Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aidThe disaster, which has hit the northwestern island of Sumatra over the past fortnight, has also injured more than 5,400, the National Disa...
13 Dec, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Death toll in Hong Kong blaze rises to 146 after more bodies found in apartment complexA devastating fire in Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court apartment complex has claimed 146 lives. Seven of eight buildings were engulfed in flames....
30 Nov, 2025, 03.19 PM IST
Mass protests compel Indonesia to scale back lawmakers' perksPresident Prabowo Subianto announced that Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke perks for lawmakers amid widespread protests o...
31 Aug, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
PM Modi leaves for home after wrapping up fruitful Jakarta visit to attend ASEAN-India, East Asia summitsDuring his address to the East Asia Summit, the prime minister pitched for everyone's commitment and joint efforts to strengthen the sovere...
07 Sep, 2023, 12.49 PM IST
Indonesia landslide death toll hits 32; 22 still missingThe search and rescue operation had been hampered by heavy rains around the disaster site. Weather had forced the search effort to be halte...
09 Mar, 2023, 10.00 PM IST
India could be the world’s third largest economy in next decade — its G20 leadership will be key: Maurice Obstfeld"As G20 leader, India will have to forge unity on global problems including climate change, public health and financial stability — and it ...
09 Dec, 2022, 12.25 AM IST
UN: Climate change to uproot millions, especially in AsiaA staggering 143 million people will likely be uprooted over the next 30 years by rising seas, drought, searing temperatures and other clim...
02 Mar, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
MHA asks states, UTs to screen Rohingyas for COVID-19 as many of them attended Nizamuddin meetThe ministry said there have been reports that several Rohingya Muslims have attended 'Ijtemas' and other religious congregations of Tablig...
17 Apr, 2020, 09.54 PM IST
PM Modi leaves for home after G20 Summit in JapanDuring his stay in Osaka, PM Modi took part in a series of summit sessions, bilateral and multilateral meetings.
29 Jun, 2019, 12.41 PM IST
Tremors trigger fears of volcanic eruption in BaliMount Agung, about 75 km from the tourist hub of Kuta, has been rumbling since August and officials have banned people from venturing withi...
20 Sep, 2017, 03.49 PM IST
Encourage leadership of women in disaster risk management: PM Narendra ModiInaugurating the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) here, PM Modi emphasised on working towards risk coverage...
03 Nov, 2016, 12.57 PM IST
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes cried after last year's plane crash: Report51-year-old Fernandes said that words could not describe how he felt after the news broke that an AirAsia plane had disappeared on December...
23 Jul, 2015, 01.21 PM IST
India, Indonesia to expand ties, cooperate on security issuesPrime Minister Manmohan Singh, on his first bilateral visit to the Southeast Asian country, called on Indonesia to speedily ratify an extra...
11 Oct, 2013, 10.38 PM IST
- Post-quake, Tsunami alert a good drill
The massive Indonesian quake on Wed shook several states & UTs, triggering a tsunami alert. However, the tsunami alert was withdrawn in the...
12 Apr, 2012, 01.41 AM IST
- Indonesian quake toll reaches 1,100; thousands missing
By UN estimate, death toll climbed to to 1,100 while many still missing.
02 Oct, 2009, 10.03 AM IST
- Thousands feared dead in Indonesia quake
Thousands were likely killed in an earthquake that struck Sumatra island.
01 Oct, 2009, 12.19 PM IST
- Mumbai too is within Nokia range for new hub
Nokia is looking for another location in India to replicate the managed services network hub to ensure business continuity as part of its d...
21 Jun, 2006, 12.02 AM IST