Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Indonesia

US, Aus among 6 countries interested in Tejas: Govt

The US, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines are among six countries, which have shown interest in India’s Tejas aircraft while Malaysia has already shortlisted the jet under its acquisition programme, the government said on Friday.The other two countries that...

Sindhu, Prannoy lead India’s challenge at Malaysia

PV Sindhu, will look to recover quickly from her first-round exit at Indonesia, while HS Prannoy will eye another consistent show. The duo will spearhead the Indian challenge, at the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament starting on Tuesday.Sindhu, a...

Oppn demands arrest of Nupur, Jindal

FIR on death threat to BJP functionary Stepping up pressure for legal action against Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal, opposition parties on Monday demanded that they be arrested for their controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad and accused the BJP...

25 missing after cargo boat sinks in Indonesia

Rescuers in Indonesia were searching for 25 people who were missing after a cargo boat sank in the Makassar Strait in South Sulawesi province, officials said Sunday.A total of 42 people were on the boat when it sank in...

Strong 6.5-magnitude quake hits Indonesia

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku on Friday, but there was no initial report of damage or casualties, disaster officials said. The country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency did not issue a warning for a...

Asia Cup hockey: India enter knockout stage

Rising to the occasion, Indian men’s hockey team slammed six goals in the final quarter for a crushing 16-0 victory against Indonesia, a result that took the holders into the knockout stage of the Asia Cup but shut the...

India scripts history with maiden Thomas Cup win

India scripted history by ending the 73-year-long wait to bring home the biggest team championship crown-- the “Thomas Uber Cup 2022” defeating 14-time Champions Indonesia in the final at the Impact Arena in Bangkok on Sunday.Not many gave India...

Earthquakes shake Indonesia, Philippines; no tsunami threat

Strong, shallow underwater earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippine capital region on Monday, but no serious damage was reported and no tsunami warnings were issued.In Indonesia, a magnitude-6.7 quake that was 16 kilometers (10 miles) deep struck about...

Badminton Asia Team C’ships: Malaysia, Indonesia claim men’s & women’s titles

Malaysian and Indonesian shuttlers beat their respective rivals to win the men’s and women’s titles at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022 here on Sunday.In the men’s final, Malaysia eased past Indonesia 3-0 in the best of five series...