Kazakstan

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks to the media after the Summit of leaders from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in Astana, Kazakhstan. (AP)

If NATO clashes with Russian army, it will lead to global catastrophe: Putin

Earlier, Putin had warned that he would use nuclear weapons to defend Russian territory after annexing four regions of Ukraine last month

15 Oct 2022 10:20 AM

A plane with 95 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near Almaty on Friday, the airport of Kazakhstan’s biggest city said. (Representational Image)

14 dead as jet with 100 on board crashes near airport in Kazakhstan's Almaty

The airport said there were survivors and emergency services were working at the site.

27 Dec 2019 9:03 AM

The 46-year-old Leander Paes had taken 56 ties for his 43rd win while Pietrangeli competed in 66 ties for his 42 victories. (Photo: File)

Leander Paes betters Davis Cup record, India secure tie against Pakistan

Pakistan's Mohammed Shoaib and Hufaiza Abdul Rehman were no match for the Indian combination of the battle-hardened Paes and Jeevan.

30 Nov 2019 5:25 PM

India have never lost a tie to Pakistan in six meetings so far and the trend does not look like changing with latest Pakistan defeat at the Davis Cup. (Photo: Twitter)

Davis Cup: India blow past Pakistan on day one, lead 2-0

In a mismatch of epic proportion, Ramkumar double-bageled 17-year-old Muhammed Shoaib in just 42 minutes in the opening singles.

29 Nov 2019 5:28 PM

Police detain 26 at anti-government protests in Kazakhstan

Hundreds of Kazakhs have taken to the streets in recent months to voice fears over Chinese investment in the oil-rich country.

26 Oct 2019 7:19 PM

This was not an Olympic category and as a result, Rahul Aware has not qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photo: Twitter/SAI Media)

Rahul Aware wins bronze in World Wrestling Championships

Aware defeated USA's Tyler Lee Graff 11-4 in the 61-kg weight category to win the medal.

22 Sep 2019 7:15 PM

With one minute to go, Deepak Punia was trailing 3-6 but pulled off a takedown and then expose move to take a 7-6 lead in the dying moments of the tense bout. (Photo: File)

Deepak Punia qualifies for Tokyo Olympics after beating Colombia's Carlos Arturo Mendez

In his maiden senior World Championship, Deepak locked the quota after prevailing 7-6 in a tense semifinal against Carlos Arturo Mendez.

21 Sep 2019 3:31 PM

Bajrang Punia's frustrated coach Shako Banitidis kicked the coach's block in anger, protesting the partisan officiating during the 65kg bout, which ended 9-9 after a nerve-wracking six minutes. (Photo: PTI)

Bajrang Punia controversially loses WWC semi-finals after securing Olympic berth

In the controversial bout, the referee gave ample time to tiring Niyazbekov to catch his breath and he was not warned at least thrice.

19 Sep 2019 8:00 PM

India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat (53kg) qualified for the 2020 Olympics after beating fancied American Sarah Hildebrandt in the World Championships here on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Vinesh Phogat advances to 2020 Olympics

The 25-year-old scored an impressive 8-2 win over the world championship silver medallist to secure her place at the Tokyo Games.

18 Sep 2019 12:56 PM

The country's deputy interior minister blamed "radical elements" for the protests and Tokayev thanked police for putting the protests down. (Photo: AP)

Kazakh police beat journalist amid post-vote unrest

Shokan Alkhabayev, journalist from Tengri News was beaten by police on Monday whilst attempting to cover detentions following protest.

11 Jun 2019 1:23 PM

The preliminary results indicated that Tokayev won a clear victory among the seven candidates. (Photo: ANI)

Tokayev has won presidential election with 70.76 pc votes: Kazakhstan EC

The final results are expected to be released next week.

11 Jun 2019 10:55 AM

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev votes during Presidential election. (Photo: ANI)

Interim President of Kazakh wins Presidential election

2019 Kazakh presidential election holds significance, as it paves the way in almost thirty years for a new candidate coming to power.

10 Jun 2019 6:33 PM

Kicking-off the high stakes presidential elections, polling opened at 7 am across Kazakhstan on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Polling for Presidential elections underway in Kazakhstan

Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev cast his vote in the morning and interacted with the locals present at the polling station.

09 Jun 2019 12:42 PM

The speaker of Kazakhstan's parliament was sworn in as interim president on Wednesday, a day after longtime leader Nursultan Nazarbayev abruptly resigned. (Photo:AP)

New Kazakh president sworn in after longtime leader resigns

The 78-year-old former leader Nazarbayev attended Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's inauguration on Wednesday.

20 Mar 2019 3:54 PM

For the moment, evidence of Beijing's economic might is light on the ground at Aktau, more than 2,300 kilometres (1,400 miles) from the China-Kazakhstan border crossing that is a key entry point for goods bound for Europe overland. (Photo: AFP)

Idle cranes at Kazakh port reveal something about China's New Silk Route

During a recent visit, AFP correspondent saw corrugated steel container marked China Shipping being unloaded on an otherwise deserted dock.

26 Aug 2018 11:22 AM

The two leaders who met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) also discussed economic and defence issues, including the vexed subject of terrorism and how it can be effectively tackled. (Photo: PTI)

Chinese Prez Xi speaks highly of Indian films, tells Modi he saw Dangal

Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said that the Chinese leader told the Prime Minister that he himself has seen the movie 'Dangal'.

09 Jun 2017 8:54 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Astana. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

India, Pakistan get full membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

India's membership was strongly pushed by Russia while Pakistan's entry into the grouping was backed by China.

09 Jun 2017 5:08 PM

Expressing deep gratitude to all SCO countries for giving India full membership after enjoying 12 years of observer status, Modi termed SCO as a main pillar of peace and security in the regional and the global arena. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Modi urges SCO members to fight terror, expresses concern over CPEC

Modi also congratulated Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev for organising the SCO Summit.

09 Jun 2017 4:54 PM

The Prime Minister also spoke on the need for enhancing connectivity in the region and said it was the key for boosting trade and investment. (Photo: File)

Modi pitches for coordinated efforts, better connectivity at SCO summit

In his address, Modi hoped that India's entry into SCO will give a new momentum to the grouping in dealing with terrorism.

09 Jun 2017 3:07 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: PTI)

Modi meets Chinese Prez Xi at SCO Summit, seeks to repair frozen ties

It is the 1st meet between the 2 leaders after India boycotted the OBOR forum held in Beijing earlier.

09 Jun 2017 1:51 PM

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