The Latest Breaking News from NAGPUR

Vidit, Raunak hold Svidler, Short to maintain lead before shorter formats

NAGPUR: The fourth and final classical games of the Challenger Match in Maharashtra chess festival ended in a draw as Maharashtra's best Grandmasters Vidit Gujrathi and Raunak Sadhwani maintained a handy three-point advantage over experienced overseas GMs Peter Svidler and Nigel Short on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2023

Indian challengers Vidit, Raunak regain lead with contrasting wins over Svidler, Short

NAGPUR: Saturday saw the return of Indian youngsters Vidit Gujrathi and Raunak Sadhwani in their Challenger Match of Maharashtra chess festival.

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2023

Kashit Nagrale is first from Nagpur to win ITF Junior circuit title

NAGPUR: Kashit Nagrale created history on Saturday by becoming the first tennis player from Nagpur to win an ITF Junior Circuit title. He achieved the remarkable feat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, by securing J30 Colombo ITF Junior Circuit title. Remarkably, Kashit didn't drop a set in the tournament.

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2023

Jennifer Varghese sweeps all 5 gold medals in South Asian TT, picked to play for India in Asian U-19 championship

NAGPUR: It was a perfect five for star city paddler Jennifer Varghese in the South Asian Youth Table Tennis championship, which concluded at the Dorjee Khandu Indoor Stadium in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, on Wednesday.

The Times of India · May 18, 2023

Gadkari gets another threat call at official residence in Delhi

Nitin Gadkari’s office in Nagpur had received such threat calls on two separate occasions earlier this year

The Hindu · May 16, 2023

Divya ends 1,559 days wait to become Nagpur's first, India's 12th IM among women

NAGPUR: Finally, Divya Deshmukh is an International Master (IM). The 17-year-old took over four years to become the city's first, Maharashtra's third, and India's 12th IM among women players.

The Times of India · May 13, 2023

Disqualification of MLAs: Pressuring Speaker won’t be compatible with our free and fair legal process, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra was speaking to reporters at Nagpur airport, a day after the Supreme Court gave its verdict on the state’s political crisis.

The Hindu · May 12, 2023

Hate speech: Within one week of SC rap, 3 events in Maharashtra, one with CM’s son

Less than a week after the Supreme Court clarified that any hesitation on part of the authorities to act against hate speech will amount to contempt of court, Maharashtra saw at least three events where speakers indulged in communally charged speeches. One of these was attended by Shrikant Shinde, a…

Newslaundry · May 9, 2023

Double delight for DKM cagers as Shankar Nagar Boys, Girls end 7-year wait to emerge Nagpur district U-16 champions

NAGPUR: Dharampeth Krida Mandal (DKM) boys and girls are district champions after a gap of five years, and also ended their seven-year wait of winning the twin titles in the U-16 age group on Monday.

The Times of India · May 9, 2023

Delhi HC appoints Karnataka HC ex-judge as administrator for Basketball Federation of India

NAGPUR: Three months after members of three state associations went against the election process in the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) for the 2023-2027 term, the Delhi high court appointed justice P Krishna Bhat, former judge of Karnataka high court, as administrator to run the affairs of Indian basketball.

The Times of India · May 4, 2023