Kazakhstan

17-member wrestling team for Asian Olympic Qualification

The team, consists of five in men's freestyle, six in Greco-Roman and six in female wrestling.

Mar 06, 2016, 18:55 PM IST

Davis Cup: Andy Murray puts holders Britain ahead, Novak Djokovic excels for Serbia

Murray said that he despite getting little out of breath, he served and played well.

Mar 04, 2016, 23:52 PM IST

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray eye Davis Cup quarters showdown

The world's top two players will go into their home clashes against Kazakhstan and Japan respectively.

Mar 03, 2016, 12:03 PM IST

First train from China to Iran stimulates Silk Road revival

First cargo train from China to Iran arrived in Tehran on Monday, indicating a milestone in reviving the "Silk Road", which has opened a new chapter of win-win cooperation between China and Iran.

Feb 16, 2016, 02:18 AM IST

Three Expedition-46 astronauts on way to ISS

A new Soyuz rocket successfully sent three Expedition-46 astronauts on the six-hour trip to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

Dec 15, 2015, 18:46 PM IST

Soyuz spacecraft set for next space station crew launch Tuesday

NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko will be joined by Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency), who will become the first Briton to go to space since 1991.

Dec 14, 2015, 12:56 PM IST

Three space station astronauts safely return to Earth: NASA

NASA says a three-person crew from the International Space Station has landed safely in Kazakhstan.

Dec 11, 2015, 19:42 PM IST

NASA reveals shocking satellite images of Kazakhstan desert!

The feat comes in the form of mysterious earthworks on the steppes of Kazakhstan, covering a massive amount of land.

Nov 01, 2015, 08:33 AM IST

John Kerry on mission to reassure nervous Central Asia

The Central Asian economy has already taken a hit from falling oil prices and the knock-on effect of international sanctions against their former Soviet master Russia.

Oct 31, 2015, 11:00 AM IST

Russian strikes in Syria killed hundreds of militants: Putin

Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed hundreds of militants, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday as he called for a shared military effort of ex-Soviet nations to prevent possible militant incursions to Syria from Afghanistan.

Oct 16, 2015, 22:47 PM IST

Court allows Pachauri to travel Kazakhstan to meet its President

TERI Director General R K Pachauri, facing sexual harrassment charges from a woman employee, was Tuesday allowed by a Delhi court to travel to Kazakhstan for a conference on climate change.

Sep 15, 2015, 17:44 PM IST

Russia successfully launches satellite with Proton rocket

Russia on Monday successfully launched a Proton rocket, carrying a Russian telecoms satellite, from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the second successful launch since the disastrous loss of a Mexican satellite in May. 

Sep 15, 2015, 14:13 PM IST

Three ISS astronauts return to earth with key research

 Armed with key human research experiments, three crew members from the International Space Station (ISS) landed safely on Earth early Saturday.

Sep 12, 2015, 11:35 AM IST

BHEL inks three strategic pacts in Kazakhstan

The first pact was signed with JSC Samruk Energy, the national power utility of Kazakhstan which has a major share in Kazakh's power sector, BHEL said in a statement.

Jul 23, 2015, 15:29 PM IST

ONGC Videsh to invest $400 mn in Kazakhstan

ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), the external arm of state-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, will invest up to $400 million for exploration activities in Kazakhstan, an official said on Wednesday.

Jun 17, 2015, 19:43 PM IST

Russia's Putin calls for regional currency union

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leader of Belarus and Kazakhstan on Friday their three countries should consider forming a common currency union.

Mar 20, 2015, 17:08 PM IST

India's Uranium production declines

Apart from importing uranium from Kazakhstan and Russia, India is in the process of getting the ore from Australia, with which it inked a pact for the same few years back.

Dec 21, 2014, 14:55 PM IST

China pays big to expand its clout along the new Silk Road

China, already at the centre of world trade, plans to spend billions of dollars to revive intercontinental land routes and develop maritime links to expand commerce and give it more weight in a freight system dominated by European shipping lines.

Nov 11, 2014, 04:45 AM IST