The Latest Breaking News from NAGPUR

Reigning continental queen Divya floors former Asian champion to enter PQF in chess World Cup

NAGPUR: Divya Deshmukh hadn't even been born when Hoang Thanh Trang became Asian women's chess champion and participated in three world championships.

The Times of India · Aug 4, 2023

Mixed luck for MP, defending boys champions Mizoram start with big win in sub-junior basketball nationals

NAGPUR: The opening day of the 48th Sub-Junior national basketball championship saw fluctuating fortunes for cagers from Madhya Pradesh as the defending boys champions Mizoram kick started their campaign with a thumping win at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Puducherry on Thursday.

The Times of India · Aug 4, 2023

Divya Deshmukh holds Hungarian GM in Game 1 of round two with black in chess World Cup

NAGPUR: The battle of wits between two Asian women chess champions in the first game of second round in the FIDE World Cup ended in a draw in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Aug 3, 2023

Raunak Sadhwani remains unbeaten to clinch Serbia Open Masters chess tourney

NAGPUR: The precocious Raunak Sadhwani is now a master of the Serbia Open. The 17-year-old remained unbeaten to emerge champion in a strong field of 233 participants at the Masters group of Serbia Open chess tournament, which concluded at Belgrade on Monday.

The Times of India · Jul 25, 2023

75 people still untraced in landslip-hit village in Raigad

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that some parts of the State had received average rainfall of 15 to 20 days in a matter of just two to three days.

The Hindu · Jul 23, 2023

Reliance Foundation Jr NBA basketball development events in 14 cities across country from Saturday

NAGPUR: For the 10th year running, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Reliance Foundation (RF) will conduct various grassroot basketball development events under the Jr NBA program across 14 cities in the country from Saturday.

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2023

First Indian heading FIBA-Asia, but national U-16 team not allowed to participate in Asian women's championship

NAGPUR: The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has barred India from participating in the U-16 Women's Asian Championship, thanks to infighting in the Basketball Federation of India (BFI). FIBA took the decision citing "third-party interference", after turmoil in the BFI before the elections led to a legal battle, where the court…

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2023

Nagpur’s Vedika Pal is U-10 girls Western Asia chess champion

NAGPUR: Vedika Pal lived up to her billing with an unbeaten performance and emerged as the U-10 girls champion in Western Asian Youth Chess Championship which concluded at Kyrgyzstan.

The Times of India · Jul 11, 2023

Nagpur’s Vedika Pal is U-10 girls Western Asia champion chess champion

NAGPUR: Vedika Pal lived up to her billing with an unbeaten performance and emerged as the U-10 girls champion in Western Asian Youth Chess Championship which concluded at Kyrgyzstan.

The Times of India · Jul 11, 2023

40 FIRs, 9 arrests: Is the Shinde-Fadnavis govt cracking down on social media dissent?

When Manoj Pimple and Aditya Chavhan woke up at their respective homes in Nagpur last Monday, they had no idea that a police team would have travelled more than 700 kilometres from Gadchiroli to their residence, just to take them into custody for tweets against the Shiv Sena-BJP government in…

Newslaundry · Jul 3, 2023