Iran releases detained Russians
April 16th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has released two Russians detained in the country. No specific charges were filed by Tehran and the reasons behind their detention were not explained.The ... Read more...
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Pakistan to buy power from Iran: Gilani
April 1st, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan will purchase 1,100 MW of electricity from Iran in a bid to overcome the energy shortage in the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Read more...
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Indian wrestlers Yogeshwar, Amit book London berth, Sushil fails (Lead)
March 30th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Indian wrestlers Yogeshwar Dutt (60kg) and Amit Kumar (55kg) booked their London Olympics berths Friday while Beijing Games bronze medallist Sushil Kumar (66kg) failed ... Read more...
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Indian wrestler Yogeshwar qualifies for London Olympics
March 30th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt booked his London Olympics berth after he qualified for the final of the Asian qualification event in Astana, Kazakhstan.According to information ... Read more...
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51 interpreters at Seoul summit
March 26th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) As many as 51 interpreters, including one who speaks Hindi, have been hired to handle the gaggle of languages at the two-day Seoul nuclear summit, a ... Read more...
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Asian Boxing: Pinki, Sonia, Sarita in semifinals
March 21st, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Indian women pugilists Pinki Jangra, Sonia Lather and Sarita Devi secured semifinal berths in their respective categories at the Asian Women Boxing Championships at Ulaanbaatar ... Read more...
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Kazakhs find love on Sharia dating website
March 8th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, March 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A dating website -- based on Islamic Sharia law -- for Muslims in Kazakhstan with "sincere intentions" to create a family has now been launched ... Read more...
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Man to give wife million roses on Women’s Day
March 8th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Based on a romantic pop hit from Soviet times, a Kazakh man has ordered one million red roses for his wife on International Women's Day ... Read more...
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Britain eyes Afghanistan transit routes
March 2nd, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bishkek, March 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain is seeking overflight and land transit accords with Central Asian states to allow the shipment of military supplies in and out of Afghanistan as ... Read more...
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India, Russia bond over music
February 27th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) A group of 50 Russian and Central Asian students and instructors of western music will perform at Teen Murti theatre Tuesday after a week of ... Read more...
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Plot to kill Putin foiled (Lead)
February 27th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 27 (IANS) Russian and Ukrainian security services have foiled a plot to assassinate Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shortly after the upcoming presidential election in the country, it ... Read more...
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Samota, Manpreet lead 10-member Indian team for Kazakh boxing meet
February 8th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Established pugilists Paramjeet Samota, Manpreet Singh and L. Devendro Singh figure in a 10-member Indian team which has been picked for an international boxing tournament ... Read more...
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Monkeys in Kazakh zoo get wine to keep warm
February 4th, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Astana, Feb 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Monkeys in a Kazakhstan zoo are enjoying a "very human" remedy against cold weather, with wine added to their daily ration.Each monkey is getting a ... Read more...
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George Bush to get Estonian Order for expanding NATO
February 2nd, 2012 - 6:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US ex-president George Bush Jr. will receive Estonia's highest state decoration for foreigners for his role in Estonia's 2004 accession to NATO, the Delfi news ... Read more...
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Kazakhs in Delhi can vote for Sunday’s Kazakhstan polls
January 13th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Kazakhs in Delhi can vote in the snap Kazakhstan elections Sunday that will bring an end to one-party democracy in the oil-rich Central Asian republic, ... Read more...
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Three Russian journalists detained in Kazakhstan
December 19th, 2011 - 5:58 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three Russian journalists covering riots in western Kazakhstan were detained without any reason Sunday, Russia's Kommersant business daily said on its website."The journalists were detained ... Read more...
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Geologists name new mineral after Kazakh president
December 1st, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, Dec 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kazakh scientists have discovered a new mineral and named it in honour of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the government said Thursday.The new mineral was named ... Read more...
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Indian Army chief talks defence relations with Uzbekistan
November 19th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) In keeping with its new focus on Central Asian nations, Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh is on a three-day visit to Uzbekistan, where he ... Read more...
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‘Sleeping Beauty’ ballet held in Bolshoi
November 19th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Friday's premiere of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" was the first ballet on the renovated stage of Moscow's Bolshoi Theater.The ballet has been staged about 550 ... Read more...
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Indian Army chief to visit Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
November 15th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Looking to further India's military relations, Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh will go on a six-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan beginning Wednesday, an ... Read more...
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Five die as police chase suspect in Kazakhstan
November 12th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, Nov 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Five people, including three police officers, were killed in an explosion and shooting incident in the southern Kazakh city of Taraz Saturday morning, police said.The ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan not to ban Russian rockets from Baikonur
August 28th, 2011 - 9:38 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kazakhstan has no plans to ban launches of Russian rockets from its space centre in Baikonur after an accident with Progress M-12M space freighter, the ... Read more...
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Saina to work with Indian cricket team analyst
July 26th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Badminton star Saina Nehwal will work with Indian cricket team's performance analyst S. Ramakrishan to finetune her game in the run up to the ... Read more...
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Syrian army fighting ‘militants, ‘provocateurs’: Russia
June 16th, 2011 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Astana, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Wednesday against attempts to define "provocateurs" and "militants" fighting against the government in Syria as peaceful protesters."The main thing ... Read more...
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India eyes larger regional role with SCO membership
June 15th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) As the 10th summit of the China and Russia-dominated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) began in Kazakh capital Astana Wednesday, India is looking for full membership ... Read more...
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UAE hails Nazarbayev’s idea to modernise Muslim World
June 8th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, June 8 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Wednesday welcomed the view put forth by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev suggesting the need for modernisation of the Muslim world.UAE ... Read more...
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UAE, Kazakhstan to increase cooperation in civil aviation, agriculture
June 7th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, June 7 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirtaes and Kazakhstan will expand their cooperation in civil aviation and agriculture, UAE Minister for Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri said Tuesday.After ... Read more...
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Monica, Pooja in China Open boxing semifinals
May 31st, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Guiyang City (China), May 31 (IANS) India Tuesday had mixed luck at the China Open boxing tournament with Monica Saun (60kg) and Pooja Rani (75 kgs) entering the semifinals and ... Read more...
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Suicide bomber targets Kazakh state security building
May 17th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday outside a regional security building in the western Kazakh city of Aktyubinsk, a police source said.Only the bomber ... Read more...
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Santosh, Jitender win bronze in Kazakh boxing meet
May 14th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India ended with two bronze medals in the international boxing meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with Santosh Harijan and Jitender Kumar losing their semi-final bouts respectively ... Read more...
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Kumari Selja inaugurates Kazakh art exhibition
May 11th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Union Minister of Culture Kumari Selja inaugurated an exhibition of artifacts and paintings from Kazakhstan here Wednesday.Part of 'Days of Culture of Kazakhstan' festival at ... Read more...
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Kazakh official’s bid to hijack plane foiled
April 25th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Kazakhstan official with Unesco was restrained by the crew on a flight from Paris to Rome after he threatened a female flight attendant with ... Read more...
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Bid to hijack plane to Libya thwarted: report
April 25th, 2011 - 7:21 am ICT by IANS
Rome, April 25 (IANS) A bid to hijack a Rome-bound flight from Paris and be taken to Libyan capital Tripoli was thwarted Sunday, due to quick reaction of flight attendents ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh leaves Kazakhstan
April 16th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, April 16 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for home Saturday evening after his two-day trip to the central Asian country of Kazakhstan during which the two ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan backs India’s membership for UN Council
April 16th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, April 16 (IANS) Kazakhstan Saturday reaffirmed its support for India's candidature for the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.According to a joint statement issued after visiting ... Read more...
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