Japan Current Affairs — Last 12 months
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India women's hockey team wins Asian Games 2026 gold, first since 1982
India beat defending champions China 1-0 in the Asian Games 2026 women's hockey final on 2 October 2026 to win gold after 44 years and qualify directly for the LA 2028 Olympics.
Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen and Ankush win boxing gold at Asian Games 2026
On 2 October 2026 India won three boxing golds at the Asian Games 2026: Lovlina Borgohain (women's 75 kg), Parveen (women's 65 kg) and Ankush (men's 80 kg).
Sujeet wins India's first wrestling gold of Asian Games 2026 in men's 65 kg freestyle
Sujeet won gold in men's 65 kg freestyle wrestling at the Asian Games 2026 on 2 October 2026 — India's first wrestling gold of this edition, on his Asian Games debut.
Archery: India wins first-ever women's recurve team gold and mixed team silver at Asian Games 2026
Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti won India's first-ever gold in the women's recurve team event at the Asian Games, on 2 October 2026.
India wins first-ever medal in men's quadrant Sepaktakraw at Asian Games 2026
India's men's quadrant team won bronze in Sepaktakraw at the Asian Games 2026 on 2 October 2026 — India's first-ever medal in this event at the Games.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026
Manu Francis–Prince Noble win India's first men's skiff silver at Asian Games 2026
On 1 October 2026 Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble won silver in the men's skiff sailing event at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, India's first Asian Games silver in the event; Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma won bronze in the women's skiff.
Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru wins men's compound individual bronze at Asian Games 2026
On 1 October 2026 archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru beat Vietnam's Dang Cong Duc 149-144 to win men's compound individual bronze at the Asian Games, as India ended compound archery with three golds and a bronze.
Indian women's squash team wins bronze at Asian Games 2026
India's women's squash team of Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna and Joshna Chinappa won bronze at the Asian Games 2026 after losing 1-2 to Hong Kong, China in the semi-final on 1 October 2026.
Wed, 30 Sept 2026
India sweeps all three compound archery team golds at Asian Games 2026; women equal world record
On 30 September 2026 India won the men's, women's and mixed compound team golds at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026; the women's team beat China 238-234 to equal the world record.
Neeru Dhanda–Kynan Chenai win India's first Asian Games trap mixed team gold with Asian record
On 30 September 2026 Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won India's first-ever Asian Games gold in the trap mixed team shooting event at Aichi-Nagoya, hitting 34 targets in the final, an Asian record.
Wrestler Sunil Kumar wins Greco-Roman 87kg bronze at Asian Games 2026
Wrestler Sunil Kumar won bronze in the men's Greco-Roman 87kg event at the Asian Games 2026 on 30 September, matching his 2022 Asian Games finish.
Tue, 29 Sept 2026
Neeru Dhanda becomes first Indian woman to win Asian Games trap gold, with an Asian record; women's trap team takes silver
On 29 September 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya, Neeru Dhanda won the women's trap gold with an Asian record 28 out of 30 in the final, hours after winning team silver with Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat.
Asian Games 2026: India women win 4x400 m relay gold; men's relay, Gulveer Singh and Pooja Singh add bronzes
On 29 September 2026, the final day of athletics at Aichi-Nagoya, Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj won the women's 4x400 m relay in 3:29.69 — India's only athletics gold of the Games.
Mon, 28 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: Vithya Ramraj breaks P.T. Usha's 42-year-old national record for 400 m hurdles bronze; India win five more athletics medals
On 28 September 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya, Vithya Ramraj clocked 54.75 s to win women's 400 m hurdles bronze and break P.T. Usha's 55.42 s national record set at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Asian Games 2026: Esha Singh wins women's 25 m pistol silver; Pinkcy Balhara takes kurash bronze
On 28 September 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya, shooter Esha Singh won silver in the women's 25 m pistol individual event and Pinkcy Balhara won bronze in the women's 78 kg kurash.
Sun, 27 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: Sarvesh Kushare wins India's first men's high jump silver; Ancy Sojan silver, Parul Chaudhary bronze in national record
On 27 September 2026 India won five athletics medals at Aichi-Nagoya: silvers for Sarvesh Kushare (high jump) and Ancy Sojan (long jump), and bronzes for Parul Chaudhary (3000 m steeplechase, national record), Tejaswin Shankar (decathlon) and Harita Bhadra (200 m).
Asian Games 2026: Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh win squash singles silvers; Anahat is first Indian woman in an Asiad singles final
On 27 September 2026 Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh won silver in the men's and women's squash singles at Aichi-Nagoya, both losing their finals to Malaysian defending champions.
Sat, 26 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: Sawan Barwal wins marathon silver in national record, ending 44-year wait; Tajinderpal Toor silver, Prachi Choudhary bronze
On 26 September 2026 Sawan Barwal won men's marathon silver at Aichi-Nagoya in a national record 2:11:37, India's first Asian Games marathon medal since 1982; Tajinderpal Singh Toor won shot put silver and Prachi Choudhary 400 m bronze.
Asian Games 2026: India win kabaddi double gold, beating Iran in both men's and women's finals
On 26 September 2026 India's women beat Iran 37-34 and the men beat Iran 40-34 in the Asian Games kabaddi finals at Aichi, both retaining their titles.
Asian Games 2026: Women's 50m rifle 3 positions team silver; bronzes in table tennis mixed doubles and squash mixed team
On 26 September 2026 India won silver in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions team event and bronzes in table tennis mixed doubles and the squash mixed team event at Aichi-Nagoya.
Fri, 25 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: Gulveer Singh wins 10,000 m silver; Baranica Elangovan wins India's first pole vault medal; Manpreet Kaur shot put bronze
On 25 September 2026 India won three athletics medals at Aichi-Nagoya: Gulveer Singh took men's 10,000 m silver, Baranica Elangovan a shared bronze in women's pole vault and Manpreet Kaur bronze in women's shot put.
Asian Games 2026: Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet win 10m air pistol mixed team gold with Asian record; men's 50m rifle 3P team silver
On 25 September 2026 Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet won the 10m air pistol mixed team gold at Aichi-Nagoya with an Asian record 484.6, and India's men won silver in the 50m rifle 3 positions team event.
INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish conclude participation in 23rd ADMM-Plus maritime security activity at Subic Bay
INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish concluded their participation in the 23rd ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Maritime Security Joint Cooperation Activity at Subic Bay, Philippines, with the closing ceremony on 25 September 2026.
ICG Ship Shaunak sails from Chennai to Perth for QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission
On 25 September 2026 Indian Coast Guard Ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai for Perth, Australia, under the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission with Sea Riders from all four Quad countries on board.
Thu, 24 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: Seema Kumari wins 10,000 m bronze, ending 16-year wait; India take mixed 4x400 m relay silver
On 24 September 2026, the opening day of track and field at Aichi-Nagoya, Seema Kumari won women's 10,000 m bronze in 32:50.05 and India's mixed 4x400 m relay team won silver in 3:14.46.
Asian Games 2026: Roshibina Devi wins wushu silver; bronzes in rowing double sculls and mixed skeet
On 24 September 2026 Naorem Roshibina Devi won silver in women's sanda 60kg wushu, Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in men's double sculls, and Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won mixed skeet team bronze.
Wed, 23 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: Mirabai Chanu wins 49 kg weightlifting silver, her maiden Asian Games medal
On 23 September 2026, Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women's 49 kg weightlifting at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a total of 198 kg (87 kg snatch + 111 kg clean and jerk).
Asian Games 2026: India win bronze in both men's and women's skeet team events
On 23 September 2026, India won bronze in the men's skeet team (346, after a shoot-off with Kazakhstan) and the women's skeet team (331) at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Asian Games 2026: India's men's badminton team wins bronze after 1-3 semi-final loss to China
On 23 September 2026, India's men's badminton team settled for bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after losing the semi-final 1-3 to China.
Asian Games 2026: Jay Meena wins bronze, India's first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis
On 23 September 2026, Jay Meena won bronze in men's singles soft tennis at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India's first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport.