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Uzbekistan 0-3 Matildas: Olympic qualifying playoff, first leg – as it happened

The Matildas are 90 minutes away from Paris 2024, with three late goals putting them in charge of this tie

The Guardian - AU

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

Kevin Spacey rushed to hospital fearing ‘heart attack’ at Uzbekistan film festival

Spacey spoke about the incident on stage at the Tashkent International Film Festival in Uzbekistan

The Independent UK

Lightning strike causes explosion in Uzbekistan leaving one dead and 162 injured

A warehouse in Tashkent, thought to have electric vehicles and batteries inside, caught fire

Evening Standard

An explosion following a lightning strike in the Uzbek capital kills 1 person and injures 162

An explosion in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, has killed a teenage boy and injured at least 162 people

The Independent UK

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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Exclusive: It is time to graduate to being best in the world, says Bernard Dunne

NEW DELHI: Indian boxing is on an unprecedented high. India topped the medal charts with four gold at the women's world championship in New Delhi, and recorded its best-ever performance with three medals at the men's world championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The Times of India

Once forced to quit boxing due to lack of diet money, Deepak Bhoria now basks in medal glory

NEW DELHI: For Deepak Bhoria, the bronze medal at the world championships in Tashkent was the culmination of a decade-long struggle. There were many players in that struggle – the boxing federation, his surroundings, financial condition, and at times himself.

The Times of India

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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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

World Boxing: Deepak, Nishant a win away from medal

Palestinian boxer Nidal Foqahaa was the taller and the more aggressive one. Against him was India's Nishant Dev - technically among the best in the country - in the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing IBA Men's World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Monday.

The Hindu

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 Times of India

Boxer Sachin Siwach makes winning start on World Championships debut

TASHKENT: Indian boxer Sachin Siwach (54kg) made a winning start to his maiden World Championships campaign, dispatching Serghei Novac of Moldova with a facile victory here on Monday.

The Times of India

Shiva Thapa crashes out of World Boxing Championships

TASHKENT: Seasoned Indian boxer Shiva Thapa made a shocking exit from the IBA Men's World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday.

The Times of India

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

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.

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