CURRENT AFFAIRS

India concluded its Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign with an outstanding performance, securing 39 medals (13 Gold, 17 Silver and 9 Bronze) to finish fourth in the overall medal standings.

The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports recently launched a nationwide athletics league at around 250 locations across India under the ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) initiative.

At the 2025 Speed Skating World Championship held in Beidaihe, China, India made history.

This is a historic achievement for Indian boxing.

In tennis, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner to win his second US Open Men’s Singles title and achieved the World No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis.

16-year-old American chess player Abhimanyu Mishra made history at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian men's hockey team for their brilliant victory at the Asia Cup 2025 held in Rajgir, Bihar.

India will host the 28th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championship from 11–15 October 2025 in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha.

New Delhi will host the Badminton World Championships in August 2026.

National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29 August in India.