"I Don't Touch Other Women": Uzbek GM Refuses Handshake With India's Vaishali, Triggers Row
Once the short video went viral, Yakubboev posted a lengthy response on 'X' saying, he had all the respect for Vaishali and ...
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Chess, Culture, and Controversy: Uzbek Grandmaster’s Handshake Refusal Sparks Debate
Islamic practices in Uzbekistan, after enduring seven decades of Soviet-imposed atheism, are now being increasingly adopted ...
Uzbekistan's Chess Player Apologises For Snubbing Handshake With Vaishali; 'I Don't Touch Other Women'
Uzbekistan's chess player Nodirbek Yakubboev has apologised to Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali for not shaking hands with her ...
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'I do not touch other women..': Religious beliefs cited as Uzbek GM refuses handshake with Indian GM Vaishali
Yakubboev went on to lose the match. He currently holds three points after eight rounds in the Challengers’ section ...
This startup is empowering women by connecting home chefs with hungry office workers
Based in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan, she saw an Instagram ad for a chef-training program run by Coozin, a local food delivery startup catering to offices in the capital, Tashkent. She ...
Uzbek grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev declines handshake with India’s Vaishali, apologises later: ‘I do not touch...’
Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev faced backlash for refusing to shake hands with India’s Vaishali. He clarified his actions ...
Tata Steel Chess: Uzbek Chess Player Nodirbek Apologises To R Vaishali, Gifts Her Chocolates, Flowers - Watch
Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev personally apologised to India’s R Vaishali following the handshake controversy at Tata ...
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This startup is empowering women by connecting home chefs with hungry office workers
This year, Coozin hopes to scale up to 7,500 orders a day and employ at least 200 women. The company also hopes to expand into other regions of Uzbekistan. For Atametova, working with Coozin has ...