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- India
Kejriwal urges Modi to add Hindu deities Ganesha, Lakshmi to currency notes
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have photos of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi on currency notes. During a media briefing, he…
- World
5.5-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s western province of Banten on Sunday. The quake struck at 17:02 local time (1202 GMT), with the epicenter at 26 km southwest of the province’s Lebak…
- World
Death toll rises to 131 in stampede at Indonesia football stadium
Jakarta: The Indonesian police confirmed on Wednesday that a total of 131 people have died in a stampede last weekend after a football match in the country’s province of East Java. Earlier,…
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Indonesia launches fact-finding team to probe deadly football stampede
Jakarta: Indonesian authorities have formed an independent fact-finding team to investigate Saturday’s deadly stampede that occurred after a football match in East Java province, Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs…
- Sports
A dark day for football, says FIFA President on stampede in Indonesia football stadium
Zurich: FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Sunday said that it is a “dark day” for football following the death of at least 174 people and injury to 180 others in a stampede…
- World
At least 174 killed in mass riots during football match in Indonesia
Jakarta: At least 174 people died after riots broke out in a football match in Indonesia on Saturday night. Children and police officers are among the dead. The soccer match took place…
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6.0 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia, no casualty reported
Jakarta: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Indonesia’s western province of North Sumatra on Saturday morning, and there were no preliminary reports of damages or casualties, authorities said. The quake…
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Indonesia’s fuel price hike affects tourism sector
Jakarta: Higher costs are expected to hit Indonesia’s tourism sector after the government raised the price of subsidised fuel by about 30 per cent earlier this month. Tourism operators in the archipelago…
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Indonesia, Philippines agree to strengthen maritime security
Jakarta: Indonesia and the Philippines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on intensifying maritime security cooperation on the waters of their border areas. The MoU was signed during the state visit…
- World
11 missing as cargo ship capsizes in Indonesia
Jakarta: A cargo ship with 15 people on board sank in the Makassar Strait of central Indonesia, leaving 11 people missing, an official said on Saturday. The ship was hit by huge waves…
- World
Moderate Earthquake felt in Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.9-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku (Maluku Utara) on Sunday. The quake hit at 9:47 Jakarta time (0247 GMT), with the epicentre at 139 km northwest of Halmahera…
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Indonesia blocks Yahoo, PayPal, Dota for failing to register for licensing
Jakarta: The Indonesian government has blocked the access to eight major online platforms, including Yahoo, PayPal and Dota, as they have failed to register for licensing, an official said. Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan,…
- World
Indonesia lifts restrictions on post-Fukushima food imports at Japan summit
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo held talks in Tokyo on Wednesday ahead of this year’s Group of 20 major economies’ summit in Bali in November…
- Technology
Indonesia to block Facebook, Google, WhatsApp if they fail to register for licenses
Jakarta: The Indonesian authorities are set to block social media applications and online sites including Google, Facebook, and WhatsApp in several days if they fail to register with the country’s Ministry of…
- Photos
G20 Finance Ministers Meeting
Bali: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the Sustainable Finance for Climate Transition Roundtable at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Thursday, July 14,…
