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A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) tells a Rohingya girl not to come on Bangladesh side, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Myanmar military assures U.N of 'harsh' action on sexual assault

Nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled from Rakhine State to Bangladesh to flee a military crackdown launched in August that the United Nations and others denounced as "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing".

May 2, 2018

ladakh snowfall, avalanche, soldiers death

Manali-Leh highway to reopen in 10 days

"The work to clear the snow is going on at a fast pace. If the weather remains favorable, traffic between Manali and Leh is likely to be restored in 10 days," Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Commander Col A.K. Awasthi told IANS

May 2, 2018

Myanmar ready to take back verified Rohingyas: Suu Kyi

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi told a visiting UN delegation that the country was ready to allow the return of Rohingya refugees after they complete a verification process.

May 1, 2018

Sona Mohapatra gets threat letter from Sufi Foundation for insulting Islamic sentiments

In a long Facebook post, Sona shared the details of the threat letter and asked some pertinent questions to the Madariya Sufi Foundation, Chistiya Sufi Brotherhood and custodians at Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah Sharif.

May 1, 2018

At least eight dead in suicide attack on Nato convoy in Kabul

25 killed in twin Kabul bombing, IS claims responsibility

Just a few days ago on in April, an Islamic State suicide bomber had attacked a voter registration center in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. The attack led to the death of 60 people people.

Apr 30, 2018

Muslims who buy from Starbucks will be thrown into hell, say preachers

Abdul Somad, a popular Indonesian preacher, had said that Muslims who buy from Starbucks will go to hell as the coffee shop openly supports the LGBT community. He received flak on social media for this ridiculous comment.

Apr 30, 2018

New video-based app for treating TB is cheap and effective

The app, which provides video Directly Observed Therapy (video DOT) for tuberculosis patients is not only inexpensive, but also gives more privacy to patients compared to in-person, which requires daily visits to a trained health care worker.

Apr 28, 2018

Daughter Bhartishree won't take over Asaram's empire, broke ties 17 years ago

While it was said that Bhartishree had been running Asaram's empire, which comprises about 400 ashrams, 40 schools, a printing press and an Ayurveda unit, since his arrest in 2013, she clarified that none of these reports were true.

Apr 28, 2018

Modi rules out possibility of hung assembly in Karnataka

Accusing the Congress of fighting the elections by propagating falsehoods, prime minister Narendra Modi said the central government has left no stone unturned for the development of Karnataka.

Apr 26, 2018

India recalls GSAT-11 satellite for tests from Arianespace's rocket port

GSAT-11 was designed, assembled and integrated by the ISRO, and will have an estimated lift-off mass of 5,870 kg. This advanced communications satellite is to provide multi-spot beam coverage over the Indian mainland and nearby islands, bringing significant advantages to the user community when compared with India's existing INSAT/GSAT satellite systems.

Apr 26, 2018