Current Context : Recently, Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recognised the Indian Kalarippayattu Federation as the Regional Sports Federation to promote ‘Kalarippayattu’ in the country. About Kalarippayattu It is considered one of the most ancient martial arts in the world. Developed and popularly practiced in It is composed of two words, kalari means “place of exercise” and payattu means “fighting” in Malayalam. There are mainly two main styles of Kalarippayattu: Vadakkan or Nothern style – practiced in the Malabar region of Kerala. Thekken or Southern Style - practiced mainly in the Travancore region. The practice of Kalaripayattu....Read More

Current Context : President of India unveils the Durand Cup trophies and Flags Off the Trophy Tour for the 133rd edition of the prestigious tournament. The 133rd edition is set to begin in Kolkata on July 27, with Kokrajhar (Assam), Shillong (Meghalaya) and Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) also hosting many of the 43 games this year. 132nd edition of the IndianOil Durand Cup was won by Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) football club of Kolkata, who defeated their city rivals East Bengal Football Club (EBFC). ABOUT Durand Cup, is the Asia’s oldest and the world’s third oldest most prestigious football tournaments of....Read More

Current Context : Recently, Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine broke the world record for the highest jump by a woman at the Diamond League meet in Paris. She reached an amazing height of 2.10 meters by beating 1cm the previous record set by Stefka Kostadinova. Stefka Kostadinova, a Bulgarian athlete, held the record before with a jump of 2.09 meters in Rome in 1987.Read More

Current Context : Gagan Narang has been chosen as India’s chef-de-mission for the 2024 Olympics. He will replace Mary Kom. He is a Four-time Olympian and 2012 men’s 10m air rifle bronze medallist. Additionally, PV Sindhu will accompany table tennis star Sharath Kamal as India's female flag bearer in the Olympics. Paris Olympics will begin on July 26 and continue until August 11.Read More

Current Context : Argentina become champion once again by winning 16th Copa America was held in the United States. Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0. Lautaro Martinez won the Golden Boot, while Emiliano Martinez won the Golden Glove. Uruguay is the second most successful team in Copa America history, winning the crown 15 times. ABOUT COPA AMÉRICA It is the world’s oldest international football tournament association. Governed by the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (commonly known as CONMEBOL). The tournament’s field consists of the 10 national teams that are members of CONMEBOL—Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.  Read More

Current Context : Carlos Alcaraz (Spannish player) won the Wimbledon 2024 men’s singles title after beating the legendary Novak Djokovic. Prize Money : The winner of men's singles final in Wimbledon 2024 will pocket 2,700,000 Sterling pound ($3,427,396), which is 283,500,000 in Indian rupees. ABOUT WIMBLEDON Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious tournament in the tennis was held for the first time in It is organised by the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Limited at Wimbledon, London, England.  Read More

Current Context : Viswanathan Anand former world chess champion of India has won the Leon Master chess championship for the 10th time. He defeated Jaime Santos Latasa of Spain in the final 3-1. The Leon Masters chess tournament is held in the Leon city of Spain. ABOUT V ANAND He was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is considered to be the best chess player of India. Anand has previously won the Leon Masters in 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2016 and 2024. He was awarded India’s second highest civilian award, Padama Vibhushan in 2007 and became the....Read More

Current Context : The Spanish football club Real Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund, the German football club, 2-0 in the final to win the 2024 UEFA Champions League for the 15th time. Union of European Football Association(UEFA) champions League final was played at Wembley, England, on 1 June 2024. ABOUT CHAMPIONSHIP : It is an annual club association football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations and contested by top-division European clubs. In the 1992-93 season, the trophy was renamed the UEFA Champions League (UCL). It was started as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup in the 1955-56 season. ABOUT....Read More

Current Context :  Ekta Bhyan Secures Gold Medal in Women’ F51 Club Throw Competition at World Para Athletic Championship. Kashish Lakra took the silver with an effort of 56 metre, Nadjet Boucherf of Algeria won the bronze with a score of 12.70 metre. India ended their World Para Athletics Championships campaign with unprecedented success, securing 17 medals, including 6 gold, 5 Silver and 6 Bronze. SIX GOLD WINNERS Deepthi Jeevanji (Women's 400m) Sachin Khilari (Men's Shot put) Simran (Women's 200 m) Sumit Antil ( Men's Javelin) Ekta Bhyan (Women's Club Throw) Thangavelu Mariyappan (men's high jump T63)Read More

Deepthi Jeevanji wins India's first gold medal in women's M T20 category. Indian para-athlete achieved a world record time of 06 seconds in the women’s 400m T20 category at the Para Athletics World Championship 2024. It was held in Kobe, Japan on May 20. Jeevanji set a new Asian record with a time of 18 seconds, securing her place in the finals of the Women’s 400 m T20 heat, during the qualifying round and secured gold in final. Jeevanji also clinched a gold medal in the Women’s 400m- T20 event. Yogesh Kathuniya won a silver in men’s F56 category discus....Read More