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12 more Sri Lankan refugees arrive at Rameswaram
12 more Sri Lankan refugees arrive at Rameswaram

They were taken to Rameswaram police station and after necessary medical checkups and proper verification of identities, all 12 were shifted to Mandapam refugee camp.

  • Tuesday, 20 September 2022
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Iran warns 'deluge' of drugs, refugees over US sanctions

Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday warned of a “deluge” of drugs, refugees and attacks on the West if reimposed sanctions by the US weaken Tehran’s ability to contain these issues. “I warn those who impose sanctions that if Iran’s ability to fight drugs and terrorism are affected … you will not be safe […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Massive measles immunisation for Rohingya refugees begins

United Nations: The United Nations and the Bangladeshi government are stepping up efforts to immunise Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps and makeshift shelters, as the number of suspected measles cases is on the rise, said the UN on Friday. Measles, a childhood killer disease which can be particularly dangerous among unimmunised and malnourished children, […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Over 100,000 civilians flee homes in Mosul

Baghdad: The ongoing operations to free the western side of Mosul from Islamic State (IS) terrorists have pushed up to 100,000 civilians to flee their homes, the Iraqi government said on Sunday. “The latest statistics of the Iraqi ministry of migration shows 99,852 displaced people since the launch of operations to free the neighbourhoods of Mosul’s […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Over 130 refugees airlifted to Niger from Libyan capital

Tripoli: A total of 131 refugees were evacuated to Niger from Tripoli, the United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday – the World Refugee Day – urging states to help it airlift thousands more people to safety from war-torn Libya. The refugees, from Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan, and including 65 minors, were evacuated from Tripoli […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Sri Lankan refugees seek Indian citizenship

Coimbatore: Around 300 families of Sri Lankan refugees, staying in a camp on the city outskirts, Monday petitioned the Tamil Nadu government seeking Indian citizenship. A group of representatives of the refugees, including a few women, submitted a petition to District Collector K Rajamani. Later talking to reporters, the Lankan nationals said they were staying […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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11K Tribal Names To Be Deleted From Mizoram Voters List

Aizawl/Agartala: In the wake of an agreement to rehabilitate 34,000 Reang tribals — living in northern Tripura after fleeing Mizoram 23 years ago due to ethnic unrest — the names of around 11,000 voters among these refugees would be deleted from the electoral list in Mizoram, official sources said on Friday. A senior official of […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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