Indonesia urges no travel for Muslim festival as regions seek more vaccines
Travel after the Muslim fasting month in May was partly blamed for igniting the outbreak and religious minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas on Friday issued a circular asking people to avoid travel and gatherings for the upcoming Eid-al-Adha festival.
Jul 16, 2021, 17:41 PM IST
COVID-19 scare: Overwhelmed Indonesian coffin maker warns of increasing cases
Indonesia is battling one of Asia`s worst coronavirus outbreaks, fuelled by the rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Authorities on Monday (July 5) reported 558 new deaths, the second day of record fatalities, and 29,745 new infections, the 10th day of record-high cases in the past 15 days.
Jul 06, 2021, 13:42 PM IST
Earthquakes struck Japan's Fukushima Prefecture and Indonesia's Sumatra island
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck off Japan`s Fukushima Prefecture. So far no tsunami warning has been issued. Indonesia's Sumatra island also got a quake of 6.6 magnitudes.
May 14, 2021, 08:29 AM IST
India receives 200 oxygen concentrators from Indonesia amid surge in COVID-19 cases
As India continues to fight the deadly second wave of COVID-19, Indonesia backs its combat by delivering 200 oxygen concentrators.
May 13, 2021, 09:26 AM IST
No sign of Indonesian missing submarine as US assists in search and rescue operation
The contact with the 44-year-old KRI Nanggala-402 submarine was lost on Wednesday. 53 crew are expected to have run out of oxygen early on Saturday.
Apr 24, 2021, 11:44 AM IST
Indonesia church bombing: Suspected suicide bombers hit Sunday Mass, 14 wounded
Two suspected suicide bombers attacked a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Sunday, wounding fourteen people on the first day of the Easter Holy Week, officials said.
Mar 28, 2021, 20:00 PM IST
Indonesian village turns red as floods hit batik factory- See pic
Thousands of users on Twitter shared photos and videos of the village south of Pekalongan city in Central Java being flooded by crimson-coloured water, which some social media users said reminded them of blood. It is common for rivers in Pekalongan to turn different colours due to the presense of batik factories in the region.
Feb 07, 2021, 00:10 AM IST
India stands with Indonesia in this hour of grief: PM Narendra Modi after 'Sriwijaya Air' plane crash
The Boeing 737-500 had 62 passengers and crew on board (including seven children and three babies).
Jan 10, 2021, 15:59 PM IST
Indonesia finds body parts, debris, detects emergency signal of crashed jet
Indonesia detected signals that could come from a flight recorder of a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea.
Jan 10, 2021, 12:38 PM IST
Indonesia's 'Sriwijaya Air' plane crashes within minutes after taking off from Jakarta
Rescue agency Basarnas said it would send a team to the Thousand Islands area to help in the search for victims after the crash of Sriwijaya Air SJ 182.
Jan 09, 2021, 22:16 PM IST
Indonesian 'Sriwijaya Air' plane 'SJ182' loses contact after taking off from Jakarta
The aircraft is a 27-year-old Boeing 737-500, according to registration details included in the tracking data.
Jan 09, 2021, 16:57 PM IST
DNA: Man becomes millionaire overnight after meteorite crashes in his house
The Hindi proverb about through-the-roof blessing from God literally came true for an Indonesian man who became an overnight millionaire as a meteorite crashed through his roof. The man with the meteorite, is a humble coffin maker. Selling the meteorite has made him immensely rich literally overnight to the extent that he can easily live his life without having to pursue his current line of work.
Nov 21, 2020, 00:14 AM IST
Man becomes millionaire overnight after meteorite fell from the sky
A man became a millionaire overnight when a meteorite worth Rs 10 crore crashed through the tin roof of his house.
Nov 19, 2020, 13:53 PM IST
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano erupts, spews huge ash cloud 5 km into the sky
An Indonesian volcano spewed a giant ash cloud 5 km (3.1 miles) into the sky on Monday in its second eruption in three days, emitting a thunderous noise and turning the sky dark, authorities and witnesses said.
Aug 10, 2020, 17:14 PM IST
6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island early Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said.
Jul 07, 2020, 11:15 AM IST
Centre to blacklist 800 Indonesian Tablighi Jamaat preachers for violating visa rules during coronavirus lockdown
The Union Home Ministry has decided to blacklist around 800 preachers from Indonesia for violating the visa rules.
Mar 31, 2020, 11:20 AM IST
Indonesia floods death toll rises to 43; over 60,000 displaced
Heavy rains have been lashing Greater Jakarta since New Year`s Eve. The ensuing floods were further aggravated after several rivers burst banks.
Jan 03, 2020, 13:47 PM IST
Indonesia Foreign Minister arrives to India on 2-day visit, to hold talks on Indo-Pacific region
Indonesian foreign minister Retno L. P. Marsudi arrived in Delhi on Friday on a two-day visit to attend the combined session of the Indian Ocean Dialogue and the Delhi Dialogue XI.
Dec 13, 2019, 07:26 AM IST
Jennifer Lawrence-Cooke Maroney off to a super-expensive honeymoon
The couple exchanged vows at a star-studded ceremony at Belcourt Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, in October.
Nov 06, 2019, 18:58 PM IST
One dead after earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hits Indonesia, no tsunami risk
Disaster officials said the early morning quake, initially measured at a magnitude of 6.8, woke residents of towns such as the provincial capital of Ambon, about 40 km (25 miles) from the epicentre, but the geophysics agency ruled out a tsunami.
Sep 26, 2019, 06:33 AM IST
