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Recently, Karnataka emerged as the top performer at the 78th Senior National Aquatic Championships 2025 in Bhubaneswar, winning 41 medals, including 16 gold ,followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Shoan Ganguly of Karnataka broke the previous National Record of 4 minutes 25.62 seconds set by Aryan Nehra in 2023 and improved the Indian best in the 200 metre Individual Medley too. These achievements highlight Karnataka’s dominance and India’s rising swimming standards.

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The first Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 was held at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Hockey Association of Odisha (Women) defeated Hockey Punjab 1-0 in the final with a winning goal by Ranjita Beck to become champions. Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (Men) won the men’s title by beating Hockey Maharashtra 5-0. Hockey Haryana won bronze in women’s category by defeating Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu.

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Hockey Jharkhand won the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025 by defeating Hockey Association of Odisha 1-0 in the final. The final was held at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh AstroTurf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Hockey Haryana won the Bronze medal after a 3-3 draw and a 5-4 shootout win against Hockey Mizoram.

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The Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) confirmed that India will host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 from October 30 to November 27. This marks the second time India is hosting the World Cup after 2002 in Hyderabad. The event will feature 206 players in a knockout format, competing for qualification spots in the 2026 Candidates Tournament. In 2002, Viswanathan Anand won the title when India first hosted the event.

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In Squash, India’s Anahat Singh won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships 2025 held in Cairo, Egypt. This is India’s first medal in 15 years at this championship in the women’s singles event. Anahat is the first Indian girl since Dipika Pallikal in 2010 to win a medal at the junior worlds.

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Recently, Indian athlete Seema made history at the 2025 FISU World University Games held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal in the 5000m final event at these championships. Seema won the silver medal with a season-best time of 15:35.86, her second-fastest time ever. India finished 20th in the overall medal standings at the games. The country secured 12 medals in total – 2 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze. The event marked a strong performance by Indian athletes on a global university platform.

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Recently, Manipur won the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy (Tier 1) after 25 years. They defeated defending champions West Bengal 3-0 in the final on July 30, 2025, at Guru Nanak Dev University Sports Complex. The Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy 2025–26 was held in Amritsar, Punjab. This tournament is also known as the B.C. Roy Trophy. It is an Indian football competition for under-15 boys representing different states. It aims to promote young football talent across India at the grassroots level.

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Annu Rani of India won gold in women’s javelin throw at the International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Poland with a season-best 62.59m. The 32-year-old Asian Games champion opened with 60.96m, secured the win early, and improved in her second attempt. Eda Tugsuz of Turkey won silver with 58.36m, and Lianna Davidson of Australia took bronze with 58.24m. Annu’s throw places her among the top 15 women’s javelin throwers globally this season. She is aiming for the 64m qualification mark for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next month.

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The Asia Rugby Under-20 Sevens Championship 2025 was held for the first time in Bihar at Rajgir Sports Complex. India won the bronze medal in the women’s category by beating Uzbekistan. China won gold in the women’s category, defeating Hong Kong. Hong Kong won gold in the men’s category by beating Sri Lanka. Malaysia secured men’s bronze by beating China. Four Bihar players – Gudia Kumari, Anshu Kumari, Alpana Kumari, and Aarti Kumari – were in India’s squad. The mascot was ‘Ashoka’, a rabbit.

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The Khelo India ASMITA Football League 2025-26 was inaugurated by Smt. Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, at Godavari Engineering College Ground, Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The league promotes women’s participation in sports and nurtures young female talent, especially from tribal and minority communities. It features aspiring footballers aged 13 and under, providing opportunities from first-time players to hidden champions. The initiative aligns with the government’s ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ and ‘Khelo Bharat Niti’ for nation-building and women’s empowerment.