G H Raisoni Memorial Swimming Competition to begin in Nagpur

G H Raisoni Memorial Swimming Competition to begin in Nagpur

Nagpur: G H Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation is organizing the G H Raisoni Memorial Swimming Competition in collaboration with the Nagpur District Amateur Aquatic Association. The event is set to begin on February 10th and 11th, 2024, at the...

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Nagpur emerged victorious in the 2023-24 Wifa Inter-District Men’s Championship
By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, February 6th, 2024

Nagpur emerged victorious in the 2023-24 Wifa Inter-District Men’s Championship

Nagpur: In a energetic and lively faceoff, Nagpur emerged victorious in the 2023-24 Wifa Inter-District Men’s Championship, clinching their second consecutive title by defeating Mumbai 1-0 in a nail-biting final held at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Stadium on February 5, 2024. Nagpur’s...

Another Triumph: Nagpur’s Ojas bags shoot off gold in Las Vegas archery event
By Nagpur Today On Monday, February 5th, 2024

Another Triumph: Nagpur’s Ojas bags shoot off gold in Las Vegas archery event

Nagpur: The world champion archer Ojas Deotale from Nagpur, who shot to fame with a hat-trick of gold medals in the Hangzhou Asian Games in China, added yet another glory to his budding career. Ojas exhibited his skills with the...

New Jersey To Host FIFA World Cup Final, Mexico City Gets Opener
By Nagpur Today On Monday, February 5th, 2024

New Jersey To Host FIFA World Cup Final, Mexico City Gets Opener

The 2026 World Cup final will be held in New Jersey at the home of the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, world soccer's governing body FIFA announced on Sunday, along with the entire schedule for...

Special Olympics Bharat’s events begin
By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, January 31st, 2024

Special Olympics Bharat’s events begin

Nagpur: Inaugurating the Special Olympics Bharat’s State competition at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Kirit Somaiya expressed confidence in the potential of special athletes to excel at the state level. He emphasized the need for increased attention to these athletes,...

Nagpur’s Divya Deshmukh Accuses Sexism at Tata Steel Masters Chess Event
By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

Nagpur’s Divya Deshmukh Accuses Sexism at Tata Steel Masters Chess Event

Nagpur/ New Delhi: Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh has alleged that she endured sexist behaviour from spectators at the recently-concluded Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, saying they "focussed on irrelevant things like her hair, clothes and accent"...

Ashwin strikes again; England 3 down
By Nagpur Today On Thursday, January 25th, 2024

Ashwin strikes again; England 3 down

A lot of work for the TV umpire in the last few minutes. This time Crawley steps out to Ashwin and hits it uppishly on the off-side as Siraj takes a superb low catch on the off-side. The umpires want to...

Six-Time World Champion MC Mary Kom Hangs Boxing Gloves
By Nagpur Today On Thursday, January 25th, 2024

Six-Time World Champion MC Mary Kom Hangs Boxing Gloves

Dibrugarh: Six-time World Champion MC Mary Kom has been forced to draw curtains to her illustrious career as the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) rules only allows boxers (male or female) to fight till the age of 40 at top level....

Shubha Biswas of West Bengal, Risha Saikai of Assam first
By Nagpur Today On Sunday, January 21st, 2024

Shubha Biswas of West Bengal, Risha Saikai of Assam first

Nagpur :- West Bengal's Shubha Biswas and Assam's Risha Saikai won the first position in the boys and girls 100m race respectively. Both athletes achieved success in national sports competitions organized by Ekal Abhiyan Abhyudaya Youth Club. West Bengal's Shubha Vishwas...

Rohit dazzles as India eke out thrilling win over Afghanistan
By Nagpur Today On Thursday, January 18th, 2024

Rohit dazzles as India eke out thrilling win over Afghanistan

Skipper Rohit Sharma donned the glittering cap of saviour thrice in the night, first with a situation-defying hundred in regulation time and then with two mini assaults to help India fight past a feisty Afghanistan in a dramatic double Super...

National Sports Competition between Jan 19 and 22 in Nagpur
By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

National Sports Competition between Jan 19 and 22 in Nagpur

• To organize and develop the vanvasi youth to build a capable and strong nation. • To give international recognition to hidden talent in remote areas by giving dignified opportunities through sports festivals. • To promote self-confidence, social harmony and awareness...

Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the 6th khasdar krida mahotsav
By Nagpur Today On Saturday, January 13th, 2024

Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the 6th khasdar krida mahotsav

Nagpur: In a grand inauguration ceremony at the Yashwant Stadium in Nagpur, the khasdar krida mahotsav commenced, drawing thousands of athletes from various sports to showcase their talents. To propel these exceptional athletes to national prominence and provide them with...

Governor Bais to grace State University Sports Fest on Jan 12 in Nagpur
By Nagpur Today On Thursday, January 11th, 2024

Governor Bais to grace State University Sports Fest on Jan 12 in Nagpur

Nagpur: After a 12-year gap, Nagpur University will host the Maharashtra State Inter-University Sports Festival in Nagpur from Friday, January 12. Maharashtra Governor and Chancellor of Universities Ramesh Bais will grace the inauguration ceremony of the University Sports Festival organised as...

Sports Minister Thakur to open Khasdar Krida Mahotsav-6 on Jan 12 in Nagpur
By Nagpur Today On Thursday, January 11th, 2024

Sports Minister Thakur to open Khasdar Krida Mahotsav-6 on Jan 12 in Nagpur

Nagpur: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will inaugurate the sixth edition of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav (KKM) on January 12 at 6 pm. The inaugural function will be held at Yeshwant Stadium in Dhantoli, Nagpur. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis,...

Nagpur’s ace archer Ojas gets Arjuna Award from President Murmu
By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

Nagpur’s ace archer Ojas gets Arjuna Award from President Murmu

Nagpur: It took 23 long years for any sportsperson from Nagpur to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award. India’s golden archer, Ojas Pravin Deotale, ended the drought when President Droupadi Murmu presented him with the rare honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan in...

Australia hand India seven-wicket loss to clinch 2-1 series win
By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

Australia hand India seven-wicket loss to clinch 2-1 series win

Australia Women skipper Alyssa Healy saved her best for the last to hand India a crushing seven-wicket defeat in the third and final T20I as the visitors bagged the series 2-1 in Mumbai Tuesday. Healy opted to field after calling it...

Nadal withdraws from Australian Open due to injury
By Nagpur Today On Monday, January 8th, 2024

Nadal withdraws from Australian Open due to injury

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the 2024 Australian Open with an injury after playing just one tournament following a long injury lay-off. Nadal made his comeback at the Brisbane International after spending almost a year on the sidelines with a...

Australia overtake India to take top spot on WTC table
By Nagpur Today On Sunday, January 7th, 2024

Australia overtake India to take top spot on WTC table

Australia, following their eight-wicket win in the third and final Test against Pakistan at Sydney are on 56.25 percentage points and have pushed India to the second spot in the latest World Test Championship (WTC) standings issued by ICC on...

Former cricketer Ambati Rayudu quits YSRCP
By Nagpur Today On Saturday, January 6th, 2024

Former cricketer Ambati Rayudu quits YSRCP

Less than a fortnight after joining the ruling YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh in the presence of its chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, former India cricketer Ambati Rayudu announced his decision to quit the party on Saturday. Making the announcement, Rayudu...

India Captain Rohit Sharma Hits Out At ICC Match Referees For Double Standards While Rating Pitches
By Nagpur Today On Friday, January 5th, 2024

India Captain Rohit Sharma Hits Out At ICC Match Referees For Double Standards While Rating Pitches

New Delhi: India captain Rohit Sharma minced no words against the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the match referees when it comes to rating the pitches as he smells double standards. After the second Test ended in just less than...

Record of records: Shrishti enters Guinness Book of World Records for 8th time
By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024

Record of records: Shrishti enters Guinness Book of World Records for 8th time

Nagpur: Shrishti Sharma, a 19- year-old limbo skater from Nagpur has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for 8th time. Shrishti has been setting and breaking her own records right from 2014. Shrishti, a roller skater who effortlessly...