 Aug, 2024, 02.25 PM IST
Myanmar army, rebels clash; 1,400 cross into MizoramState government insiders said that Myanmar jet fighters dropped two bombs on Rihkhawdar village, 4 km away from Mizoram's Zokhawthar villa...
13 Nov, 2023, 11.30 PM IST
Myanmar rebels take control of key land trade route to ChinaThe rebels on October 27 blew up a bridge over Namtu river in Hseni town in Shan state and seized more than 60 junta bases around the Chine...
08 Nov, 2023, 09.54 PM IST
Myanmar airstrikes displace more people along Thai-Myanmar borderThe Karen National Union (KNU) said the military launched at least two airstrikes and fired some artillery rounds on an area under its cont...
24 Dec, 2021, 07.09 PM IST
Myanmar to expedite India-backed infra projectsMyanmar’s all-powerful generals, who have controlled the country for decades, are upset with the Chinese strategy of arming rebel groups, i...
09 Jul, 2020, 08.40 AM IST
In a first, Myanmar jails 24 northeast militantsThe Myanmarese army, officially known as ‘Tatmadaw’, launched a massive crackdown on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) ...
18 May, 2019, 10.22 AM IST
Myanmar president Thein Sein pushes peace plan in ethnic rebel talksObservers say Thein Sein is eager to sign the ceasefire deal and cement his legacy as a peacemaker before the November 8 polls.
09 Sep, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
China welcomes ceasefire in MyanmarChina today welcomed the ceasefire in northeast Myanmar with an appeal to all sides to show restraint and halt hostilities.
12 Jun, 2015, 08.10 PM IST