The Latest Breaking News from Tashkent

From Uzbek disco to Uighur rock: Forgotten sounds of the Silk Road

A new album of rare grooves from Soviet Central Asia reveals an era when the region was a crucible for musical fusion.

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2024

Tashkent may be out of their depth at the Tour de France Femmes, but damned if I'm not rooting for lone rider Yanina Kuskova to finish

For the ­Tashkent City Women’s Pro Cycling Team, just getting to the start line of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift was already a win.

Cycling Weekly · Aug 15, 2024

Indian women's football team suffers 0-3 loss against Uzbekistan in international friendly

NEW DELHI: The Indian women's football team succumbed to a 0-3 defeat against Uzbekistan in their first international friendly at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent on Friday.

The Times of India · May 31, 2024

Did an arrested Uzbek ‘mafia chieftain’ organise killings of dissidents?

Twelve years ago, an Uzbek hitman tried to kill an exiled imam in Sweden. The rest may not be history, just yet.

Al Jazeera · Feb 5, 2024

The surprise wildcard - Uzbekistan team in running for 2024 Tour de France Femmes

Rival teams dispute UCI points tally as Tashkent City Women’s PCT hits wildcard places, focus on key WorldTour races and Olympic Games

Cycling News · Nov 15, 2023

Indian women end campaign with loss to Uzbeks

It was a close-fought game that India lost 2-3 with a stoppage-time winner from Uzbekistan in March this year. However, there was no such contest for most of the game as hosts Uzbekistan dealt a 3-0 blow to the visiting Blue Tigresses at Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Nov 2, 2023

From Uzbekistan, a cuminy rice pilaf comes studded with sweet pops of flavor

The streets of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, are lined with paddle-wielding chefs called oshpaz tending to enormous cauldron-like pans

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Indian women football team's Olympic dream dashed with Vietnam loss

They had exited Asian Games with just one goal scored in the group stage. And it was the same predicament for the Indian women’s team as their hopes of making the next round of AFC Olympic Qualifiers were dashed with a 1-3 defeat to Vietnam, despite a fightback in the…

The Times of India · Oct 30, 2023

An Indian restaurant in Tashkent celebrates Uzbekistan’s love for Bollywood

Styled on the Bollywood theme, the ‘Raaj Kapur’ restaurant which is one of the three major Indian restaurants in Tashkent

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

AFC Olympic Qualifiers: Japan steamroll India

For 30 minutes in their opening AFC Olympic Qualifiers match in Tashkent, the Indian women's team kept dissuading the No. 8 team in the world from making inroads into their box. However, the 53 rungs between them on the FIFA ladder proved too great for remainder of the game as…

The Times of India · Oct 27, 2023