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Indonesia: At least 16 killed after bus crashes in concrete barrier in Java island
World | Dec 22, 2025, 09:41 AM ISTThe vehicle was travelling between Jakarta, the nation’s capital, and Yogyakarta. Emergency teams rushed to the scene to assist survivors and recover the victims.
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Over 20 killed as seven-storey building catches fire in Indonesia's Jakarta
World | Dec 09, 2025, 04:06 PM ISTJakarta fire latest update: Officials said the first first broke out on the first floor around midday and then spread to the upper floors. Some of the employees were having lunch in the building at the time while others had left the office, officials said.
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Strong earthquake jolts Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, 6.2 on Richter scale, no Tsunami alert
World | Nov 05, 2025, 07:22 AM ISTIndonesia lies strategically between the Asian and Australian continents along the boundary of the Pacific Ocean. This area forms part of the well-known “Ring of Fire,” a major seismic zone responsible for around 90 percent of global earthquakes and nearly three-quarters of all volcanic eruptions.
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Batik Air Boeing 737 narrowly escapes crash amid violent crosswinds in Jakarta | Video
World | Jun 30, 2025, 10:28 PM ISTA Batik Air Boeing 737 narrowly avoided disaster during landing in Jakarta amid violent crosswinds, with all passengers and crew safely escaping harm.
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Don't want hyphen between 'India and Pakistan', talk to us separately: Salman Khurshid | Video
World | May 31, 2025, 09:41 AM ISTSalman Khurshid noted that violations continued on the Pakistani side, suggesting a lack of control over its military actions. He highlighted the apparent chaos within Pakistan, citing factions within the army vying for power and the civilian government's lack of control.
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Indonesia floods: At least 19 dead, 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Sumatra island
World | Mar 10, 2024, 11:04 AM ISTRescuers retrieved six bodies in Pesisir Selatan and three more in the neighbouring district of Padang Pariaman, bringing the death toll to 19, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Sunday.
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PM Modi's message to China at East Asia Summit: 'It is duty of everyone to ensure...'
World | Sep 08, 2023, 06:27 AM IST"The 21st century is the century of Asia and this is our century. It requires the creation of a rules-based post-Covid world order and everyone’s effort for human welfare," he told the members of the ASEAN-India Summit.
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PM Modi arrives in New Delhi after attending ASEAN-India, East Asia Summits in Indonesia I WATCH
India | Sep 07, 2023, 07:26 PM ISTThe Prime Minister departed for Jakarta on Wednesday to attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and 18th East Asia Summit.
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PM Modi gets rousing welcome from Indian diaspora ahead of ASEAN-India Summit in Indonesia | WATCH
World | Sep 07, 2023, 07:23 AM ISTPM Modi was received by I. Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati, Indonesian Minister for Women Empowerment and Child Protection in Jakarta and accorded a ceremonial welcome.
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PM Modi leaves for Indonesia to attend ASEAN Summit, says engagement with bloc is important pillar
India | Sep 06, 2023, 10:43 PM ISTSaurabh Kumar, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said Indonesia has agreed to adjust the timings so that PM Modi could return to New Delhi for the upcoming G20 Summit.
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PM Modi to embark on visit to Indonesia for ASEAN-India, East Asia Summits today, why it matters?
World | Sep 06, 2023, 04:54 PM ISTAccording to MEA, the summit is "special" as it is the first meeting after the elevation of the relationship between the two sides to a comprehensive strategic partnership last year.
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Indonesia adjusts timings of ASEAN Summit for PM Modi's timely return to Delhi for G20 meet: MEA
India | Sep 05, 2023, 04:39 PM ISTMinistry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Saurabh Kumar said that the Indonesian side was kind enough to alter the timings of the two different summits which were scheduled for September 7.
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Indonesia: Teacher tonsures at least 14 female students for not wearing hijab 'properly'
World | Aug 29, 2023, 02:05 PM ISTNotably, Indonesia banned wearing hijabs in school in 2021 but the activists claimed both Muslim and non-Muslim girls have been forced to wear the black headscarf in conservative regions of the archipelago.
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Jakarta-bound Qatar Airways flight diverted to Mumbai after technical glitch
World | Dec 29, 2022, 01:01 AM ISTQatar Airways informed that another aircraft is being prepared for dispatch from Doha to collect passengers in Mumbai.
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Jakarta: Giant dome collapses after fire engulfs Islamic Centre Grand Mosque | VIDEO
World | Oct 20, 2022, 08:08 AM ISTJakarta: Videos showed firefighting officials taking shelter as the massive structure came down. The mosque was said be under renovation at the time of the incident.
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Earthquake shakes part of east Indonesia, people warned off beach
World | Jun 16, 2021, 02:09 PM ISTIndonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said people along Japutih and Apiahu beaches in Central Maluku district should immediately leave the beach area.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake kills 8 in Indonesia
World | Apr 12, 2021, 09:12 AM ISTHundreds of public buildings like health centres, education facilities, places of worship and office buildings were also damaged.
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Massive floods impact thousands in Indonesia's Jakarta | Photos
World | Feb 20, 2021, 11:16 PM ISTFloods inundated several areas in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday, forcing thousands to leave their homes following heavy rains in the capital city in the past few days.
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Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air flight disappears minutes after take-off from Jakarta | What we know
World | Jan 09, 2021, 11:22 PM ISTA Sriwijaya Air plane carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Saturday. The plane was en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province when it lost contact.
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5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
World | Feb 21, 2020, 07:17 AM ISTAccording to the authorities, the quake was felt at a depth of 156.56 km and was initially determined to be at 6.7408 degrees south latitude and 129.6496 degrees east longitude.