Event Overview:

• The third HDSR Star Party will take place in September 18-23, 2025 at the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve (HDSR) in Ladakh.
• Co-hosted with Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Ladakh Wildlife Department and BARC.

1. Match Result & Overview

India broke its record by becoming the ninth winner of the Asia Cup by beating its arch-rivals Pakistan with a narrow five-wicket margin in a tense final at the Dubai International Stadium. India, who were chasing a small goal of 147, came back after a failure of the top-order to beat Pakistan, the first India-Pakistan final in 41 years in Asia Cup.

1. Tournament Victory

• In Colombo, Sri Lanka, the U-17 football team of India won its 7 th SAFF U-17 championship.
• Lost to defeated Bangladesh 4-1 in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw in regular time at the Racecourse International Stadium.

Historic Achievement

• Indian archer Sheetal Devi (18) took her maiden individual gold medal at the Women Compound Open at the 2025 World Para Archery Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
• She beat Oznur Cure Girdi (a 3 time world champion and Paralymptic gold medallist) of Turkiye 146-143 in the final.
• This is a great milestone in the history of the Indian para sports, which has shown competitiveness and strength in the global arena.

The 12 th World Para Athletics Championship 2025 took off in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN), New Delhi and this is the first time that India hosted such a grand global event. The championship lasts till the 5th of October, 2025 and will be hosting over 1,000 para- athletes representing over 100 nations, with an Indian team of more than 70 athletes.