No handshake! Uzbek GM stuns India's Harikai with 'Namaste'

At the Grenke Freestyle Open, Harika Dronavali offered a handshake while resigning, but Nodirbek Yakubboev responded with a respectful “Namaste,” both smiling. Meanwhile, Keymer and Niemann lead the event. Yakubboev earlier avoided shaking hands with Vaishali, later apologising with gifts. He clarif

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At the Grenke Freestyle Open, Harika Dronavali offered a handshake while resigning, but Nodirbek Yakubboev responded with a respectful “Namaste,” both smiling. Meanwhile, Keymer and Niemann lead the event. Yakubboev earlier avoided shaking hands with Vaishali, later apologising with gifts. He clarified his actions were due to “religious reasons,” while expressing respect for her and Indian players.

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This article was curated by OpenMedia's AI-powered newsbot from verified news sources. Source: Times of India