KAZAKHSTAN

Wimbledon champion Halep targets strong finish in Asia

2:12 pm September 24, 2019

Wuhan (China): Simona Halep said that winning her first Wimbledon title this year meant “everything”, but she was determined to have a better Asian swing than in past years after an emphatic start to her Wuhan campaign on Tuesday. Halep suffered opening-round exits in three of her previous five appearances at the Chinese event — […]

Deepak Punia qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

6:45 pm September 21, 2019

Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Reigning junior world champion Deepak Punia on Saturday became the fourth Indian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after moving to the 86kg semifinals at the World Wrestling Championship here on Saturday. Competing in his maiden senior World Championship, Deepak locked the quota after prevailing 7-6 in a tense quarterfinal against Colombia’s Carlos […]

Wrestler Bajrang wins bronze in World Championship

8:30 pm September 20, 2019

Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): A consistent Bajrang Punia on Friday registered his third medal at the World Wrestling Championships by winning a bronze in the men’s 65kg freestyle category here. Bajrang defeated Tulga Tumur Ochir of Mongolia 8-7 in the bronze medal bout. Bajrang had earlier won a bronze in 2013 before clinching a silver in the […]

Kerala Tourism receives three PATA Gold Awards

7:53 pm September 20, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism has won three prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold awards, including one for an ethnic food restaurant run by women at Kumarakom under its Responsible Tourism Mission. The awards, presented at a glittering function at Nur-Sultan (Astana) in Kazakhstan on Thursday, were received by state Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran and Tourism […]

Wrestler Sushil Kumar spends birthday in police lockup

Sushil’s World Championship return after eight years lasts just one bout

6:48 pm September 20, 2019

Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Veteran Sushil Kumar’s return to the World Championship after eight years lasted just six minutes as he lost his opening bout to Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev of Azerbaijan here on Friday. Using all his experience, the wily Indian had raced to a 9-4 lead but conceded seven points in a row to his opponent to […]