US-Iran war CJP protest in Delhi US-Saudi nuclear deal Commonwealth Games 2026 Wildfires in Europe

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Indonesia quake

A powerful earthquake killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday

|Nov 22, 2022, 15:13:15 IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in the earthquake in Indonesia, and said India stands with that country in this hour of grief.A powerful earthquake killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday.

"Saddened by the loss of lives and damage to property from the earthquake in Indonesia," Modi said in a tweet and tagged Indonesian President Joko Widodo."Deepest condolences to the victims and their families. Wish a speedy recovery to the injured. India stands with Indonesia in this hour of grief," he said.Rescuers searched for bodies and survivors on Tuesday in the rubble of buildings that collapsed in the earthquake.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Indian trucker arrested in US over alleged theft of $3 million worth of tungsten powder

A 39-year-old Indian national living illegally in the US has been arrested in California after authorities alleged he stole a truck carrying nearly $3 million worth of hazardous tungsten powder.

1 min read

Austria turns Hitler’s birthplace into a police station 81 years after his death: 5 things to know

Austrian authorities inaugurated a police station at the birthplace of Adolf Hitler after years of debate around the site’s troubled legacy.

3 min read

Nawaz Sharif wants to become prime minister of PoK — but laws framed by Pakistan disqualify him

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that he would ask his brother, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, to appoint him as the Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK). But the Constitution bars him from making such a move.

2 min read

Fake jobs, tourist visas: Inside Russia’s vast network luring foreigners to fight Ukraine war

Russia is accused of using fake job offers, tourist visas and lucrative military contracts to recruit thousands of foreign nationals for the Ukraine war. Investigations reveal how poverty, deception and coercion have drawn people from Asia, Africa and Latin America into one of the world's deadliest conflicts

8 min read

As Pakistan eyes American dollar for Iran mediation, economists sound the alarm: ‘It can buy time, not growth’

Pakistan is reportedly seeking billions in US support after claiming a role in easing US-Iran tensions, but economists warn fresh funding would offer only temporary relief without deep structural economic reforms.