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Uzbekistan president set to cement rule as voting ends

TASHKENT - Uzbekistan held a presidential election on Sunday that looked set to hand incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev a third term as head of the gas-rich Central Asian state.

Bangkok Post

Kuttappa optimistic of his wards getting three to four Olympic quota places at the Asian Games

Encouraged by the Indian male boxers’ best-ever showing of three bronze medals in the recent World boxing championships in Tashkent, head coach C.A. Kuttappa is optimistic that his boys will earn three to four Olympic quota places at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September.

The Hindu

Discipline and self-belief have helped Nishant Dev punch his way to success

Having drawn everyone’s attention by thumping a Cuban boxer — a rarest of the rare occurrence for an Indian boxer — to secure his maiden international medal, a World championship bronze in Tashkent, 22-year-old Nishant Dev has grown in confidence. Now, he is determined to claim medal at the Asian…

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Uzbekistan’s president seeking to extend grip on power: Analysts

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for a snap poll on July 9, which could leave him in power until 2040.

Al Jazeera

Bhoria and Nishant book their last eight spots with ease

Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) won their respective last-16 bouts in style to reach the quarterfinals of the World boxing championships in Tashkent on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Archers confirm four medals in Asia Cup Stage 2

Indian archers made a flying start to their campaign in the Asia Cup Stage 2 World Ranking Tournament, advancing to the finals of all four team events in the recurve and compound sections, in Tashkent on May 2, 2023

The Hindu

Uzbekistan Pavilion 2023 to put the country's rich heritage centre stage

We follow the team behind the Uzbekistan Pavilion 2023 as the country prepares for its participation to this year's Venice Architecture Biennale

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Russian men take the long road out to escape mobilisation

As soon as Vladimir Putin announced his military call-up for the faltering war in Ukraine, Timofey and Andrey, two brothers from Moscow, tried to book flights out of the country. But by the time they had logged on, prices had already shot up so fast that they couldn't afford the…

Reuters

Uzbekistan says won't deport Russians fleeing conscription

Uzbekistan has no plans to deport Russians who are fleeing en masse to Central Asia to evade conscription amid Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine, the Tashkent government said on Friday.

Reuters

Putin’s Central Asian allies embrace Russians fleeing draft

Moscow’s traditional allies in Central Asia are quietly making moves that are likely to upset the Russian leader.

Al Jazeera

In Tashkent, Rajnath Singh holds talks with Uzbek, Kazakh counterparts

He is on a three-day visit to attend meeting of Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation grouping

The Hindu

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to leave for Tashkent on August 23 to attend SCO meet

The SCO defence ministerial meeting is taking place around three weeks ahead of the annual summit of the influential grouping.

The Hindu

Gokulam Kerala ruled out of AFC Women Club Championships, will return to India

23-member team, led by India captain Ashalata Devi, were left stranded in Tashkent for four days since arriving at the Uzbekistan following the FIFA ban on India

The Hindu

How can India leverage Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to further its interests?

About a month and a half before the next Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the work on finalising its agenda is picking up steam. Apart from being of interest as the high table of the world’s largest regional grouping by geographical size and population, the summit will be…

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At SCO, Jaishankar pushes for Chabahar port

No meetings announced with Chinese, Pakistan and Taliban Foreign Ministers

The Hindu

Jaishankar to attend SCO conference in Tashkent with Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, China

No confirmation from MEA on any plans for bilateral meetings on the sidelines

Asharq Al-Awsat

AD Ports Group, SEG Sign Deals to Develop Logistics, Freight, Food Trading Infrastructure in Uzbekistan

Abu Dhabi Ports Group launched a joint venture with SEG, one of Uzbekistan's largest oil and gas companies, to open new logistics and freight businesses. They also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a food trading hub in Uzbekistan. During a ceremony in Tashkent, the two companies signed…

Al Jazeera

Reporter’s Notebook: What’s behind Uzbekistan’s deadly unrest?

Last week’s unrest in the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan has an economic and a complicated political side.

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Kremlin says unrest in Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan region is domestic issue

The Kremlin said on Monday that the deadly unrest that has broken out in Uzbekistan's Karakalpakstan region was an "internal matter" for Tashkent.

Daily Mirror

Terrifying moment mum 'drops her daughter, 3, into bear’s enclosure at zoo'

CCTV from the zoo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan shows the moment the mum appears to drop her toddler into the enclosure - thankfully, the bear, named Zuzu,

Daily Mirror

Mum 'throws girl, 3, into bear cage at zoo in front of horrified visitors'

Incredibly, the little girl survived after being flung into the brown bear's cage at Tashkent, Uzbekistan, when the huge animal inside sniffed her and then walked away

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