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Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:18:26 GMT
Nifty, Sensex bleed amid Trump tariff on China, Canada, and Mexico
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 3 (ANI): Indian stock markets bled in the opening session on Monday amid the imposition of tariffs by US President Donald Trump on China, Canada, and Mexico. The Nifty index declined by 0.9 per cent to 23,271.35...

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 02:15:08 GMT
1 killed, 7 missing as flash floods strike Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara
JAKARTA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Flash floods hitting Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province on Sunday afternoon left at least one person dead and seven others missing, a rescuer said on Monday morning. The natural disaster struck Wera sub-district of Bi...

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:18:26 GMT
Our ties based on "heritage, history, faith": PM Modi joins Maha Kumbabhishegam at Jakarta's Murugan Temple
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his joy at being part of the Maha Kumbabhishekam of the Murugan Temple in Jakarta, highlighting the cultural and spiritual ties between India and Indonesia. Virtual...

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 04:10:50 GMT
Will Prabowo heed Bali bombers pardon plea after release of Bali Nine members?
Ali Imron cites years of counterterrorism work and the Bali Nine precedent in his bid for freedom, but observers say his release is unlikely.

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:52:12 GMT
QUIZ: IA Interrogates! #7
How well do you know your current affairs and general knowledge trivia? Take our 20-question quiz to find out. (Answers below.)1. Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton, kicked off the New Year with a policy announcement for free lunches for whom? (Hint

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 19:05:10 GMT
Trump's funding block hits program for Burmese students, scholars
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to block $45 million in U.S. federal funding for over 400 Burmese students has left many in shock and dismay as their scholarships were abruptly canceled.The move also has raised concerns about the ...

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:33:16 GMT
UAE, Indonesia review consolidating cooperation across various fields
JAKARTA, 1st February, 2025 (WAM) - Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and the Special Envoy of H.H. the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Republic of Indonesia, led a high-level delegation on an official visit to...

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:55:53 GMT
Mumbai Open: Rajeshwaran stuns Heurgo with commanding display in qualifiers
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 1 (ANI): It was a memorable day for Indian tennis as young Maaya Rajeshwaran, set the cat among the pigeons by causing an upset on the first day of qualifying for the Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series,This is the fourt...

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:20:44 GMT
INDONESIA-DENPASAR-CHINESE NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION
(250201) -- DENPASAR, Feb. 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Dragon dancers perform in a celebration of the Chinese New Year at Denpasar in Bali Province, Indonesia, Feb. 1, 2025. (Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua)

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:27:18 GMT
"Ghotale wali Sarkar...": Amit Shah hits out at AAP
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), saying that the people of Delhi will wipe out the ruling party in the national capital on election result day. Labelling the AAP governme...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:03:07 GMT
"Hopeful that they'll do the job for India": Rohit Rajpal hopes India's men's doubles plir to perform well against Togo
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Ahead of their Davis Cup 2025 clash against Togo, Indian Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal has high hopes from men's doubles pair of N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli who will take on Thomas Setodji and Padio Is...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:14:10 GMT
No plans for BRICS currency Kremlin
Economic bloc is focused on establishing new joint investment platforms to boost cooperation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saysBRICS member states have no plans to create a common currency but are actively discussing joint investment platforms to ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:15:02 GMT
5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Aceh province, no tsunami warning issued
JAKARTA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western Aceh province on Friday without triggering large waves, according to the country's meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency. The agency initially reported t...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:14:12 GMT
Trump issues new threat to BRICS
The US president has warned the economic bloc against turning away from the ?mighty? dollarThe BRICS nations will face 100% tariffs on their goods if they dare to challenge the dominance of the "mighty US dollar," President Donald Trump warned on Thu...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:19:35 GMT
Trump threatens 'seemingly hostile BRICS
The US president has warned the economic bloc against turning away from the ?mighty? dollarThe BRICS nations will face 100% tariffs on their goods if they dare to challenge the dominance of the "mighty US dollar," President Donald Trump warned on Thu...

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:17:22 GMT
'Sing beling sing nganten': Bagaimana budaya lokal di Bali memaksa perempuan menjadi penghasil keturunan
Seks pranikah (sebelum menikah) adalah topik yang kompleks dan sering menjadi perdebatan dari sisi moral, psikologis, dan agama. Di Indonesia, perbuatan seks pranikah dapat menimbulkan sanksi sosial bahkan hukum, terutama bila hidup bersama tanpa ika...

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:18:02 GMT
Thailand Masters 2025: India shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth, Sankar Subramanian strom into quarter-finals
Pathumwan [Thailand], January 30 (ANI): India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth moved to the quarter-finals of the men's singles event in the ongoing Thailand Masters 2025 badminton tournament with a straightforward victory in Pathumwan on Thursday. The form...

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:55:51 GMT
World Pickleball League revolutionizes the sport with game-changing innovations
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): The World Pickleball League (WPBL) is transforming the landscape of professional pickleball with groundbreaking rule innovations designed to make the sport faster, more strategic, and highly engaging for players a...

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 03:10:56 GMT
Ruang angkasa kian padat, sampah antariksa jatuh dari langit: Bagaimana mitigasinya?
Kebanyakan orang mungkin mengira angkasa itu adalah ruang hampa. Namun nyatanya, ruang angkasa kian hari kian padat. Sampah antariksa-seperti bekas pendorong roket dan benda-benda yang dibuang astronot-meningkat terutama dalam satu dekade terakhir. P...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:07:24 GMT
Ekonomi Indonesia loyo: daya beli turun, tapi konsumsi mewah justru naik?
Ekonomi Indonesia saat ini sedang mengalami tantangan besar yang berdampak langsung pada masyarakat. Harga barang kebutuhan pokok seperti makanan, energi, dan transportasi terus naik akibat inflasi tinggi, ketidakpastian pasar global, dan melemahnya ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:18:24 GMT
Kidambi Srikanth advances to round two of Thailand Masters 2025
Thailand [Bangkok], January 29 (ANI): The World Championships medalist Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the round two of the men's singles event at the ongoing Thailand Masters badminton tournament on Wednesday. Srikanth, the world number 47 defeated Isr...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:55:35 GMT
Beating Retreat ceremony begins, bands march to foot-tapping Indian tunes
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): The Beating Retreat ceremony, marking the culmination of 76th Republic Day celebrations, began here with Vijay Chowk immersed in melodies of Indian tunes in the majestic backdrop of a setting sun over the Raisina ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:55:13 GMT
Tundra upset HEROIC in Fissure Playground Belgrade playoffs
(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC) HEROIC, one of two teams that posted perfect records in the group stage of the Fissure Playground Belgrade event, lost their playoff opener on Tuesday in Serbia. Tundra Esports ed...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:15:02 GMT
Feature: Unique traditions light up Chinese New Year festivity in Indonesia
by Nurul Fitri Ramadhani JAKARTA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Krisnawati Damanik, 42, poured water over her body, drawing it from one of the seven wells lined up in front of her. As she moved from one well to another, she bathed herself while reciting prayer...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:45:01 GMT
Speedboat sinks off North Kalimantan in Indonesia, leaving 4 dead, 4 missing
JAKARTA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- A speedboat carrying 16 people sank in the waters off Indonesia's North Kalimantan province, a senior local rescuer said on Wednesday. The speedboat went down near the waters of Sei Menggaris sub-district in Nunukan regen...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:35:42 GMT
Year of the Snake underway with Lunar New Year festivities
BEIJING - Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday - including in Moscow.Hundreds of people lined up in the hours before midnight at the Wong Tai Sin Taoist temple in

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 07:03:25 GMT
World Pickleball League: Bengaluru Jawans stage comeback to defeat Dilli Dillwale 3-2
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): Bengaluru Jawans delivered a thrilling comeback to secure a 3-2 victory over Dilli Dillwale on Day 5 of the World Pickleball League. Katerina Stewart's sensational performances earned her the Player of the Tie acc...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 06:05:12 GMT
Analysts: Rubio charts a course for countering China
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Southeast and East Asia strategies will be aimed at countering China by toughening U.S. policies to secure regional peace and maximize American interests, analysts say.Rubio gave a glimpse of what U....

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 05:15:10 GMT
Wondrous Xinjiang: Dancing for joy on the Pamir Plateau
by Xinhua writers Chen Shuo and Hu Huhu URUMQI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- In multi-ethnic Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, dance is a lingua franca. A carpet, a speaker and an open space are enough to set the stage. Regardless of gender or age, once there...

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:21:11 GMT
South Asian nation close to inking BrahMos deal with New Delhi - media
Indonesia is in talks for supplies of supersonic missile systems co-developed by India and Russia India and Indonesia are close to finalizing a $450 million deal on the s...

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:05:14 GMT
UAE role model in promoting tolerance, coexistence: Indonesian Ulema Council
ABU DHABI, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Dr. Muhammad Faiz, Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council - OKI Jakarta Province Branch, has praised the UAE and its leadership for their exemplary role in promoting tolerance, coexistence, and peace among all...

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:18:47 GMT
Death toll in flooding, landslides in Indonesia rises to 21
JAKARTA, 23rd January, 2025 (WAM) -- Indonesian rescuers retrieved four more bodies after they resumed their search Wednesday for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 21.Waters from...

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:51:30 GMT
Landslide kills 16 in Indonesia
JAKARTA, 21st January, 2025 (WAM) -- A landslide in Indonesia's Central Java city of Pekalongan killed 16 people and injured 10, an official at the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Tuesday.The landslide was triggered by heavy rains in the...

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:02:26 GMT
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts, spewing big ash cloud
JAKARTA, 15th January, 2025 (WAM) -- A volcano located in Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera erupted on Wednesday morning spewing a four-km high ash cloud, forcing authorities to raise the alert level in surrounding areas to the highest, officia...

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:45:06 GMT
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts, spews hot lava
JAKARTA, 12th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Mount Ibu in North Maluku in Indonesia erupted on Saturday, spewing hot lava and releasing a column of smoke and ash four kilometres, an official said.The volcano, located on Halmahera Island, erupted at 7:45 pm E...

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:56:34 GMT
Second cohort of Indonesian medical staff arrives at UAE floating hospital within Operation Chivalrous Knight 3
AL ARISH, 8th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The second cohort of Indonesian medical professionals has arrived at the UAE Floating Hospital as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.The Indonesian medical professionals will work alongside Emirati medical team...

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:44:27 GMT
Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities, Indonesia's 'Nahdlatul Ulama University' organise scientific forum
ABU DHABI, 23rd December, 2024 (WAM) -- The Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities has organised the "Scientific Forum for Programme Development", in collaboration with Nahdlatul Ulama University in Indonesia.The initiative represents a strategi...

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:58:22 GMT
UAE Attorney-General receives Indonesian Ambassador
ABU DHABI, 17th December, 2024 (WAM) -- Chancellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney-General, received Husin Bagis, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the UAE, at the Office of the Attorney-General and Federal Public Prosecution in Abu D...

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:59:09 GMT
Muslim Council of Elders participates in seminar in Indonesia
JAKARTA, 16th December, 2024 (WAM) -- Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, emphasised that the world is currently facing accelerating and unprecedented crises in food security, water scarcity, and agriculture d...

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 06:16:08 GMT
UAE, Indonesia hold 2nd Joint Consular Committee session
ABU DHABI, 13th December, 2024 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Indonesia held the second session of their Joint Consular Committee in Jakarta to enhance and bolster cooperation in all joint consular fields, aiming to provide out...

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT
Nasdaq Dubai welcomes three sukuk issuances by Indonesia totalling $2.75 billion
DUBAI, 12th December, 2024 (WAM) -- Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of three Sukuk issuances from the Republic of Indonesia amounting to US$2.75 billion, as part of Indonesia's US$45 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme.This marks the fourt...

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