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1. The Sports Ministry has removed para-shooting coach Jai Prakash Nautiyal from India’s contingent for the Para Asian Games amid allegations of selection irregularities and demands for an investigation. Long-serving national coach Jeevan L. Rai will replace him. The ministry has also approved 166 athletes for the Para Asian Games, which will begin on October 18 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. India won a record 108 medals, including 27 gold, at the previous edition of the Para Asian Games, crossing the 100-medal mark for the first time.
2. Punjab will host the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy from 27 October to 5 November 2026 in Jalandhar and Mohali. It will be the first international hockey tournament in Punjab since the 2009 Punjab Gold Cup. India will host the competition for the second time and enter as defending champions and five-time winners.
3. Kolkata is scheduled to host an exhibition match between Barcelona Legends and Real Madrid Legends on 25 November 2026. The match will be played at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also known as Salt Lake Stadium.
4. India’s Anandkumar Velkumar won a silver medal in the Men’s 1000m sprint category at the World Skating Games being held at Asunción in Paraguay.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Indian contingent that participated in the Asian Games 2026 in New Delhi today. India finished fourth in the medal tally at the Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, winning 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
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