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5 months ago

In Kyrgyzstan, an ‘unprecedented crackdown’ on free press raises alarm

As several laws threaten to criminalise their work, investigative reporters are fleeing the Central Asian nation. I’m not very good at keeping quiet, so it became clear that I had to stay abroad to continue working as a journalist,” Irgebai, 34, told Al Jazeera in Kloop’s office in central Warsaw. ‘Unprecedented crackdown on free press in Kyrgyzstan’ “The recent unprecedented …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Could Iran Be a Gateway for Central Asia?

The Diplomat

The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project may finally get underway, with the Kyrgyz, Chinese, and Uzbek leaders signing a trilateral intergovernmental agreement in early June. In 2023, Kyrgyz Railway Company Deputy Director Dastan Usubakunov also noted, “We will get access to the Persian Gulf and Pacific Ocean Bandar Abbas Port.” At a recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting, Iran’s ambassador to Tajikistan said …

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6 months ago

South Asian Students Targeted by Angry Mob in Kyrgyz Capital

The Diplomat

On May 17, a video started to circulate on Kyrgyz social media depicting a fight between “foreigners” and Kyrgyz in the front yard of a hostel in the country’s capital, Bishkek. According to the Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs, on May 13 a group of people – of “Asian appearance” – allegedly harassed a group of foreign students. As Chris …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

After recent clash in Kyrgyzstan, growing number of Indian students opting for Uzbekistan

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The recent clash between foreign students and locals in the Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek has shifted the focus of an increasing number Indian students to Uzbekistan for the upcoming fall session. We are getting more and more queries from students wanting to take up medical courses offered across various universities in Uzbekistan. There are over 12,000 Indian students studying …

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7 months ago

CM Sai speaks on phone to Chhattisgarh students in Kyrgyzstan, assures all help

Hindustan Times

Raipur, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has spoken to some students from Chhattisgarh studying in Kyrgyzstan following incidents of violence there and assured them of all possible assistance and safe return to India. CM Sai speaks on phone to Chhattisgarh students in Kyrgyzstan, assures all help As many as 15,000 students from India, including 70 from Chhattisgarh, are pursuing medical …

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7 months ago

Flights for AP Students From Kyrgyzstan

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: AP Non-Resident Telugu Society chief executive officer P. Hemalatha Rani disclosed that two direct flights have been arranged daily from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan to New Delhi from Thursday. The APNRTS CEO advised AP’s medical students in Kyrgyzstan to take into account guidelines of the National Medical Commission of India before taking any steps towards returning to India. In case …

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7 months ago

WFI decision to cancel Olympic trials smacks of unprofessionalism: Vinesh Phogat

Hindustan Times

Wrestling Federation of India's decision to not hold any selection trials for upcoming Paris Olympics has come in for sharp criticism from Vinesh Phogat who has alleged that the move is a blow to 53kg wrestlers who were planning to challenge Antim Panghal for a spot in the Olympics-bound team. Phogat qualified for her third successive Olympics — this time …

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7 months ago

Panic in Bishkek: Why were Pakistani students attacked in Kyrgyzstan?

Al Jazeera

More than 300 Pakistani students have returned home after violent clashes that left some wounded in a city whose medical colleges are popular with South Asian students. Islamabad, Pakistan — More than 300 Pakistani students have rushed home from Kyrgyzstan after a mob attacked hostels occupied by international students, injuring several of them, in the Central Asian nation’s capital Bishkek …

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7 months ago

Kyrgyzstan Violence: From why it happened, to an update on the students, and India’s response — All you need to know

Live Mint

Kyrgyzstan Violence: Foreign students, including those from India and Pakistan, are facing threats from locals amid ongoing mob violence against international students in Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan. India, on May 18, advised its students in Bishkek to stay indoors following reports of mob violence targeting international students, especially those from South Asia. Our 24×7 contact number is 0555710041.” What Kyrgyzstan Said: …

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7 months ago

‘Jaw broken, girls harassed’: Indian students in Bishkek live in fear

New Indian Express

“Students living in flats have been asked to not step out of their accommodations. “While university officials are ensuring that the students in campus are safe, those living outside the campus are demanding police security and provision of essentials,” said Dr Apurva, the national convenor of the All Indian Medical Students’ Association – Foreign Medical Students’ Wing. Another member of …

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7 months ago

Violence in Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek: Amid attacks, India and Pakistan issue advisory to students - 10 crucial updates

Live Mint

Several foreign students, including those from Pakistan, are reportedly still facing threats from locals amid ongoing mob violence against international students in Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek. About 15 citizens applied to medical institutions for examination, said Kyrgyzstan Pakistan issues advisory to students In view of mob violence around student hostels in Bishkek, the embassy strongly advise all Pakistani students in Bishkek to …

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7 months ago

Bishkek mob violence: Why India and Pakistani students are being attacked in Kyrgyzstan? Explained

Live Mint

Protesters amassed in large numbers in Kyrgyzstan's capital city Bishkek after a May 13 clash between locals and international students at a hostel, according to local media reports. It is pertinent to note that Kyrgyzstan is a favored destination for education, particularly in the medical field, attracting numerous students from the Indian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. ‘Indian students …

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7 months ago

Jaishankar monitors welfare of Indian students in Kyrgyzstan amid mob violence: ‘Stay in regular touch with…’

Live Mint

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday stated that the Indian government is monitoring the welfare of Indians students in Bishkek amid mob violence targeting international students erupted Kyrgyzstan's capital city. Strongly advise students to stay in regular touch with the Embassy.” The students have also been advised to “stay indoors”. The situation is presently calm but students are advised …

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8 months ago

With father by her side, wrestler Anshu overcomes fake video controversy to win Olympic quota

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Anshu Malik was in the eye of a storm when a fake vulgar video started circulating in September last year. She along with compatriots Vinesh Phogat and Reetika Hooda secured quotas for the country during the Asian Olympic Games qualifiers at Bishkek on Saturday. Dharamvir Malik, Anshu's father, has seen enough adversities but the fake video controversy broke him …

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8 months ago

Day to forget for India at wrestling Olympic qualifiers

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: It was never going to be easy given the way the sport has been managed in the past one-and-a-half-year but expectations were still high from the Indian wrestlers. But this time, blame it on lack of proper coordination and management in the absence of recognised wrestling body, they failed to win a single quota for Paris Games as four …

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8 months ago

Asian Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat loses in semis, fails to win Paris 2024 quota spot

The Hindu

Indian freestyle wrestlers failed to get a single quota place in the Asian Olympic Games qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Friday. Aman Sehrawat, last year’s Asian champion, was the only Indian to get closer to a quota place. Aman beat Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Mukhtaruly 10-0 and South Korea’s Sunggwon Kim 11-1 to reach the semifinals. However, the Indian was outsmarted by …

Indian Olympic Wrestling

8 months ago

Wrestlers Deepak Punia, Sujeet to miss Asian qualifiers after arriving late in Bishkek

The Hindu

In a huge setback for the Indian wrestling contingent at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Bishkek, two of the country’s best wrestlers, Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal, will miss the continental event as they could not report for the weigh-in on time after their flight arrived late in the Kyrgyzstan capital owing to bad weather in Dubai. While both Punia …

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8 months ago

Wrestlers Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal stranded at Dubai airport to travel to Bishkek before Asian Olympic Qualifier: SAI

Live Mint

Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal's chances of qualifying for the Paris Olympics hit a roadblock as the two Kyrgyzstan-bound Indian wrestlers were left stranded at the Dubai international airport due to unprecedented rains in the gulf nation. Deepak, who had come close to winning a medal at the Tokyo Games, and Sujeet, were on their way to Bishkek to participate …

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8 months ago

Wrestlers Deepak, Sujeet stuck in Dubai, in race against time to reach Bishkek

Hindustan Times

Wrestlers Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalkal are stranded at Dubai International Airport owing to a spate of flight cancellations triggered by unprecedented rains in the Emirates. File picture of Deepak Punia The wrestlers, along with Punia's coach Kamal Malikov and physiotherapist Shubham Gupta, arrived in Dubai from Dagestan in Russia -- where they had a two-week training stint starting April …

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8 months ago

Two Indian wrestlers stranded at Dubai airport on way to Bishkek for Olympic qualifier

The Hindu

Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal's chances of qualifying for the Paris Olympics hit a roadblock as the two Kyrgyzstan-bound Indian wrestlers were left stranded at the Dubai international airport due to unprecedented rains in the gulf nation. Deepak, who had come close to winning a medal at the Tokyo Games, and Sujeet, were on their way to Bishkek to participate …

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8 months ago

Indian wrestlers Deepak and Sujeet stranded at Dubai airport on way to Bishkek for Olympic qualifier

The Hindu

Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalkal’s chances of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics hit a roadblock as the two Kyrgyzstan-bound Indian wrestlers were left stranded at the Dubai International Airport due to unprecedented rains in the Gulf nation. Deepak, who had come close to winning a medal at the Tokyo Games, and Sujeet, was on their way to Bishkek to …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Antim Panghal withdraws from Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek

Hindustan Times

World wrestling championships bronze medallist Antim Panghal has withdrawn from the Asian Championships in Bishkek starting on April 11. Anju, the U23 world championships medallist from 2021 who won the selection trials in 53kg division in Patiala, will replace Antim. She had a stellar last year winning bronze in her maiden world championships, which also ensured her a quota place, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Jaishankar begins two-day Kyrgyzstan visit today, to lead Indian delegation at 22nd SCO meet

Firstpost

“EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar will visit Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 25-26 October 2023 to lead the Indian delegation for 22nd meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of Government, to be held under the Chairmanship of the Kyrgyz Republic,” the MEA statement read External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will begin his two-day Kyrgyzstan visit starting today, Ministry of External …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Putin calls for ex-Soviet states to expand their influence and comments on Israel-Hamas war

Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a Friday summit of a Moscow-dominated alliance of several ex-Soviet nations and commended the growing cooperation between them despite Western sanctions against Russia. Russia also has been irked by Armenia’s move to recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court after it indicted Putin in March for war crimes connected to the deportation of children …

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In Kyrgyzstan, an ‘unprecedented crackdown’ on free press raises alarm

Could Iran Be a Gateway for Central Asia?

South Asian Students Targeted by Angry Mob in Kyrgyz Capital

After recent clash in Kyrgyzstan, growing number of Indian students opting for Uzbekistan

CM Sai speaks on phone to Chhattisgarh students in Kyrgyzstan, assures all help

Flights for AP Students From Kyrgyzstan

WFI decision to cancel Olympic trials smacks of unprofessionalism: Vinesh Phogat

Panic in Bishkek: Why were Pakistani students attacked in Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan Violence: From why it happened, to an update on the students, and India’s response — All you need to know

‘Jaw broken, girls harassed’: Indian students in Bishkek live in fear

Violence in Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek: Amid attacks, India and Pakistan issue advisory to students - 10 crucial updates

Bishkek mob violence: Why India and Pakistani students are being attacked in Kyrgyzstan? Explained

Jaishankar monitors welfare of Indian students in Kyrgyzstan amid mob violence: ‘Stay in regular touch with…’

With father by her side, wrestler Anshu overcomes fake video controversy to win Olympic quota

Day to forget for India at wrestling Olympic qualifiers

Asian Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat loses in semis, fails to win Paris 2024 quota spot

Wrestlers Deepak Punia, Sujeet to miss Asian qualifiers after arriving late in Bishkek

Wrestlers Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal stranded at Dubai airport to travel to Bishkek before Asian Olympic Qualifier: SAI

Wrestlers Deepak, Sujeet stuck in Dubai, in race against time to reach Bishkek

Two Indian wrestlers stranded at Dubai airport on way to Bishkek for Olympic qualifier

Indian wrestlers Deepak and Sujeet stranded at Dubai airport on way to Bishkek for Olympic qualifier

Antim Panghal withdraws from Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek

Jaishankar begins two-day Kyrgyzstan visit today, to lead Indian delegation at 22nd SCO meet

Putin calls for ex-Soviet states to expand their influence and comments on Israel-Hamas war