Maharashtra’s Shaunak Badole and Telangana’s WCM Deekshitha Modipalli clinched top honors at the 38th National Under-13 Chess Championship 2025 in Margao. The event saw a record 597 players, with Goa’s Joshua Mark Telles and Asmi Amit Terse emerging as the state’s best performers.
Category: Sports
60-Year-Old Superfan Breaks World Record With Massive Liverpool Jersey Collection
Florian Thürler, a 60-year-old Liverpool supporter from Switzerland, has entered the Guinness World Records with an unmatched collection of 1,047 Liverpool FC jerseys, celebrating his lifelong passion with a historic display on a football pitch in Magglingen.
Historic Win for FC Siolim in Inaugural Mansion House Football Cup
FC Siolim etched their name in Goan football history by winning the 1st All Goa Mansion House Football Cup 2025, defeating Curtorim Gymkhana 6-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
Lohakare Breaks Neeraj Chopra’s Services Record with 84.31m Throw
Young javelin thrower Lohakare stunned at the 74th Inter Services Athletics Championship 2025 with a throw of 84.31m, surpassing his idol Neeraj Chopra’s 2018 Services record of 83.80m. The mark, however, is not eligible for World Athletics recognition as the event is non-certified.
Historic Win: India Clinch Bronze at CAFA Nations Cup, Defeat Oman on Penalties
India created history at the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 by defeating Oman for the first time in international football and securing the Bronze medal. The match ended 1-1 in regulation time, with Udanta Singh scoring the equaliser. In the penalty shoot-out, Oman faltered early while Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s heroic save sealed India’s 3-2 victory.
