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Khalid Jamil: India’s New Football Coach

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The All India Football Federation has confirmed that Khalid Jamil has been appointed the new head coach of the Indian men’s national football team. The 48-year-old coach has previously managed several top domestic clubs, including East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, NorthEast United FC, and Jamshedpur FC. His first challenge as India’s head coach will be the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, scheduled to be held in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan between August 29 and September 8. 

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Khalid Jamil is the first Indian to lead the men’s senior team in over a decade, since Savio Medeira’s tenure ended in 2012. He takes over following the departure of Spaniard Manolo Marquez, aiming to inject fresh energy and success into Indian football.

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Introducing Viraaj Mascot For 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

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India is going to host the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships for the first time ever. The 2025 World Para Athletics Championships will host more than 1700 athletes from over 100 countries. It is scheduled from September 27 to October 5, 2025, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. To celebrate this, India introduced the event’s official logo and mascot named Viraaj. Viraaj is a young elephant with a special blade prosthesis (an artificial leg). Viraaj represents strength, hope, and courage, showing how para-athletes overcome challenges and inspire others.

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The official logo of the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships is a fusion of movement, tradition, and identity. Designed in a circular format symbolising global inclusivity and motion, it features a para athlete in a racing wheelchair at its core — representing strength, speed and focus. Surrounding the athlete are iconic Indian cultural motifs: the peacock, the elephant, the sitar, and the wheel. At the centre stands the Lotus Temple – a symbol of New Delhi’s spirit and India’s hospitality.

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Shubman Gill Writes History:  Shatters Long-Standing Indian Cricket Records

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India played very well to level the five-match Test series against Ben Stokes’ England team. After losing the first Test by five wickets at Headingley, Leeds, India came back strongly and won the second Test by 336 runs at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Shubman Gill, the captain of the Indian cricket team, made history by scoring a huge number of runs in this second Test match against England. He achieved a combined total of 430 runs in the match—scoring 269 in the first innings and 161 in the second innings.

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This performance set several records:

  • He posted the highest individual score by an Indian batter on English soil, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar’s 221 at The Oval in 1979.
  • He became the first Indian and Asian captain to score a double century in a Test match in England.
  • He recorded the highest-ever Test score by an Indian captain, surpassing Virat Kohli’s 254* against South Africa in 2019.

Shubman Gill’s 430-run match aggregate is the second-highest in Test history, behind only Graham Gooch’s 456 runs in 1990. 

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Did You Know?

India won their first-ever Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, in their ninth attempt since 1967. Before this victory, they had lost seven out of eight Tests played at this ground.

This win also marked India’s biggest overseas Test victory by runs. Their previous largest overseas win was by 318 runs against the West Indies at North Sound in 2019.

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The Wimbledon Championships 2025 Winners

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Iga Swiatek, from Poland, won the Wimbledon 2025 women’s singles final against Amanda Anisimova with a 6-0, 6-0 victory, securing her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam. This historic win marks a rare “double bagel”. This means winning a match without losing a single game. It is a feat never before seen in a Wimbledon women’s final during the Open Era, and the first time overall since 1911.

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The Italian World No. 1, Jannik Sinner, won his first Wimbledon title to take his overall Grand Slam tally to four. He defeated World no.2 Carlos Alcaraz to win the Wimbledon 2025 men’s single title. Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to become the first Italian man to win Wimbledon in the competition’s 148-year-history.

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Facts About Wimbledon

Wimbledon is one of four major tennis tournaments in the world, called Grand Slams. The other three are: The Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.

The official title for the competition is ‘The Championships‘, but it is often just referred to as Wimbledon, as that’s where it takes place in south-west London.

The first Championships took place in 1877 at the All England Club in London, where it’s still held today.

Wimbledon is the only major championship to be played on grass, with others using clay or acrylic courts.

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India’s New Sports Policy: Play, Train, Win

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On July 1, 2025, the Indian government approved the National Sports Policy 2025 (“NSP 2025”), also known as Khelo Bharat Niti 2025. The NSP 2025 replaces the earlier policy formulated in 2001. It serves as a guiding framework for developing plans and schemes aimed at improving the country’s sporting ecosystem.

The policy was framed after extensive consultations with NITI Aayog, state governments, national sports federations, athletes, and experts. It lays out a roadmap to establish India as a global sporting powerhouse, with a particular focus on the 2036 Olympic Games. The NSP 2025 aims to increase participation in sports nationwide and enhance the performance of Indian athletes on the international stage.

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Key Points of the Policy:

Excellence on the Global Stage: Support India in winning more medals at major international events such as the Olympics.

Sports for Economic Development: Leverage sports to boost the economy by creating jobs and new opportunities.

Sports for Social Development: Make sports accessible to all, ensuring inclusion across diverse social backgrounds.

Sports as a People’s Movement: Encourage widespread participation in sports, fostering a culture of health and fitness throughout the country.

Sports in Education: Integrate sports into school and college curricula to promote physical education.

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Key Features and Initiatives:

Grassroots Development: Focus on rural outreach and improving local-level sports facilities.

League Culture: Support the growth of domestic leagues across multiple sports disciplines.

Private Sector Participation: Promote public-private partnerships and corporate social responsibility investments, particularly in Olympic sports.

Sports Governance Reform: Implement regulatory frameworks to ensure transparency and accountability in sports administration.

Infrastructure Development: Build international-standard sports venues across the country.

Talent Pipeline: Establish athlete identification programs and structured coaching systems.

Inclusive Sports Culture: Ensure access to sports for underrepresented groups, including women and tribal communities.

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