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  Super Air Jet, with over 170 on board, overruns runway while landing at Indonesia Airport I PICS

  World | May 27, 2024 19:18 IST

  A Super Air Jet flight overruned the runway while landing at Weda Bay Airport in Indonesia. According to media reports, the plane had 172 passengers on board.

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  This country plans to ban investigative journalism, LGBT content from TV to online medium I KNOW WHY

  World | May 22, 2024 18:16 IST

  Indonesia's legislative body is suggesting amendments to its broadcasting legislation, aiming to prohibit investigative journalism and content related to the LGBT community. This move has drawn sharp criticism from civil society organisations and filmmakers.

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  Elon Musk launches Starlink in Indonesia| Details

  Technology | May 19, 2024 17:32 IST

  Elon Musk has launched Starlink, a satellite-based internet service provider, in Indonesia to enhance internet access in the remote regions of the archipelago.

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  Indonesia VOLCANO: Massive eruption at Mt Ibu sends ash 4 km high, streaks of purple lights flashes

  World | May 19, 2024 14:10 IST

  The Mount Ibu Observation Post reported that Mount Ibu erupted for the second time on Saturday at 8:34 p.m. local time, spewing ash one kilometre into the sky that drifted to the northeast and east.

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  Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupts, spews ash clouds as high as 5 km | WATCH

  World | May 13, 2024 12:15 IST

  Authorities issued an alert status of the second-highest level, prohibiting all activities within a 5-km radius. This came nearly two weeks after Mount Ruang volcano erupted, leading to the evacuation of more than 12,000 people.

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  Indonesia: Volcano spews more hot clouds after eruption forces closure of schools, airports I VIDEO

  World | May 02, 2024 15:57 IST

  Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava that prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people from the nearby Tagulandang island.

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  Indonesia: Residents feel vibration, rumbling sounds as massive volcano again erupts I WATCH

  World | April 30, 2024 19:08 IST

  The National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported that residents in Tagulandang, Sitaro Islands District, North Sulawesi, continued to feel the vibrations and rumbling sounds after the Mount Ruang eruption on Tuesday morning.

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  Indonesia earthquake: Magnitude 6.1 tremor shakes Java Island, felt in Jakarta

  World | April 28, 2024 6:47 IST

  Indonesia, a seismically active archipelago of 270 million people, is prone to seismic upheaval because of its location on major geological faults known as the Pacific “Ring of Fire.”

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  US returns bronze 'Shiva Triad' among 30 stolen antiquities worth $3 million to Cambodia, Indonesia

  World | April 27, 2024 11:38 IST

  The artefacts were stolen on the directions of jailed Indian-American art dealer Subhash Kapoor and American antiquities dealer Nancy Wiener. The antiquities were returned to Cambodia and Indonesia following probes into the trafficking networks of Kapoor and Wiener.

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  First time in 1839 WT20Is! Rohmalia achieves what no other cricketer has done in 20-over cricket

  Cricket | April 26, 2024 11:50 IST

  Indonesia and Mongolia faced each other in a six-match T20I series in Bali. A 17-year-old cricketer Rohmalia has created history as she achieved what no other female cricketer has done in history of the 20-over cricket.

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  Indonesia: Ex-general Subianto declared President-elect after court rejects rivals' appeal

  World | April 24, 2024 23:41 IST

  Subianto won 58.6 per cent of the total votes, which were more than twice of his rivals Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo. However, the losing candidates demanded a re-vote, alleging widespread fraud, election interference and nepotism.

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  Indonesia: Over 2,100 evacuated as gigantic volcanic eruptions triggers tsunami alert

  World | April 20, 2024 14:16 IST

  At least three volcanic eruptions were recorded at Mount Ruang since Friday afternoon, with a maximum height of 1,200 metres. More than 11,000 have been told to leave their homes in the affected area, as airports were closed.

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  Indonesia: Tsunami alert after volcano erupts at Ruang Mountain, major airports shut opn I VIDEO

  World | April 18, 2024 12:46 IST

  Wednesday's dramatic eruption of the volcano on a remote island in the province of North Sulawesi threw a fiery red column of lava, incandescent rock and ash as much as three km into the sky.

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  Indonesia's ex-general Subianto linked to human rights abuses claims victory in Presidential polls

  World | March 20, 2024 21:17 IST

  There was no declaration by Indonesian election officials, and the two former provincial governors who also competed in the balloting did not concede defeat.

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  Indonesia: Wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees capsizes off coast

  World | March 20, 2024 20:55 IST

  More than 50 Rohingya were standing on a hull near the city of Meulaboh in West Aceh after the boat capsized in high tides, said Miftach Tjut Adek, chief of the fishing community in the province.

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  Indonesian fishing village grapples with piles of trash amid erratic high tides I PICS INSIDE

  World | March 18, 2024 17:14 IST

  A pile of trash, most of which are plastics and domestic waste, near fishing boats that are stranded as high tides brought by erratic weather hit and sweep the trash to the shore, on a beach in Teluk fishing village, in Pandeglang regency, Banten province, Indonesia.

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  SHOCKING! Indonesian airline pilots fell asleep mid-air for 28 minutes, plane veered off flight path

  World | March 11, 2024 13:50 IST

  The report mentioned that the second-in-command pilot had notified his co-pilot earlier in the day that he had not had “proper rest" as he had one-month-old twins and “had to wake up several times to help his wife take care of the babies".

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  Indonesia floods: At least 19 dead, 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Sumatra island

  World | March 10, 2024 11:04 IST

  Rescuers 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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  Indonesian defence minister claims victory in presidential election | What this means for India?

  World | February 14, 2024 20:41 IST

  Subianto, who has dogged accusations of human rights abuses, led the polls with about 58 per cent of votes as of 7:30 pm, according to unofficial vote counts. A coalition of parties backing Subianto had about 42 per cent of votes, indicating his presidency could have strong parliamentary backing.

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  Indonesia election: Unofficial vote count shows defence minister Prabowo is leading

  World | February 14, 2024 14:21 IST

  Unofficial figures in Indonesia's presidential election showed Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto taking a clear early lead on Wednesday with 59.8% of votes, based on 23.3% of ballots counted in a sample of polling stations nationwide.