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Commonwealth Sport's Executive Board recommends Ahmedabad as host of the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games

The Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport recommended Ahmedabad, Gujarat, as the proposed host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games; the recommendation goes to the General Assembly on 26 November 2025 (PIB, 15 October 2025).

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Haryana

Mansukh Mandaviya reviews facilities at SAI National Centre of Excellence, Sonipat

On 12 October 2025 Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visited the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence in Sonipat, inspecting its Archery Centre of Excellence and the upcoming High-Performance Centre.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

PM Modi lauds Ram Charan and Anil Kamineni for popularising archery through the Archery Premier League

On 12 October 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met actor Ram Charan, Upasana Konidela and Anil Kamineni and praised their efforts to promote archery through the world's first Archery Premier League.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 India Important

India's best-ever World Para Athletics Championships: 22 medals, 10th place; Mandaviya felicitates athletes

On 11 October 2025 Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's para athletes after a record 22 medals (6 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze) and 10th place at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi

43rd Fit India Sundays on Cycle marks World Teachers' Day; Mandaviya leads ride in New Delhi

On 5 October 2025 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the 43rd edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle, held to mark World Teachers' Day.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

Fit India Freedom Run 6.0 held on Gandhi Jayanti with pledge against single-use plastic

The Fit India Mission held Freedom Run 6.0 across the country on Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October 2025, with a pledge to end single-use plastic and keep public places litter-free.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Assam Important

India beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs in Women's World Cup opener in Guwahati

India beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs (DLS method) in the opening match of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 at Guwahati on 30 September 2025, with Deepti Sharma scoring 53 and taking 3 for 54.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 United Arab Emirates Must know

India beat Pakistan by five wickets in Dubai to win the 2025 Asia Cup

India beat Pakistan by five wickets with two balls to spare in the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 final in Dubai on 28 September 2025, winning their ninth Asia Cup title.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 India Important

First global Viksit Bharat Run held across over 100 countries

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of External Affairs held the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 across over 100 countries on 28 September 2025, the first global edition of the run.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 Delhi Important

World Para Athletics Championships begin in New Delhi, first time in India

Competition at the 12th World Para Athletics Championships, hosted by India for the first time, began at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on 27 September 2025.

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🏅 Chess 📍 Uzbekistan Must know

Vaishali wins FIDE Women's Grand Swiss again, qualifies for 2026 Candidates

Indian grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu won the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 15 September 2025, becoming the first player to win the event twice in a row and qualifying for the 2026 Women's Candidates.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 China Important

Anandkumar Velkumar becomes India's first world champion in speed skating

Anandkumar Velkumar won gold in the senior men's 1000m sprint at the Speed Skating World Championships 2025 in Beidaihe, China on 15 September 2025, becoming India's first world champion in the sport.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 United Kingdom Must know

Minakshi and Jaismine win gold as India's women take four medals at World Boxing Championships

Minakshi Hooda won the women's 48kg title on 14 September 2025 after Jaismine Lamboria took the 57kg gold, giving India two golds, a silver and a bronze at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 China Important

India settle for silver as China win Women's Hockey Asia Cup and World Cup berth

The Indian women's hockey team lost 4-1 to hosts China in the Women's Asia Cup 2025 final in Hangzhou on 14 September 2025, winning silver but missing direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Bihar Must know

India beat South Korea 4–1 in Rajgir to win men's Hockey Asia Cup 2025, qualify for 2026 World Cup

India won the men's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 by beating defending champions South Korea 4–1 in the final at Rajgir, Bihar, on 7 September 2025, securing direct qualification for the 2026 FIH World Cup.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 United States Important

Aryna Sabalenka beats Amanda Anisimova to retain US Open title

World number one Aryna Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the US Open 2025 women's singles final in New York (early 7 September IST) to win her second straight US Open title.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Assam Important

NIPER Guwahati and NDTL develop rare anti-doping reference material

NIPER Guwahati and the National Dope Testing Laboratory developed a rare, high-purity reference material, Methandienone Long-Term Metabolite, launched by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on 4 September 2025.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Mann Ki Baat 125th episode: PM highlights Pratibha Setu, first Khelo India Water Sports Festival and 'Solar Didi'

In the 125th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 31 August 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the UPSC 'Pratibha Setu' portal, the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival on Dal Lake and Bihar's 'Solar Didi'.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Maharashtra

38th 'Sundays on Cycle' held at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, as part of National Sports Day celebrations

The Sports Authority of India's Mumbai centre hosted the 38th edition of 'Sundays on Cycle' at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali, on 31 August 2025 with over 500 cyclists.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi Important

First Sports Goods Manufacturing Conclave: task force for policy, 25% global share target, and first supplement-testing referral labs

At the first-ever Sports Goods Manufacturing Conclave in New Delhi on 30 August 2025, Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced a task force for a sports goods policy and the country's first nutritional supplement testing referral labs at NFSU Gandhinagar and NIPER Hyderabad.

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🏅 Badminton 📍 France Important

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win bronze at BWF World Championships 2025 in Paris

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty settled for bronze at the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris after losing the men's doubles semi-final to China's Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi on 30 August 2025.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Bihar Important

Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 begins in Rajgir, Bihar

The Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 (Hero Asia Cup Rajgir Bihar 2025) began in Rajgir, Bihar, on 29 August 2025, with eight teams scheduled to play until 7 September.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi Important

National Sports Day 2025 marks Major Dhyan Chand's 120th birth anniversary; about 30 crore people take part

National Sports Day was celebrated on 29 August 2025, the 120th birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, with about 30 crore citizens taking part across all States and UTs.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Gujarat Must know

Cabinet approves India's bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Ahmedabad as host city

The Union Cabinet on 27 August 2025 approved submission of India's bid to host the Commonwealth Games 2030, with Ahmedabad as the proposed host city.

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🏅 Chess 📍 Goa Important

FIDE World Cup 2025 to be held in Goa; PM welcomes the tournament's return to India after over two decades

FIDE announced on 26 August 2025 that Goa will host the FIDE World Cup 2025, ending on 27 November, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the tournament's return to India after more than two decades.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Gujarat Important

Cheteshwar Pujara retires from all forms of Indian cricket

India Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket on 24 August 2025, after 103 Tests and 7,195 Test runs.

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🏅 Chess 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Divya Deshmukh wins FIDE Women's World Cup 2025, becomes Grandmaster

On 28 July 2025 in Batumi, Georgia, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh of Nagpur beat Koneru Humpy 1.5-0.5 in tiebreaks to win the FIDE Women's World Cup.

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🏅 Olympics & Multi-sport Games 📍 India Important

India's 2036 Olympic bid is in IOC's 'Continuous Dialogue' phase

On 24 July 2025, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha that India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games is in the 'Continuous Dialogue' phase with the IOC's Future Host Commission.

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🏅 Sports 📍 Uttar Pradesh

32nd Fit India Sundays on Cycle held at BHU, Varanasi

On 20 July 2025, the 32nd edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle was held at the Banaras Hindu University campus in Varanasi with over 3,000 participants.

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🏅 Sports 📍 Delhi Important

Khelo Bharat Conclave: Mandaviya sets top-10 goal for 2036 Olympics and Paralympics

On 17 July 2025, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya outlined India's strategy to finish among the top 10 nations at the 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympics at the Khelo Bharat Conclave.

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