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Wushu player Aparna Dahiya won a gold medal in the women’s 52 kg category at the 11th Sanda World Cup. She defeated reigning world champion Thi Phuong Nga Ngo in the final. This marked India’s first gold medal at the tournament held in Macau. Wushu has two main competitive branches — Taolu and Sanda. Taolu combines martial arts and gymnastics, while Sanda is a combat sport involving punching, kicking, throwing, and wrestling techniques.

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Ajith Narayana won bronze medals in clean and jerk as well as overall standings in the men’s 71 kg category at the Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships. He achieved a total lift of 314 kg, including 174 kg in clean and jerk. Won Ju Ri won the gold medal, while Jian Chen secured silver. Ajith became the third Indian medallist at the championship. Earlier, Komal Kohar won bronze in the women’s 48 kg category, and Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver in snatch and overall bronze in the 53 kg category.

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The fifth edition of the Farmers’ Market was held in Shillong, Meghalaya. Farmers and local food producers from Meghalaya showcased organic produce, indigenous ingredients, and traditional food products. The event is an initiative of the Farmers’ Mission aimed at empowering farmers through direct marketing and reducing dependence on middlemen.

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Sumit Antil broke his own world record in the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 category at the Indian Open International Para Athletics Championships 2026 in Bengaluru. Representing Haryana, he won gold with a throw of 74.82 metres, surpassing his previous world record of 73.29 metres set at the Asian Para Games 2022. Sandip Sargar won silver, while Sandeep secured bronze in the event. Praveen Kumar won gold in the Men’s High Jump T64 event with a clearance of 2.00 metres, while Varun Singh Bhati took silver. Deepthi Jeevanji won gold in the Women’s 400m T20 event, and Dilip Gavit secured gold in the Men’s 400m T47 category.

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K. S. Bharat (Kona Srikar Bharat) has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 32. The wicketkeeper-batter represented India in 7 Test matches between 2023 and 2024. He was part of India’s squad in the 2023 World Test Championship Final against Australia. He became the first wicketkeeper in Ranji Trophy history to score a triple century, making an unbeaten 308 for Andhra.

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India Men’s Under-18 Hockey Team won the Men’s U-18 Asia Cup 2026 title by defeating Japan 4-1 in the final at Kakamigahara, Japan. India lifted the U-18 Asia Cup title for the third time. Ashish Purti scored a hat-trick, while captain Ketan Kushwaha added one goal. The India Women’s Under-18 Hockey Team secured the bronze medal after defeating South Korea 3-0.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at Estadio Azteca, Mexico, marking the start of football’s biggest tournament. The opening match features Mexico vs South Africa in Group A. This is the largest FIFA World Cup in history, expanded from 32 to 48 teams. A record 104 matches will be played: 72 group-stage matches and 32 knockout matches. The tournament is jointly hosted by United States, Canada, and Mexico. Only 8 nations have won the FIFA World Cup so far: Brazil, Italy, Germany, Spain, Argentina, England, France, and Uruguay.

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Former Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from international cricket after a career spanning more than years. The New Zealand national cricket team batting legend retires as New Zealand’s highest international run-scorer across all formats with 19,346 runs. In Test cricket, he scored more than 9,500 runs, including 33 centuries and 6 double centuries. His retirement marks the end of an era in New Zealand cricket.

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India topped the medal tally at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship 2026 held in Germany. India secured a total of 24 medals, including 7 gold, 8 silver, and 9 bronze, finishing ahead of all participating nations. The Indian shooters performed strongly in both pistol and rifle events throughout the championship. Strong performances were recorded by shooters such as Sameer, Rohit Kanyan, and Pritam Kendre, who won individual gold medals in their respective events. India also secured several silver and bronze medals in events like 10m air pistol, 50m rifle 3 positions, and 25m pistol categories.

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Aswath S from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, became India’s 98th Chess Grandmaster. He achieved his final Grandmaster norm at the 2026 Pune International Grandmaster Round Robin. Aswath secured the title by defeating FM Kannan Vaidyanathan (USA) in the final round. He finished the tournament with 7 points from 9 rounds, securing second place. He had earned his first GM norm at the Grenke Open and his second at the First Saturday GM Round Robin in Budapest. Aswath also crossed the 2500 Elo rating, fulfilling the requirements for the Grandmaster title.