New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA Gyanesh Kumar on Monday met diplomats from Uzbekistan and Sri Lanka for discussions on the training of election staff, an official said. The Election Commission of India, in a message on social media, said, “Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of Council of Member States of International IDEA Shri Gyanesh Kumar today met His Excellency Mr Sardor Rustambaev, Ambassador o…
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Manchester, July 25 (IANS) Uzbekistan’s star player Abdukodir Khusanov has penned a new deal with former Premier League champions Manchester City, extending his stay at the Etihad Stadium for five more years. The 22-year-old, who was part of Uzbekistan’s squad at the World Cup, had a breakthrough campaign last season, making 37 appearances in all competitions.The defender has signed a new deal until 2031, with the option of another year. It replaces his existing contract, which was due to expire…
Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) As part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, the Indian U20 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Singapore here at the Centre for Sports Excellence, the AIFF said on Friday. The two matches, scheduled to take place on August 3 and 6 will take place behind closed doors.India and Singapore have met twice before in official U20 men’s competitions, with India winning both encounters in the AFC Youth Championship — a 4-1 victo…
Muscat (Oman), July 23 (IANS) The Indian sub-junior women’s and men’s teams continued their unbeaten runs in their respective Elite Pools at the FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026 in Muscat, Oman, with both scoring big wins on Thursday. The women’s team enjoyed a dominant 10-0 win over Kazakhstan while the men’s team defeated Bangladesh 8-3.The Indian women’s team started the game strongly, with Nousheen Naz scoring two goals in the first minute itself and leading 2-0 at half-time. They …
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja emerged champion of the fourth edition of the Chennai Grand Masters after holding India’s Arjun Erigaisi to a draw in the seventh and final round at The Westin Chennai Velachery Hotel on Wednesday.Needing only a draw to secure the title, Firouzja comfortably navigated the final-round encounter with the Indian Grandmaster, signing peace after 41 moves to finish on 4.5 points from seven rounds. The 22-year-old remained unbeaten throughout…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, will travel to Kyrgyzstan on a two-day visit from July 23 to attend the Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). During the meeting set to be held in Cholpon-Ata, the Foreign Ministers will review progress in key areas of SCO cooperation and discuss matters of regional and international significance and discuss matters of regional and international…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday stated that he had a good conversation with his Uzbek counterpart, Bakhtiyor Saidov, and discussed deepening India-Uzbekistan bilateral ties. “A good conversation with Bakhtiyor Saidov of Uzbekistan today. We spoke about deepening our bilateral ties, including in trade, investment and other areas,” EAM Jaishankar wrote on X.Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov noted that he had a substantive phone conve…
Patna, July 18 (IANS) In a significant operation at the India–Nepal border in Raxaul, Bihar, security agencies apprehended a woman from Uzbekistan who was allegedly attempting to enter Nepal using a forged Indian Aadhaar card.The arrest was made by personnel of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) during routine border checks.According to an official, SSB personnel were conducting routine inspections near the Raxaul Maitri Bridge on the evening of July 16, 2026, when they stopped a woman whose moveme…
Jakarta, July 16 (IANS) India concluded their campaign in the men’s section of the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships with strong performances in the finals, securing two gold and one silver medal in U-23, while U-19 boxers added two silver medals in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday.In the U-23 men’s finals, India delivered an impressive showing with two gold medal finishes. Vishvanath Suresh (50kg) clinched gold after a closely fought 3:2 victory over Japan’s Daichi Iwai. Ganga (55…
Jakarta, July 15 (IANS) India capped off a stellar campaign in the women’s section of the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships, securing a total of five gold, 10 silver, and four bronze medals across U-19 and U-23 categories in the finals held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday. In the U-19 women’s category, India secured two gold and six silver medals, underlining the depth of its youth programme.Chandrika Bhoresh Pujari (51kg) delivered a dominant performance to clinch gold with a 5…