More searchers and rescuers joined the search Friday for wreckage and victims from an Indonesian plane that crashed last weekend in the Java Sea. The aerial ... ( read original story ...)
Several dead and hundreds injured in Indonesia
An earthquake on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has killed at least seven people and injured hundreds. More than a dozen patients and staff are reported to be trapped in the rubble of a hospital ... ( read original story ...)
‘Strong’ aftershocks possible after quake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi
Strong aftershocks could follow a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island early on Friday, the chief of Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics agency (BMKG) said. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia earthquake: three dead after tremors hit Sulawesi
Thousands flee for safety and higher ground after island’s second quake in 24 hours ... ( read original story ...)
India’s banks face their biggest test
Even before the pandemic, India’s banks were struggling. With among the highest ratios of bad loans in the world, at least five lenders have had to be rescued from collapse since late 2018. Several ... ( read original story ...)
Australia v India: fourth Test, day one – live!
Indian debutant Washington Sundar has dismissed Steve Smith to break the back of Australia’s top order ... ( read original story ...)
China and India dig in at Himalayan border, with an eye on Washington
There is no resolution in sight in the months-long border stand-off, with both countries’ militaries reinforcing their positions and no talks scheduled. ( read original story ...)
Why Are India’s Farmers Angry?
The protesting farmers fear that new laws will help giant corporations and leave them at their mercy. By Hartosh Singh Bal Mr. Bal is the political editor of The Caravan magazine in New Delhi. Indian ... ( read original story ...)
Google removes some lending apps in India to protect consumers
Alphabet Inc's Google has removed some lending apps aimed at consumers in India from Play Store in an attempt to safeguard users, it said in a blog post on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy
WhatsApp's updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India's security, a petition filed in an Indian court said on Thursday, presenting another legal challenge for the Facebook ... ( read original story ...)