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Asian Para Games: Pramod Bhagat wins gold in men's singles badminton

Bhubaneswar/Jakarta: Odia shuttler Pramod Bhagat today won gold medal in men’s singles badminton event during the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta. He clinched the medal after defeating Rukaendi Ukun of Indonesia in 21-19, 15-21, 21-14 sets. Despite Ukun giving a tough fight to Bhagat, the latter managed to win the first set. […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Odia Para athletes return home to rousing welcome

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Para athletes Pramod Bhagat and Jayanti Behera who own medals for the country at Para Asian Games in Jakarta arrived in Bhubaneswar to a rousing welcome. “Earlier I had participated in two other Para Asian Games and had not achieved much success except at 2014 Para Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea where […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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18th Asian Games: 12 Odisha players eyeing glory for India

Bhubaneswar: In what could be a matter of pride and honour for Odisha, 12 players from the State will be representing India in the 18th Asian Games to kick off in Jakarta from tomorrow. In total, nine women and three male athletes from Odisha will represent India in Athletics, Hockey, Badminton, Gymnastics and Rowing at […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Odia Para Athlete Jayanti Behera Clinches Bronze At Asian Para Games

Bhubaneswar/Jakarta: Ace para athlete from Odisha Jayanti Behera has once again brought laurels for the state by clinching bronze in 200 metres sprint event at the on-going 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta. Jayanti clinched the bronze by clocking a time of 27.45 seconds behind China’s Lie Lu and Wang Yangpie who clocked […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Asiad 2018: Dutee Chand wins silver in 200m race

Jakarta: India’s Dutee Chand grabbed the silver medal in the women’s 200 metres race at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday. Dutee clocked 23.20 seconds to finish behind Bahrain’s Edidiong Odiong, who claimed the gold medal in 22.96 seconds. Wei Yongli won the bronze medal with a timing of 23.27 seconds. This is the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Bali Jatra testimony to India-Indonesia cultural ties: PM Modi

  Jakarta: While addressing the Indian diaspora in the Indonesian capital today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned about Bali Jatra and how it has helped in maintaining strong cultural ties between the two nations. “Bali Jatra is celebrated every year in the Indian state of Odisha, a festival which is being celebrated for many years […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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15 killed in Indonesia landslide

Jakarta: At least 15 persons were killed in the landslide which has hit Indonesia’s Java province, authorities said. According to a government official, around 20 persons are still missing in the Monday landslide which hit Sukabumi district, burying more than 30 houses, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. Rescuers are trying to recover the victims, […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Indonesia tsunami clue found on seabed

Jakarta: A scientific survey has found a clue to the tsunami that struck Indonesia in September that killed over 2,000 people, on the seabed, the media reported on Tuesday. Damaging waves rushed ashore after the September 28 magnitude 7.8 quake, but researchers said at the time that they were surprised by their size, the BBC […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Indonesian plane with 188 on board crashes off Jakarta

Jakarta: A Lion Air Boeing passenger plane carrying 188 people on board requested air control for return, minutes after taking off from here, before crashing into the sea on Monday. A rescue and search operation is underway, officials said. “Several pieces of Lion Air JT 610 aircraft that crashed in the waters of Karawang (was found),” […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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22 killed in Indonesia flash floods, landslides

Jakarta: At least 22 people including children were killed and 15 others wounded as flash floods and landslides struck West and North Sumatra provinces of Indonesia, officials said on Saturday. The disaster also destroyed 48 houses while evacuation and search operations for the missing were underway, National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Para Asian Games: Sundar Singh bags silver in javelin throw, Rinku takes bronze

Jakarta: Javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar bagged silver in the men’s F46 category while Rinku settled for bronze in the same event of the 2018 Para Asian Games here on Thursday. However, it was disappointment for two-time Paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia as he finished fourth. Gurjar notched up his silver with an effort of […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Indonesia quake, tsunami toll climbs to 2,045

Jakarta: The death toll from the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island last month has risen to 2,045, authorities said on Wednesday. Nearly 5,000 people were estimated to be missing. The National Agency for Disaster Management said in a press conference that 1,636 were killed in Palu, the worst hit in […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Indonesia quake, tsunami toll reaches 2,010

Jakarta: Indonesian authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll to 2,010 from the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Sulawesi island on September 28. The official number of missing remained 671 while it is feared that 5,000 people could be still buried under the rubble, reports Efe news. The majority of the victims, 1,601, […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Sandeep Chaudhary bags India's first gold at Para Asian Games

Jakarta: India’s wait for a gold medal at the ongoing 2018 Para Asian Games ended on Monday as javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary topped the men’s F42-44/61-64 event. With a best throw of 60.01 metre, which Sandeep managed in his third attempt, he clinched the yellow metal beside extending India’s medal tally to six. The silver […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Indonesia quake, tsunami: Aid reaches remote areas

Jakarta: Relief aid started arriving in the more remote areas of Sulawesi island in Indonesia following last week’s magnitude-7.5 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left at least 1,500 people dead, the Red Cross said on Saturday. Assistance was being provided by local authorities and non-governmental organisations in Donggala and other cut off areas such as […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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