The Boeing 777-300ER's nose wheel got caught in the grass and was stuck, requiring it to be towed back onto the runway, the airlines said in a statement. The aircraft will be examined for damage and will be the subject of an investigation.
Shehbaz Sharif highlighted terrorism as a significant concern among member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. However, the Indian leader present at the meeting has shown the mirror to Pakistan which has been involved in cross-border terrorism for the past seven decades.
Jaishankar is leading the Indian delegation in the SCO meeting in Kazakhstan as Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped the event. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif have also arrived in Astana to take part in the meeting.
In his discussion with Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, Jaishankar expressed appreciation for the consistent advancement in India-Uzbekistan relations and explored avenues to elevate them further.
President Xi Jinping's upcoming diplomatic itinerary, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, underscores discussions on regional cooperation and bilateral relations.
Earlier, multiple reports speculated that PM Modi is expected to skip the SCO summit while the first parliamentary session of the new Lok Sabha is currently underway. China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif are likely to attend the meeting.
The high-profile murder trial of ex-minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev has sparked outrage and debate across the country, with many calling for harsher punishments for violence against women. Domestic violence is frequent in Kazakhstan, and the case forced senators to pass a new law toughening penalties.
Kazakhstan auctioned 117 combat aircraft in October, including MiG-31 interceptors, MiG-27 bombers, MiG-29 fighters and Su-24 bombers. These aircraft were deemed unusable and their modernisation was deemed economically impractical, raising questions over the US purchase.
Russia declared a 'federal emergency' in the flood-hit areas of Orenburg, where more than 10,000 homes are submerged and 4,000 people have been evacuated. The water levels are expected to rise due to swiftly melting snow across swathes of the Ural Mountains and Siberia.
During the key SCO meeting, NSA Doval stressed the need to counter the use of technology by terrorists, including drones, and lent support for an effective mechanism for cooperation. He also expressed concern for Afghanistan's security situation and outlined priorities like combating terrorism.
This incident marks the latest in a series of workplace mishaps at sites operated by ArcelorMittal. Kazakhstan's Prosecutor General has announced an investigation into potential safety violations in the coal mine.
CBI is questioning the accused in an on-going investigation of a case related to allegations of irregularities being committed in the JEE (Mains) Exams 2021.
Kazakhstan is experiencing the worst street protests since the country gained independence three decades ago.
Although Kazakhstan has extensive gas and oil reserves and mineral wealth, discontent over poor living conditions is strong in some parts of the country.
The exercise is a joint training between both the Armies, which will boost the bilateral relations between India and Kazakhstan. The Indian Army contingent represented by a battalion of The Bihar Regiment consists of a total of 90 personnel led by a Contingent Commander.
The craft departed the ISS with undocking right on time at 21:34 EDT on Saturday, reported NASA.
The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization says the agency believes an unexplained pneumonia outbreak in Kazakhstan is likely due to the coronavirus. Dr Michael Ryan says Kazakh authorities have reported more than 10,000 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last week and just under 50,000 cases and 264 deaths as of Tuesday.
At least 14 people were reported dead after a Bek Air plane carrying 100 passengers crashed into a two-storey building in Kazakhstan on Friday. The airport authorities said the crash occurred soon after the plane had taken off for Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan. Rescue operations are currently underway.
A 14-year-old girl, Alua Asetkyzy Abzalbek, in Kazakhstan, killed after her charging smartphone overheated and exploded on her pillow while being plugged into the socket at night after she reportedly went to sleep listening to music.
Swaraj will be in Kazakhstan on August and 2-3, in the Kyrgyzstan on August 30-4 and Uzbekistan from August 4-5, a statement said.
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