India dazzled at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 held at Bucaramanga, Colombia, with five of the country’s participants securing gold medals. The achievement reflected India’s competence on the international stage and led India to jointly occupy the number 1 rank along with five other countries, including South Korea and Russia.

The Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2026 took place at Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi, from July 27 to August 2, bringing together participants from over 25 Commonwealth countries. Ahead of the event, Delhi’s chief minister Rekha Gupta launched its official mascot called Mayur, modelled after a peacock, which is India’s national bird and symbolises traits such as sportsmanship and enthusiasm.