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'There is no such thing as a pro-India policy'

'Our policy is pro-Sri Lanka.' 'Burma is not the only girl on the beach in South Asia.' Ahead of his India visit with President Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Mangala......

Royal palace to Ratnagiri, a story of lost glory and exile

King Thibaw, who was crowned in 1878, ruled Burma (now Myanmar) for seven years with his Queen Supayalat. It was a time when the royal family was treated like demi-gods; they livedopulently in the......

Burma column: Aung San Suu Kyi's extraordinary new challenges

Aung San Syuu Ki's victory marks the beginning of a new chapter in Myanmar, the contents of which are yet unclear, says Rajiv Bhatia. Rarely have by-elections in a remote, developing country......

IN PHOTOS: Hillary Clinton arrives in Myanmar, makes history

The BBC reports that United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Burma on Wednesday, on the first visit by such a senior American diplomat in 50 years. Clinton said she was "quite......

India should persuade Burma Gen on democracy: US

As the top Burmese General Than Shwe concluded his visit to India, the US has hoped that New Delhi would leverage its good contacts with the military ruler to convince him about the need to address......

The DRDO's most unusual lab

During the Second World War, Field Marshall William Slim, commander of the 14th Army in Burma, discovered that the anopheles mosquito was causing more casualties to his men than the Japanese.......

India's top piracy hubs

Palika Bazar in Delhi, Lamington Road in Mumbai, Burma Bazar in Chennai and National Market in Bangalore headed the list of piracy hubs in India, according to Motion Pictures Association.Speaking......

United Bank plans to open 12 branches

The United Bank of India on Tuesday said it was planning to open 12 new branches, including one each in Bangladesh and Burma.UBI also announced that it has signed memoranda of understanding with......

3 Indian Americans on Forbes list of richest women

Three Indian-origin women have been named by Forbes among America's 80 richest self-made women, the "ceiling crashers" and "overachievers" blazing their own trails as they create new businesses and......

Costly fittings inside Nirav Modi bungalow slow down razing

The authorities have received the opinion of structural engineers, and would start removing exotic fittings, valuable fixtures, window grills and other utensils, as per their advice. They also......

What inspired Rangoon?

Did the human drama provoked by the Japanese invasion of Burma and the Indian exodus from Rangoon inspire director Vishal Bhardwaj's forthcoming epic? IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan in Rangoon. The railway......

10 AMAZING War Movies

Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood's tryst with war. India has fought a few wars but not enough movies depict its grit and glory on the big screen. Often, actors only don military uniforms to......

At home with Tillotama Shome

'There is too much pressure on being perfect, so I like the fact that I have an incomplete painting in my home.''That represents the chaos of Mumbai and also represents the fact that I am also a......

The smile that stole Priyanka's heart

'NO child deserves a life without hope for the future.' Priyanka Chopra has been spreading joy and happiness at the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. She headed to Dhaka soon after......

Priyanka spreads joy and happiness

Priyanka Chopra meets Rohingya children at one of the largest refugee camps in the world. Priyanka Chopra is one busy lady. After attending the royal wedding at Windsor Castle near London,......

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Myanmar's Mandalay gets high-tech makeover, sparks 'spy' fears

Once a seat of kings, the city of Mandalay in northern Myanmar has seen turbulent chapters in its 162-year history – the fall of Burma's last... ...

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Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah receives a dividend cheque for FY 2018-19 from Repco Bank representatives

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah received a dividend cheque of Rs. 15.26 crores from the representatives of Repco Bank at New Delhi earlier... ...

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NSCN (K) cadres held

DIMAPUR, June 10 - The Assam Rifles apprehended two cadres of Myanmar-based Yung Aung-led faction of NSCN (K) along with two pistols, hand... ...

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jun1119/oth058

3 Indian Americans on Forbes list of richest women

Three Indian-origin women have been named by Forbes among America's 80 richest self-made women, the "ceiling crashers" and "overachievers" blazing... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/3-indian-americans-on-forbes-list-of-richest-women/20190607.htm

India, US share 'common outlook' in Indo-Pacific region, says report

[USA], June 1(ANI): The Pentagon on Saturday said that the strategic partnership between India and the United States has strengthened significantly... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/india-us-share-common-outlook-in-indo-pacific-region-says-report-news-international-tgfxDKdaagffd.html

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