Kazakhstan
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PM Modi meets Kazakhstan president
National | Jul 08, 2015, 10:34 AM ISTAstana (Kazakhstan): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev here.Modi, who is on a tour of Central Asian countries, met President Nazarbayev on the second day of his visit to
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FIFA calls off Uganda, Kazakhstan friendly
Football | Jun 15, 2015, 12:56 PM ISTKampala: The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has blocked an international friendly between Uganda and Kazakhstan."Our national team was meant to travel today to Kazakhstan, but FIFA has called off the match because they
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Asian Games: India men's, women's teams knocked out
Other Sports | Sep 22, 2014, 03:31 PM ISTIncheon: The Indian men's and women's tennis teams were knocked out from their respective quarterfinal matches of the 17th Asian Games at the Yeorumul Tennis Courts here Monday.Kazakhstan proved to be the stumbling block, knocking
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Asian Games: Indian men hoopsters grouped with Palestine, Saudi, Kazakh
Other Sports | Aug 25, 2014, 04:06 PM ISTMumbai: Indian men have been grouped with Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan in the preliminary phase of the basketball competition in next month's 17th Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea. The women, on the other
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Indian women beat Kazakhstan in Asian Basketball Championship
Other Sports | Oct 31, 2013, 07:21 PM ISTBangkok: In a pulsating match that went into overtime, India beat Kazakhstan 65-62 here Thursday for their first ever Level I victory in the Asian Women's Basketball Championship.The encounter against Kazakhstan was the fifth and
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Khalifa Mosque inaugurated in Kazakhstan
World | Jun 03, 2013, 07:35 AM ISTShymkent (Kazakhstan), June 3: The UAE Minister of Justice Hadef Bin Jouan Al Dhaheri inaugurated the new Sheikh Khalifa Mosque here in Shymkent city, one of the most populous places in Kazakhstan.The mosque was funded
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20 believed dead in Kazakhstan plane crash
World | Jan 29, 2013, 07:05 PM ISTAlmaty, Kazakhstan, Jan 29 : A passenger plane crashed Tuesday near Kazakhstan's principal city, Almaty, likely killing all 20 on board, Kazakhstan airline SCAT said.Almaty and surrounding areas have been shrouded in fog for the
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SWilliams reaches quarterfinals at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jul 02, 2012, 06:58 PM ISTEngland, Jul 2: Serena Williams came through another tough three-setter Monday to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, beating 65th-ranked Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan 6-1, 2-6, 7-5.Williams cruised through the first set in windy conditions before
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Shvedova wins 'golden set' vs. Errani at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 30, 2012, 10:01 PM ISTEngland, Jun 30: Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan became the first player in a Grand Slam tournament to win every point of a set on her way to beating French Open runner-up Sara Errani 6-0, 6-4
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Shvedova wins 'Golden Se' vs Errani at Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 30, 2012, 08:44 PM ISTEngland, Jun30: Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan has achieved a so-called “Golden Set” against 10th-seeded Sara Errani at Wimbledon, winning the first set 6-0 without dropping a single point in their third-round match.Shvedova hit four aces
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Euros fulfil UEFA's dream of eastwards growth
Football | Jun 25, 2012, 03:43 PM ISTUkraine, Jun25: Alongside the dozens of English and Italian flags at the European Championship quarterfinal on Sunday evening hung a number of less well-known colors: the blue and yellow of Kazakhstan; the red, white and
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Defending champion Li knocked out of French Open
Tennis | Jun 04, 2012, 09:52 PM ISTParis, June 4: Li Na's French Open title defense ended Monday with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 fourth-round loss to 142nd-ranked qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan on a blustery day at Roland Garros.Shvedova, a doubles specialist
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Boxer Shiva Thapa Qualifies For London Olympics
India | Apr 11, 2012, 04:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 11: Shiva Thapa (56kg) today became the youngest Indian boxer to make the cut for the Olympics by reaching the final but the already-qualified Vijender Singh (75kg) bowed out after losing in
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Shiva Enters Semis Of Asian Olympic Qualifiers
Other Sports | Apr 09, 2012, 03:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 9: Teen Indian boxer Shiva Thapa today stunned former Olympic silver-medallist Worapoj Petchkoom 16-10 to enter the semifinals of the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Astana (Kazakhstan) and is now just one win
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Geeta Wins Gold In Asian Qualifying Event, Books London Berth
Other Sports | Apr 01, 2012, 06:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 1: Geeta today created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the Olympics after she won a gold medal in the Asian Qualifying Tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan.Geeta
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Davis Cup Champion Spain Sweeps Kazakhstan 5-0
Tennis | Feb 13, 2012, 10:37 AM ISTOviedo, Spain, Feb 13: Nicolas Almagro and Marcel Granollers won Sunday's reverse singles matches to complete a 5-0 sweep for defending Davis Cup champion Spain against Kazakhstan in their first-round series.Almagro needed just 82 minutes
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Spain Beats Kazakhstan, Secures Davis Cup Quarters
Tennis | Feb 11, 2012, 10:29 PM ISTOviedo (Spain), Feb 11: Defending champion Spain secured its place in the Davis Cup quarterfinals by winning Saturday's doubles against Kazakhstan and securing an insurmountable 3-0 lead.Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez, partnering for the first
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Police Fire On Rioters In Kazakhstan, 1 Killed
World | Dec 18, 2011, 09:06 PM ISTKazakhkstan, Dec 18: Police opened fire on rioters in a town in the tense southwest of Kazakhstan, leaving one person dead and 11 wounded, authorities said Sunday.A statement from the Prosecutor General's office said the
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Fool The Traffic Police With These Helmets
World | Aug 13, 2011, 12:41 PM ISTLondon, Aug 12: A team of designers from Kazakhstan have come up with a line of wacky helmets that are bound to turn heads of all (including the traffic policemen) while you ride your bike,
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Argentina Reaches Semifinals, Win For Serbia
Tennis | Jul 09, 2011, 10:06 AM ISTLondon, July 09 : Argentina became the first country to reach the Davis Cup semifinals after taking an unbeatable 3-0 lead against Kazakhstan on Friday, while Serbia and France look set to follow after both