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Mary Kom knocks out Nagpur Marathon runners with her simplicity and charm

Mary Kom at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017




Brijesh Dixit at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


Karung Onkholer Kom at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017




Mitesh Rambhia and Mary Kom at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017




Mary Kom and Brijesh Dixit at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017




AGE NO BAR: An old man runs at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


Mary Kom at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


Mary Kom and Jyoti Amge at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


A little boy runs at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017




Mary Kom at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017




Dr Anup Marar at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


Dr Vaishali Khandait at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


A little girl runs at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


Mary Kom and Sunita Dhote at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


Madhu Agrawal, Chitra Lunawat, Priyanka Jain, Nimisha Agrawal, Aanchal Jain, Neha Zamad, Sonu Agrawal and Radhika Agrawal


Dr Rajendra Rai at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


RJ Rajan entertaining the marathon runners at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


A fan with Mary Kom's autograph at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


Kishore Sheth and Mary Kom at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017




Mary Kom giving away the award to Geeta, the only girl to complete half marathon at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017




Mary Kom giving away the award to the winner of the half marathon at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017


Jyoti Amge at the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017

Sunday morning turned out to be special for Nagpurians as Olympic bronze medalist MC Mary Kom came calling to the city for the Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017 organised by Adventures and You in association with Nation Next (as the online media partner), Nagpur Runners Academy, Saraswati Vidyalaya Alumni Association (SVAA) and Indian Medical Association (IMA), Nagpur. Five-time boxing champion and Rajya Sabha MP Mary, who was in the Nagpur for the second time, was accompanied by her husband Karung Onkholer Kom. Also present at the marathon were Brijesh Dixit (Managing Director, Maha Metro), Mitesh Rambhia (Race director), Dr Vaishali Khandait (President, IMA, Nagpur), Rajkumar Tirpude (President, Yugantar Education Society), Dr Anup Marar, Jyoti Amge (World’s smallest living woman) and Mayank Sharma.
The Maha Metro Nagpur Marathon 2017 kick started at 6 am from Tirpude College ground, Civil Lines, Nagpur. Around six thousand runners participated in the marathon, which was categorized into three race categories: 5 km fun run, 10 km endurance run and 21 km half marathon. Apart from Nagpur, there was also good participation from runners across India.
As soon as Mary Kom arrived she was greeted by Nagpurians with a loud cheer and many rushed to click selfies with her. The boxing champion not only obliged her fans with selfies but also gave many autographs. Appreciating the huge participation at the marathon from Nagpurians, Mary said, Running is not only important for athletes but for everybody. It keeps you fit. It’s great that so many of you are here. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a winner or not, it’s important to finish the race to get inspired and to inspire others. Talking about how important it is to inspire each other, Mary jokingly added, My husband was a footballer but he stopped playing. He got inspired by me and started playing again and is now completely fit.
Stressing upon the need of women learning boxing, Mary said, Learning boxing is not just about winning medals. It’s about being fit and being able to defend yourself. When you know boxing you will be confident and won’t need anybody to protect you. Look at me! I don’t take anybody along when I go out. I can easily challenge 10 people for a fight! Mary also thanked her husband for supporting her in her career.
The winners and runners-up of the different race categories were awarded after Marys speech by her and other guests.
Photos by: Thakur Raship Singh
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1st COVID-19 case in Ramdaspeth crops up near Cabinet Minister Vijay Wadettiwars residence

For the first time, a resident of Ramdaspeth tested positive for Coronavirus on Saturday. The patient, who is said to be residing in an apartment near Cabinet Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation in the Maha Vikas Aghadi and senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwars residence (behind Tuli Imperial), is said to be a middle-aged woman.
The patient is reportedly connected to a resident from Mominpura. However, nothing concrete as of now can be said about the same. More details are awaited.
Also read: Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266
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Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266
Nagpur COVID-19 tally as on June 20 rose to 1266 after 91 people tested positive for the virus in past 24 hours. Out of the total 91, while 69 patients belonged to Naik Talao/Bangladesh, 11 from Shantinagar, four from Lashkaribagh, three from Ganeshpeth, one from Uppalwadi, one from Ramdaspeth, one from Mehendibagh and one belonged to Mominpura.
Out of the total, 823 have been cured and over 333 are currently being treated upon.
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Nagpur man discovers 4-month-old foetus in gutter; cops suspect illegal abortion
In yet another shocking incident, a resident named Rahul Tumane discovered a 4-month-old foetus lying in an abandoned condition behind his house (near plot number 13, behind Kajal Bar and Restaurant area) in Pardi inside a gutter.
Police inspector Sunil Chavan told Nation Next that a four-month-old foetus, wrapped in a cloth, was found lying inside a gutter near a house on Thursday night in Pardi. Chavan also informed that the foetus was sent for an autopsy to Mayo Hospital and the reports are awaited. Police have suspected the possibility of abandonment after an illegal abortion.
A case has been registered under Section 318 (Concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the basis of a complained filed by Tumane.
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