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  PM Modi meets Kazakhstan president

  Politics | July 08, 2015 10:34 IST

  Astana (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 | June 15, 2015 12:56 IST

  Kampala: 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 | September 22, 2014 15:31 IST

  Incheon: 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 | August 25, 2014 16:06 IST

  Mumbai:  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 | October 31, 2013 19:21 IST

  Bangkok: 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 | June 03, 2013 7:35 IST

  Shymkent (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 | January 29, 2013 19:05 IST

  Almaty, 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 | July 02, 2012 18:58 IST

  England, 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 | June 30, 2012 22:01 IST

  England, 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 | June 30, 2012 20:44 IST

  England, 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 | June 25, 2012 15:43 IST

  Ukraine, 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 | June 04, 2012 21:52 IST

  Paris, 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 | April 11, 2012 16:34 IST

  New 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 | April 09, 2012 15:59 IST

  New 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 | April 01, 2012 18:46 IST

  New 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 | February 13, 2012 10:37 IST

  Oviedo, 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 | February 11, 2012 22:29 IST

  Oviedo (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 | December 18, 2011 21:06 IST

  Kazakhkstan, 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 | August 13, 2011 12:41 IST

  London, 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 | July 09, 2011 10:06 IST

  London, 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