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‘Srivijaya’ is 1400 years older than Port Blair: Read the story of a Buddhist kingdom in Sumatra, and Rajendra Chola’s epic naval war

Examining the causes behind Chola king Rajendra’s invasion of Srivijaya, noted historian Nilakanta Sastri in his book Colas writes that there is ample material to believe that initially not only Rajaraja Chola but his son Rajendra also had friendly ties with Srivijaya.

Massive protests in Indonesia after Widodo govt tries to overturn court order to amend eligibility for election candidates: All you need to know

The Parliament was set to revise election laws following a Constitutional Court judgment on candidate age requirements, which rendered President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo's youngest son, 29-year-old Kaesang Pangarep, ineligible to contest elections. The legislature planned to make revisions to reverse this judgment.

Indonesia: Woman missing for three days found dead inside 16-feet long python

Farida was reported missing on the night of 6th June. She went out for some work but did not return home following which a search operation was launched. Village chief Suardi Rosi said while speaking to the media, “Her husband found her belongings, which made him suspicious. The villagers then searched the area. They soon spotted a python with a large belly.”

SpaceX boss Elon Musk to launch StarLink satellite internet service in Indonesia along with President Widodo

The satellite-powered Internet provider would help Indonesia broaden Internet access to regions uncovered by local Internet providers on account of geographical factors, he said.

Indonesia: Woman crashes scooter through roof a house, video goes viral

A video of scooter plunged into roof of a house has gone viral on social media. It appears that the female driver lost control and plunged the vehicle into the roof.

India, Indonesia central banks sign agreement to promote use of local currencies for bilateral transactions

The MoU covers all current account transactions, permissible capital account transactions and any other economic and financial transactions in local currencies as agreed upon by both countries.

Kick them out: Indonesian protesters storm convention center housing Rohingya refugees in Banda Aceh, demand their deportation

A huge crowd of students stormed a temporary shelter for Rohingya in Indonesia's Aceh province chanting slogans for their deportation.

400 Rohingyas from Bangladesh in 2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea for 2 weeks, UN Refugee Agency asks neighbouring nations to help

Two boats carrying around 400 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh are adrift in the Andaman Sea for around 2 weeks, UN seeks help

Muslims in Jakarta protest against Coldplay for their pro-LGBTQ+ stand, boo concert goers and call for band’s first ever gig in Indonesia to be...

Hundreds of Muslims protested outside Coldplay's first-ever concert in Indonesia and clashed with police.

Indonesia: TikToker with over 2 million followers jailed for saying ‘Bismillah’ before eating ‘crispy-skin pork’. Read what happened

The 33-year-old TikToker Lina Lutfiawati was jailed for 'blasphemy' by the court in Indonesia for a video she posted wherein she was heard saying 'bismillah' before eating 'crispy skin pork'

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