"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 ...
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 ...
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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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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 ...
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PH women’s futsal team gets ready for Asian tourney
More tryouts are set for the Philippine futsal team as it gets ready to face three top-ranked teams in the world in the ...
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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 ...
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Australia Unveils AFC Women's Futsal Cup Foes 2025
The Australia Women's National Futsal Team have discovered who they will meet in the group stage of the AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup China 2025™ ...