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Mumbai, November 3: In an unfortunate incident, a national-level archer from Maharashtra allegedly died in a railway accident in Rajasthan. The deceased archer was identified as Arjun Sonawane. It is learnt that the 20-year-old resident of Nashik's Dindori died in a railway mishap after he slipped while getting down from a train and fell between the platform and the coach. The incident occurred on Saturday night, November 1, at the Kota Railway Station. According to a report in the Free Press Journal, Arjun Sonawane was a national-level archer who hailed from Maharashtra's Nashik district. The 20-year-old was also a student of Arts and Commerce College in Dindori's Khedgaon. It is learnt that Sonawane had travelled to Bathinda, Punjab, to participate in an inter-university archery championship, along with his teammates. Maharashtra: 18-Year-Old Cadet Aditya D Yadav Dies During Swimming Practice at National Defence Academy in Pune; Formal Enquiry Ordered, Says Defence PRO. When Did the Railway Mishap Occur? After the competition was over, Sonawane was returning to Mumbai on November 1 on board the Shakur Basti-Mumbai Central AC Special Train. It is reported that the accident took place around 8:45 PM when the express train slowed down at Kota Railway Station. As per the report, some of Arjun's team members approached the door to get off. While they approached the door, Sonawane allegedly lost his balance and slipped into the gap between the platform and the train. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition; however, Sonawane succumbed to his injuries around midnight. The 20-year-old national-level archer from Nashik had won eight gold medals in various state and national archery championships. It is also learnt that Arjun Sonawane was considered to be one of the promising young talents from Maharashtra. World Archery Youth Championships 2025: India's Chikitha Taniparthi Scripts History With Gold Medal Win. After he died in the railway accident, Sonawane's final rites were performed on Monday, November 3, in Khedgaon. Meanwhile, Sonawane's sudden death had left the sports community in deep grief.
According to the police, the car was returning from a birthday celebration. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Seven people, including three women, three men, and a child, died in a Nashik road accident * A car collided with a motorcycle near Dindori town around midnight on Wednesday * The car overturned into a water-filled drain, causing the occupants to drown Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Nashik: Seven people, including three women, three men, and a two ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
Pune: The Uttamnagar police have recorded statements of cadets and instructors present at the swimming pool when a first-term National Defence Academy (NDA) cadet, Aditya D Yadav, drowned during a training session on the Khadakwasla campus around 5pm on Thursday.Inspector Rahul Khandare of Uttamnagar police station said preliminary findings suggested no immediate sign of negligence on the part of the instructors. "Going by the details of the recorded statements, we don't see the instructors' negl ...Read More >
Jagdalpur, March 31: Suraj Mashi and his few friends training at the athletics track in Nashik are busy doubling up as wide eyed fan boys watching their seniors do the drills to improve their performance. Only difference being, they are busy taking mental notes that they can implement when they begin their training drills. Suraj is part of a group of tribal athletes who can't really afford to pay for a coach every month and have to rely on whatever help they could get to improve their performance as running is the only skill that has brought them this far and can one day change their life for ...Read More >
Nashik: Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into a well in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, as the victims were heading home after attending a function at a banquet hall in the area, when their car fell into a well near the venue, a police official said. According to officials, a meeting organised by 'Vadje Classes' was held at Raje Banquet Hall in Shivajinagar. The Dargode family had travelled from Indore (Dindori taluka) to atten ...Read More >
Pune/Nashik: Nine members of a family, including six children, died after their vehicle plunged into an unprotected roadside well in Shivajinagar area of Dindori town in Nashik district, police said on Saturday. The victims were travelling in a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) when it fell into a nearly 25-metre-deep well filled with water on Friday night, said police, adding that the vehicle submerged completely, trapping all occupants inside. "The incident took place around 10.30 pm when the victims were returning home after attending a get-together organised by a private coaching institute in ...Read More >
Raipur, April 3 (UNI) Former world junior champion Komalika Bari of Jharkhand added the recurve women's archery gold medal to her mixed triumph while Odisha's Arjun Khara won recurve men's category but these efforts were not enough for the chasing pack to dislodge Karnataka from the top of the medals tally on the final day of the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games here on Friday. 30 States and union Territories participated in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games that witnessed close to 3800 participants compete in nine sports disciplines. A whopping 106 gold medals were on ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, relay, long jump, decathlon, among other events, beginning July 21, a release said. James Hillier, Di ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Mar 31: Don't let anyone define your limits: That's the mantra driving world No. 1 Sheetal Devi, who has been named 'Para Archer of the Year 2025' -- an honour she says embodies years of hard work, setbacks, and quiet sacrifice. The World Archery recognition adds to the world number one's extraordinary achievements, including a historic world championship crown. "It feels incredibly special. Just being nominated among the best in the world was a big moment for me but winning this title makes it truly unforgettable and special. It reflects every hour of hard work, every setback, an ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha hockey teams etched their name in history books by lifting both the men's and women's titles at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games in Chhattisgarh. Odisha outplayed Jharkhand 4-1 in the men's final at Raipur's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium. The women's final saw a close fight, with Odisha prevailing 1-0 over Mizoram. Odisha's tally swelled further with archers fetching them four medals, and athletes bagging two more on Thursday. Arjun Khara and Mamita Oram claimed silver in Recurve mixed event. Another silver came through the efforts of Ke ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Praising Chhattisgarh players for their impressive performance in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced cash prizes for all the medallists and even promised a financial windfall for anyone making it to the Olympics. Chhattisgarh finished ninth on the medals tally with 3 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze medals. Karnataka were crowned the overall champions, claiming 23 gold along with 8 silver and 7 bronze. Odisha finished second with 21 gold, 15 silver and 21 bronze medals. Odisha were the only contingent to cr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Don't let anyone define your limits: That's the mantra driving world No. 1 Sheetal Devi, who has been named 'Para Archer of the Year 2025' -- an honour she says embodies years of hard work, setbacks, and quiet sacrifice. The World Archery recognition adds to the world number one's extraordinary achievements, including a historic world championship crown. "It feels incredibly special. Just being nominated among the best in the world was a big moment for me but winning this title makes it truly unforgettable and special. It reflects every hour of hard work, every setbac ...Read More >
Pune: The Uttamnagar police have recorded statements of cadets and instructors present at the swimming pool when a first-term National Defence Academy (NDA) cadet, Aditya D Yadav, drowned during a training session on the Khadakwasla campus around 5pm on Thursday.Inspector Rahul Khandare of Uttamnagar police station said preliminary findings suggested no immediate sign of negligence on the part of the instructors. "Going by the details of the recorded statements, we don't see the instructors' negligence at this juncture. Our investigation are on to find out if there was some deviation from the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha finished with 57 medals in the inaugural, the only team to cross the half-century mark in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 at Chhattisgarh. However, Odisha had to be satisfied with second position as Karnataka emerged overall champions by virtue of winning more gold medals. Team Odisha won 21 gold, 15 silver and 21 bronze for an aggregate of 57. Karnataka managed 38 medals in all, but their tally was made up of 23 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze. Jharkhand were placed third in the medals tally, with a haul of 35 (16 gold, 8 silver and 11 bronze). On the final of ...Read More >
"Na kha payegi, na chal payegi... isse toh bhala isko zeher de do." Those were the cruel words neighbours and relatives hurled at Payal Nag's family in Balangir, Odisha, after she lost all four limbs to electrocution as a child in 2015. On Saturday evening in Bangkok, the same girl - now 18 - stood 'tall' on the global stage, winning double gold at the World Archery Para Series in a journey that has turned pain into purpose and silence into a statement. Payal stunned India's most decorated para archer, world No. 1 Sheetal Devi, 139-136 in the compound women's final and also partnered her to w ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7: For Payal Nag, a quadruple amputee, life changed completely when a picture of her drawing, which she drew with her mouth, went viral on social media; that caught the attention of coach Kuldeep Vedwan. What followed was not just the discovery of archery but the discovery of self-belief, discipline and purpose. Payal delivered a sensational performance at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok on Saturday, defeating reigning world champion Sheetal Devi, the world's first female limbless archer. At just seven years old, she lost all four of her limbs after coming in contac ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 28: Former India cricketers Yuvraj Singh and VVS Laxman hailed para-archer Sheetal Devi after she struck a gold medal at the Para World Archery Championship. Sheetal continued her impressive ascent in para-archery by winning the women's compound individual gold at the 2025 Para World Archery Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. She secured a close and exciting victory with a score of 146-143 against Turkiye's top-ranked Oznur Cure Girdi on Saturday. 'With All My Heart, for My Country' Sheetal Devi Reacts After Winning Historic Gold Medal for India at World Para Archery Cham ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Indian legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh hailed 18-year-old Indian armless archery wonder, Sheetal Devi, who made history by bagging the gold medal in the women's individual compound archery category at the ongoing World Para Archery Championship on Saturday. Sheetal defeated Turkiye's world number one Oznur Cure Girdi by 146-143 in the gold medal clash. Yuvraj Singh, in an X post, wrote, "Many congratulations, Sheetal, on inspiring a nation and showing the world that nothing is stronger than an unbreakable spirit! Born without arms and told that archery ...Read More >
Karnataka triumphed at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, securing 23 gold medals, while Jharkhand's Komalika Bari highlighted the final day with her gold in women's recurve archery. Odisha followed with 21 golds, and Karnataka's Manikanta L emerged as the Games' top athlete. Over 3,800 participants from 30 states competed in nine disciplines. Raipur, Karnataka emerged the overall champions with 23 gold medals in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games where former world junior champion Koma ...Read More >
Nashik, Apr 4 (PTI) Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into a well in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, an official said. The victims were heading home after attending a function at a banquet hall in the area when their car fell into a well near the venue, he said. Personnel from the local police and emergency services arrived at the scen ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Indian legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh hailed 18-year-old Indian armless archery wonder, Sheetal Devi, who made history by bagging the gold medal in the women's individual compound archery category at the ongoing World Para Archery Championship on Saturday. Sheetal defeated Turkiye's world number one Oznur Cure Girdi by 146-143 in the gold medal clash. Also Read | West Indies vs Nepal Best Fantasy Playing XI Prediction for 2nd T20I 2025 and Who Will Win WI vs NEP T20I?. Yuvraj Singh, in an X post, wrote, "Many congratulations, Sheetal, on inspiring a ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 2 (ANI): When the going gets tough, the tough get going, is a popular phrase that defines hunger to excel in sports. Wrestler Debi Daimiri's story is symbolic of the willpower and determination to overcome hurdles. The 28-year-old from Dineshpur village in Sisupani, Golaghat district of Assam, lost her parents at the age of seven and had to move in with his uncle and aunt and had to work odd jobs just to keep training due to financial difficulties, according to a press release from the KITG 2026. Also Read | ZIM vs AUS 2026: Zimbabwe To Host Australia ...Read More >
Raipur, Apr 3 (PTI) Praising Chhattisgarh players for their impressive performance in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday announced cash prizes for all the medallists and promised a financial windfall for anyone making it to the Olympics. Chhattisgarh finished ninth on the medals tally with 3 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze medals. Karnataka were crowned the overall champions, claiming 23 gold along with 8 silver and 7 bronze. Odisha finished second with 21 gold, 15 silver and 21 bronze medals. Odisha were the only contingent to cross a half-century ...Read More >
Raipur, April 3 (UNI) Former world junior champion Komalika Bari of Jharkhand added the recurve women's archery gold medal to her mixed triumph while Odisha's Arjun Khara won recurve men's category but these efforts were not enough for the chasing pack to dislodge Karnataka from the top of the medals tally on the final day of the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games here on Friday. 30 States and union Territories participated in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games that witnessed close to 3800 participants compete in nine sports disciplines. A whopping 106 gold medals were on ...Read More >
Nashik, Apr 4 (PTI) Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into an open well in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, an official said. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the deaths of children in the tragic incident, and said that he has ordered an immediate safety audit of open wells in public areas. According to the police, the victims were returning home after attending a function at a banquet hall in the area when their ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's teenaged para archer Payal Nag was on top of the world in Bangkok on Saturday. The quadruple amputee produced a stunning upset as she upstaged her world No. 1 teammate Sheetal Devi to clinch gold in Women's Compound final at the World Archery Para Series meet. The 18-year-old Payal, competing in only her second international event after making her debut at the Dubai 2025 Asian Youth Para Games, showed great composure and steely nerves to beat Sheetal 139-136. It was Payal's second gold in the meet as she and Sheetal had earlier topped the Compound Women's Doubles event ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 4 (PTI) 'Na kha payegi, na chal payegi... isse toh bhala isko zeher de do." Those were the cruel words neighbours and relatives hurled at Payal Nag's family in Balangir in Odisha after she lost all four limbs to electrocution as a child in 2015. On Saturday evening in Bangkok, the same girl, now 18, stood ''tall' on the global stage, winning double gold at the World Archery Para Series in a journey that has turned pain into purpose and silence into a statement. Payal stunned India's most decorated para archer the world No 1, Sheetal Devi, 139-136 in the compound women's final an ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Archery Para Champion and world number one Sheetal Devi is not looking at LA 2028 Paralympics just yet, as she remains rooted in the present, focusing on a step-by-step ascent towards the Para Asian Games later this year in Japan before looking towards the larger goal of the Paralympics. Last month, Sheetal took the honour of the para-archer of the year at the World Archery Awards after a breakthrough 2025 season that included a world title in Gwangju. "I don't think too far ahead, like jumping straight to the Paralympics; I prefer taking it step by ...Read More >
Kolkata: Rahul Banerjee missed out on winning an Olympic medal but now as the coach of the Indian women's recurve side he gets a second chance to fulfil a cherished dream. The former India archer will take the first step towards that goal in the Archery World Cup Stage 4 that begins in Madrid on Tuesday."We have a good mix of experience and youth this time," Banerjee told TOI about the side. The team featuring Olympians Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat along with Maharashtra's Gatha Anandrao Khadake and Sharvari Shende has a good blend of experience and youth.Banerjee, who has been training st ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India cricketers Yuvraj Singh and VVS Laxman hailed para-archer Sheetal Devi after she struck a gold medal at the Para World Archery Championship. Sheetal continued her impressive ascent in para-archery by winning the women's compound individual gold at the 2025 Para World Archery Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. She secured a close and exciting victory with a score of 146-143 against Turkiye's top-ranked Oznur Cure Girdi on Saturday. "Many congratulations Sheetal on inspiring a nation and showing the world that nothing is stronger than an unbr ...Read More >