India, as the "First Responder", has also sent a team of 80 NDRF personnel to Myanmar onboard two IAF sorties from Hindon in Ghaziabad. The teams are expected to reach by Saturday evening," an official told PTI.

As a close friend and neighbour, India stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in this difficult hour. Disaster relief material, humanitarian assistance, search & rescue teams are being expeditiously dispatched to the affected areas as part of #OperationBrahma,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi contacted Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, expressing condolences for over 1,000 lives lost in a recent devastating earthquake.

The supplies included tents, sleeping bags, blankets, ready-to-eat meals, water purifiers, solar lamps, generator sets and essential medicines, officials said.

Indian has launched ‘Operation Brahma’ and dispatched 15 tonnes of relief supplies, including food packets, kitchen sets, and solar lamps, on an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft

Myanmar's government said blood was in high demand in the hardest-hit areas. In a country where prior governments sometimes have been slow to accept foreign aid, Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar was ready to accept outside assistance.

A man has been arrested for possessing large amounts of drugs uncovered after a wild 100km police chase from the northern suburbs up into SA’s Mid North.

Brahmanandam's new film, 'Brahma Anandam', is now available on the streaming platform Aha. Directed by RVS Nikhil, the comedy-drama stars Brahmanandam and his son Raja Goutham. The story follows a struggling theater artist whose life changes after meeting his estranged grandfather.

At least 144 people have been killed, according to a Myanmar military leader, with a US agency warning that the toll could exceed 10,000. Strong tremors were also felt in parts of India, including Meghalaya and Manipur,