1 India to host the 2032 UCI Road World Championships, to be held in Pune
India has won the bid to host the 2032 UCI Road World Championships . This prestigious global cycling event of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) will be held in India for the first time, with Pune hosting it. The bid, submitted jointly by the Maharashtra government and the Cycling Federation of India (CFI), also received the support of the Indian government. Following Pune’s final bid submission, the decision to host the 2032 Road World Championships was made during the UCI Congress held in Montreal, Canada. The UCI Road World Championships is one of the world’s premier cycling events. The 2025 championships, held in Kigali, attracted 734 riders from 113 countries. The event attracted an audience of approximately 2 million viewers, with a worldwide television broadcast of approximately 300 million people.
2 Asian Games: India’s 16-year wait ends, Seema Kumari wins bronze in women’s 10,000m race
Indian athlete Seema Kumari has won a bronze medal for India in the ‘ Asian Games 2026 ‘. Seema ( 32:50.05 seconds ) ended India’s 16-year wait by finishing third in the women’s 10,000m final at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Thursday. Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi won the gold medal in this race with a timing of 32:39.18 seconds, while Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka (32:41.54 seconds) won the silver medal. Seema became the third Indian woman to win a medal in the 10,000m race at the Asian Games. Earlier, Preeja Sreedharan had won the gold medal in 2010, while Kavita Raut won the silver medal in the same event.
3 Asian Games: India wins silver medal in mixed 4x400m relay
The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team won the silver medal on Thursday, clocking 3:14.46 seconds . The Indian quartet of Machettira Poovamma, Vishal Thennarasu, Ramraj Vithya and Thekkinalil Manu put up a brilliant performance to edge out Vietnam at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium . Bahrain won the gold medal with a Games-record time of 3:12.87 seconds. Vietnam (3:14.54 seconds) finished third, while Japan finished fourth with a time of 3:15.52.
4 Asian Games: Another medal for India in shooting, Parinaz-Anantjeet win bronze in skeet mixed team event
The Indian shooting team has brought another medal to the country in the Asian Games 2026. The pair of Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh won the bronze medal in the Skeet Mixed Team event . Although the Indian pair was expected to win a gold medal, they had to settle for bronze. They won the bronze with a score of 44 in the final. China won the gold medal, while South Korea won the silver medal. This is Anant and Parinaaz’s second medal in this Asian Games. Earlier, Anant played an important role in getting the men’s Skeet team and Parinaaz the bronze for the women’s team. This is India’s 15th medal in the Asian Games 2026.
5 Asian Games: Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze medals in rowing
Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won the bronze medal in the men’s double sculls with a timing of 6:13.25 , while Balraj Panwar missed out on a medal in the men’s single sculls final, finishing fourth , at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course on Thursday . Satnam and Salman clocked 6:13.25 seconds to finish third behind China’s Judy Yi and Yide Ni . China’s Judy Yi and Yide Ni won the gold with a timing of 6:09.77, while Uzbekistan’s Pavel Sorin and Mekhrozbek Mamatkulov won the silver with a timing of 6:10.49.
6 Bowler Mark Wood retires from international cricket
On September 22, England fast bowler Mark Wood retired from international cricket at the age of 36. Wood took 253 wickets in 146 matches in an 11-year career. Wood was part of England’s 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup winning teams. Wood’s international career is known for its achievements as well as its struggles with injuries. After suffering a knee injury, he bowled through pain in the 2025 Champions Trophy and then underwent surgery.
7 World Pharmacist Day
Pharmacists play a vital role in ensuring that prescribed medications reach patients in the correct form and are used safely and effectively. World Pharmacist Day, celebrated annually on September 25th, provides an opportunity to recognize the profession’s contributions and changing responsibilities.
8 World Gorilla Day
The existence of gorillas today draws attention to the major challenges facing forest conservation and biodiversity protection. World Gorilla Day is celebrated on September 24th to protect these impressive and intelligent primates, protect their habitats, and raise awareness of the threats they face. This day was established in 2017. September 24th is also significant in conservation history, as it was on this day in 1967 that conservationist Dian Fossey established the Karisoke Research Center in the forests of Rwanda . On September 24th, 1967, Dian Fossey set up two small tents in Rwanda’s Virunga Mountains region and began studying mountain gorillas. She named the center Karisoke, a combination of the names of Mount Karisimbi and Mount Bisoke.
9 World Maritime Day
The sea connected continents, opened trade routes, enhanced communication between civilizations, and provided livelihoods to millions of people. Maritime transport still plays a vital role in the global economy. Sea routes contribute significantly to the international movement of food, energy, raw materials, and finished products. The impact of a major maritime crisis can reach global markets and ordinary consumers. The ocean is also vital for climate, biodiversity, the economy, and human culture. To recognize this widespread importance and to raise awareness about the safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability of maritime transport, World Maritime Day is celebrated every year on the last Thursday of September. In 2026, it was celebrated on September 24. For the years 2026 and 2027, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has chosen the theme “ From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence .”
10 World Bollywood Day
The songs, dialogues, dances, and stories of Hindi films have made their mark in different parts of the world. To highlight this global influence, it is proposed to celebrate World Bollywood Day on September 24th . Over decades, Bollywood has brought entertainment, as well as Indian music, fashion, lifestyle, and culture, to the international stage. Although official international recognition of World Bollywood Day and authentic information regarding its origins are limited, the day certainly merits discussion given Bollywood’s global popularity and cultural influence.
11 Lavani dancer Shakuntala Nagarkar passes away
On September 22nd , renowned Lavani dancer Shakuntala Nagarkar of Maharashtra passed away. She was 66 years old and was also known as the ” Lavani Queen .” Shakuntala began performing Maharashtra’s traditional Lavani and Sangeet Bari dance forms at the age of 12. Shakuntala was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2008 .
12 External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar chairs FIPIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar chaired the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York . The meeting reiterated the commitment to further strengthen the FIPIC partnership and cooperation in regional and multilateral forums. This was the second meeting of Foreign Ministers under FIPIC. It also reviewed progress made under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-point action plan announced in 2023. The leaders also discussed enhancing cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, climate action, disaster management, education, health, and capacity building.
13 India-Netherlands sign two MoUs to facilitate Kalpasar project
India and the Netherlands further strengthened strategic cooperation in the water sector during the 9th India International Water Week 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi . The meeting was chaired by Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and Jaap Slootmaker, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands . The meeting reviewed India-Netherlands cooperation in the water sector and focused on advancing technical cooperation for the Kalpasar Project in Gujarat . The project will utilize water from the Sabarmati, Mahi, Dhadhar, and Narmada rivers, among others, to create a freshwater reservoir . As part of the bilateral cooperation, two tripartite MoUs were signed between the Central Water Commission, the Kalpasar Department, the Government of Gujarat, and the Dutch knowledge institutions Deltares and TU Delft to facilitate the Kalpasar Project.
14 IANS Trishul arrives in Toulon, France for the 24th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise ‘Varuna’
INS Trishul arrived at Toulon , France to participate in the 24th edition of the bilateral maritime exercise ‘Varuna’ between the Indian Navy and the French Navy . INS Trishul arrived at Toulon on 22 September 2026. Exercise ‘Varuna’ will involve professional activities in harbour and at sea, including cross-deck visits, operational interactions and sporting activities.
15 ‘Durga Scheme’ approved in Delhi, provision for providing 1300 pink electric autos to women and transgenders
The Delhi government has approved the ” Durga Scheme ” to provide safe, clean, and respectable employment opportunities to women and transgender people in the capital . This decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in New Delhi . Under this scheme, 1,300 pink electric autos will be provided in the first phase. Of these, 1,170 will be reserved for women and 130 for transgender beneficiaries. The Chief Minister stated that this scheme will provide women and transgender people with the opportunity to become electric auto owners and drivers. He added that a maximum of 90 electric autos will be provided to women and up to 10 to transgender beneficiaries in each district.
16 PM congratulates Naorem Roshibina Devi on winning Silver in Women’s 60 kg Sanda event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Naorem Roshibina Devi on winning the silver medal in the women’s 60kg Sanda event . She lost to Zhang Xiaoyu of China in the final of the women’s Sanda 60kg event by a score of 2-0 . Naorem Roshibina Devi has won her second consecutive silver medal at the Asian Games. Not only this, she also achieved a hat-trick of medals . Naorem Roshibina Devi became the first Indian woman to win three consecutive medals in Wushu at the Asian Games . Earlier, at the age of 17, she had won bronze at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games and silver at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023.