News for 'Jakarta'

Sports shorts: Drag-flicker Rupinder returns for Oz tour

Sports shorts: Drag-flicker Rupinder returns for Oz tour

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh returned to India's men's hockey team, which also features debutant Jaskaran Singh, for the tour of Australia, starting May 10.

Miss World Muslimah: A hatke beauty pageant

Miss World Muslimah: A hatke beauty pageant

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Miss World Muslimah was launched three years ago as a protest against Miss World. This year's winner is Obabiyah Aishah Aijbola of Nigeria.

Andamans base boosts India in Indian Ocean

Andamans base boosts India in Indian Ocean

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

'The Andamans are strategic territory for India.' 'We need at least three full-length, 10,000-feet airfields here.'

Head for the beach in these Covid times!

Head for the beach in these Covid times!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

The sea 'n' sand is calling. Hit the beach no matter what!

'Sad that our PM didn't condole death of PK, Chuni'

'Sad that our PM didn't condole death of PK, Chuni'

Rediff.com9 May 2020

With the nationwide lockdown in place to fight the spread of COVID-19, the first condolence meeting held on virtual platform. Banerjee had died on March 20 after a prolonged illness while Goswami succumbed to cardiac arrest on April 30.

'Volcano' tsunami kills 222 in Indonesia

'Volcano' tsunami kills 222 in Indonesia

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

It is speculated that the tsunami was caused by activity around a volcanic island in the strait, Krakatoa, which is 156 km west of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.

Check out India's schedule on Day 12 of Asian Games

Check out India's schedule on Day 12 of Asian Games

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Following is the schedule of the Indian contingent on the 12th day of the Asian Games in Jakarta on Thursday.

Asiad Athletics: India's 4x400m mixed relay appeal rejected

Asiad Athletics: India's 4x400m mixed relay appeal rejected

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

India had lodged a protest, stating that a Bahraini runner had caused obstruction to Hima Das during the relay race in which India finished second.

Indonesia Open: Prannoy stuns Lee; Saina, Sindhu ousted

Indonesia Open: Prannoy stuns Lee; Saina, Sindhu ousted

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

H S Prannoy stunned World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in straight games to storm into the men's singles quarterfinals but India suffered huge setback in women's event with both Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu crashing out of the Indonesia Super Series Premier in Jakarta on Thursday.

Saina sails into Indonesia Super Series semis

Saina sails into Indonesia Super Series semis

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Defending champion Saina Nehwal sailed into the semi-finals of the Indonesia Super Series Premier after a straight-games victory over Carolina Marin of Spain, in Jakarta, on Friday.

Family kept Kerala flood news away from swimmer Sajan to help him focus

Family kept Kerala flood news away from swimmer Sajan to help him focus

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

The family of Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash kept news of a devastating flood in his home state of Kerala away from him so it did not affect his Asian Games performance, the 24-year-old told Reuters on Tuesday.

Olympics-bound Neeraj says relieved to be back

Olympics-bound Neeraj says relieved to be back

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

Just being able to compete again is bigger relief for Neeraj Chopra than booking an Olympic berth, and the star javelin thrower says his comeback after a lengthy injury lay-off has given him hope that the hard times are well and truly over. Chopra qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 87.86m at the ACNE League meeting at Potchefstroom on Tuesday, after missing the entire 2019 season following a surgery on his elbow.

PHOTOS: Rare 'Super Blue Blood Moon' seen across the globe

PHOTOS: Rare 'Super Blue Blood Moon' seen across the globe

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

In Asia, the last Blue Moon and a total lunar eclipse happened 35 years ago on December 30, 1982.

Srikanth, Prannoy progress at World C'ships; Kashyap loses

Srikanth, Prannoy progress at World C'ships; Kashyap loses

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Kidambi Srikanth and H S Prannoy sailed into the pre-quarter-finals, but it was heartbreak for Parupalli Kashyap in the men's singles at the World Badminton Championships in Jakarta on Wednesday.

High jumper Tejaswin Shankar finishes sixth

High jumper Tejaswin Shankar finishes sixth

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar finished sixth in his CWG debut.

Asian Games: Neeraj-led Indian track and field athletes set to sizzle

Asian Games: Neeraj-led Indian track and field athletes set to sizzle

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

The spotlight will be on Neeraj Chopra and Hima Das while Dutee Chand would look to prove a point when India's track and field athletes begin their campaign in the Asian Games in Jakarta on Saturday.

'Vimal Sir made me believe I can be number one'

'Vimal Sir made me believe I can be number one'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

World Badminton Championships silver medallist Saina Nehwal feels her decision to shift base to Bangalore and train under Vimal Kumar turned out to be a masterstroke.

Rowers gear up to make a big splash at Asian Games

Rowers gear up to make a big splash at Asian Games

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Rowers Dattu Baban Bhonkanal and Sawarn Singh sound upbeat about their medal chances in the upcoming Asian Games.

Asian Games: Bajrang opens India's GOLD account after Sushil knocked out

Asian Games: Bajrang opens India's GOLD account after Sushil knocked out

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched India's first gold medal in the 18th Asian Games after defeating Takatani Daichi of Japan in the men's 65 kg freestyle title bout, in Jakarta, on Sunday.

Why is Swara Bhaskar sleeping badly these days?

Why is Swara Bhaskar sleeping badly these days?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

'Count your blessings, feel gratitude for the medical and essential services providers and police forces who are staking their lives to fight this invisible enemy.'

Was AirAsia at fault? Crashed plane did not get weather reports

Was AirAsia at fault? Crashed plane did not get weather reports

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

AirAsia Indonesia allegedly violated standard procedures which resulted in the pilots of the airline's doomed plane not receiving a required weather report before takeoff, a media report has said citing leaked official documents.

Hong Kong Open Super Series: Marin wins year's sixth title

Hong Kong Open Super Series: Marin wins year's sixth title

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

Carolina Marin of Spain beat Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-17, 18-21, 22-20 to win the Hong Kong Open.

Fanetri dumps Saina from Singapore Super Series

Fanetri dumps Saina from Singapore Super Series

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal suffered a shock defeat in the Singapore Super Series, losing to Indonesia's Lindaweni Fanetri in the women's singles quarter-finals, on Friday.

Show restraint in resolving S China Sea dispute: Antony

Show restraint in resolving S China Sea dispute: Antony

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Against the backdrop of a tiff between India and China over the South China Sea, Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday called for exercising restraint to resolve the issue while pressing for freedom of navigation and access to resources.

Saina enters Indonesia Super Series quarter-finals

Saina enters Indonesia Super Series quarter-finals

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

World No 2 Saina took 39 minutes to outplay her 24th ranked opponent 21-13, 21-19 in a second round match at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno stadium.

Prakash will be fit for Davis Cup: Vijay

Prakash will be fit for Davis Cup: Vijay

Rediff.com3 Sep 2003

'He has injured his knee tendon. It is not serious and he will be fit to play in the Davis Cup,' Prakash's father Vijay Amritraj said.

India beat New Zealand 4-0 in third hockey Test, complete series whitewash

India beat New Zealand 4-0 in third hockey Test, complete series whitewash

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

Rupinder Pal Singh (8th minute), Surender Kumar (15th), Mandeep Singh (44th) and Akashdeep Singh (60th) scored the goals for India.

East Bengal's Asean conquest on CD

East Bengal's Asean conquest on CD

Rediff.com14 Aug 2003

The 45-minute CD tells the entire story of the team's Asean conquest starting from the pre-tournament stage to the tumultuous reception on its return to Kolkata.

Chanu narrowly misses out on World Championships medal

Chanu narrowly misses out on World Championships medal

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Former champion Mirabai Chanu bettered her own national record but missed out on a podium, finishing a creditable fourth, in the women's 49kg event at the Weightlifting World Championships.

Shuttler Lakshya clinches Asia Junior Championship title

Shuttler Lakshya clinches Asia Junior Championship title

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

The sixth seeded Indian from Uttarakhand, who had won a bronze medal in the last edition of the competition, notched up 21-19, 21-18 upset win over Vitidsarn in the summit clash that clocked 46 minutes.

Milkha Singh: An unmatchable romance with a near miss

Milkha Singh: An unmatchable romance with a near miss

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

To him running was both his God and beloved as he created his own little fairytale out of what what could have easily been a tale of horrors.

Sameer Verma in Swiss Open semis; Kashyap in Austrian Open final

Sameer Verma in Swiss Open semis; Kashyap in Austrian Open final

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Sameer Verma advanced to the semi-finals of the US $150,000 Swiss Open with an easy victory over former world No. 2 Kento Momota of Japan, in Basel, on Saturday.

Congratulations pour in for Indonesia Open champ Srikanth

Congratulations pour in for Indonesia Open champ Srikanth

Rediff.com18 Jun 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated shuttler Kidambi Srikanth after he clinched his second Super Series Premier title by lifting the Indonesia Open men's singles trophy in Jakarta.

10 cities most threatened by natural disasters; Kolkata ranks 7

10 cities most threatened by natural disasters; Kolkata ranks 7

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

About 17.9 million people's life is at risk.

Coach Kim hails Sindhu's 'perfect' performance at Worlds

Coach Kim hails Sindhu's 'perfect' performance at Worlds

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

Kim Ji Hyun was handed the responsibility to sharpen the skills of former World No. 2 PV Sindhu with the World Championships and Olympics in mind.

Denmark Open: Saina rallies to advance; shock loss for Sindhu

Denmark Open: Saina rallies to advance; shock loss for Sindhu

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Third seed Sindhu lost 17-21, 21-16, 18-21 to Zhang in another tough opening encounter that lasted 56 minutes.

'Some nations allowing terrorists to attack others'

'Some nations allowing terrorists to attack others'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

"It is seen that there are countries from where terrorists are free to launch their operations against other countries. This cannot be tolerated as the world is paying a heavy price for such mindless policies," Antony said in Jakarta.

Polaris to discuss future action on Dec 30

Polaris to discuss future action on Dec 30

Rediff.com26 Dec 2002

Scared by the experience in Jakarta, Polaris Software labs has decided not to do any business in Indonesia at least for a year and is considering arbitration against Indonesian Bank Artha Graha in Singapore on the dispute with it.

Bhullar pips Jeev to win Indonesia Open

Bhullar pips Jeev to win Indonesia Open

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Jeev Milkha Singh of India, a two-time Asian Tour number one, threatened briefly before settling for tied second place, his best result since 2012, after making bogey on the 17th hole to finish on 72.