The Latest Breaking News from Tashkent

Javelin thrower Arjun wins silver at 5th Asian Youth Athletics C’ships

NEW DELHI: Ace javelin thrower Arjun did the country proud after securing a silver medal at the 5th Asian youth athletics championships, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The Times of India · May 15, 2023

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 · May 12, 2023

Indian men clinch record 3 medals in world boxing

Deepak Bhoria, Mohammad Hussamuddin and Nishant Dev won their quarterfinal bouts on Wednesday to ensure a bronze medal each from their weight categories at the ongoing IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The Times of India · May 11, 2023

World Boxing Championships: Narender enters quarters; Govind and Deepak in pre-quarters

NEW DELHI: Narender Berwal posted a stellar victory to move into the quarter-finals of the Men’s World Boxing Championships while Govind Sahani and Deepak Kumar entered the pre-quarters as India dominated the proceedings in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday.

The Times of India · May 4, 2023

Asia Cup Archery: Mixed pair teams make finals, India eye all 10 golds on offer

TASHKENT: Continuing their dominance, Indian archers stormed into the finals of the recurve and compound mixed pair sections in the ongoing Asia Cup Stage 2 World Ranking Tournament, here on Thursday.

The Times of India · May 4, 2023

World Boxing Championships: Nishant Dev storms into pre-quarters

NEW DELHI: Rising Indian star Nishant Dev came up with a dominating performance and registered a stunning 5-0 victory to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the Men’s World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Wednesday.

The Times of India · May 3, 2023

Asia Cup Archery: India eyeing clean sweep in compound section; two more medals assured in recurve

TASHKENT: Indian archers kept themselves in line for a clean sweep in compound section, while they also confirmed two medals in the recurve section to continue their dominance in the Asia Cup Stage II World Ranking Tournament on Wednesday.

The Times of India · May 3, 2023

Heena to lead Indian challenge in Asian Junior Athletics Championships

KOLKATA: Teenage sprinter Rezoana Mallick Heena announced her arrival on the international stage by ending up with three medals -- two gold in the girl’s 400m and girl’s 4x400m team relay events and a silver in the girl’s 200m to help India end overall second behind China in the fifth…

The Times of India · May 3, 2023

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 · May 2, 2023

India end second in Asian Youth Athletics Championships

KOLKATA: The Indian youngsters in track and field raised hopes of better days ahead as the contingent finished overall second behind China in the fifth Asian Youth Athletics Championships that concluded in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday.

The Times of India · May 1, 2023