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Kazakhstan: Gunmen attack police station in Almaty, kill three cops

Three police officers and a civilian were killed in a morning attack on a police station in Almaty, Kazakhstan's Interior Ministry said on Monday.

Road to Rio: Dutee Chand qualifies for Olympics in 100 metres, sets new national record

India's premier woman sprinter Dutee Chand on Saturday scripted history after qualifying in the 100 metres category for the forthcoming Rio Olympics.

Ukraine withdraws bid for 2022 Winter Games amid escalating crisis

The announcement came exactly one week before the International Olympic Committee selects a short list of finalists for the 2022 Game.

Unmanned Russian rocket crashes after launch, no casualties

An unmanned Russian rocket, carrying an advanced telecommunications satellite, failed to reach its designated orbit and crashed shortly after its launch on Friday.

World Boxing Championships: No medals for India as five crash out in quarters

While fourth seed Shiva went down to Azerbaijan’s Javid Chalabiyev, sixth seed Manoj was beaten by Cuba’s Yasnier Lopez. Both the boxers lost by a similar margin of 0-3.

Khurshid urges for support to counter terrorism in Afghanistan in Almaty conference

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, addressing the 'Heart of Asia' ministerial conference in the Kazakh capital, also made it clear that India did not see Afghanistan as a zone of competitive influence and want it to be an opportunity for regional cooperation.