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Here's what you need to keep an eye out for as we enter July! 📅🇮🇳 Which event are you looking forward to the most? #IndianSports

🚨 Fact Check: Did Divya Deshmukh become the Women’s World Chess Champion? She made history at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, but is the title being reported correctly? Not quite, and here’s why that matters 👇 #FactCheck #Chess #DivyaDeshmukh thebridge.in/chess/divya-de…

Tajinder back on top 🔥🔥 Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins the Indian Open Athletics Meet in Sangrur, Punjab, with a best attempt of 19.51m. #IndianAthletics

📍 Divya Deshmukh created history at 19! 🏆♟️ From International Master to 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup Champion, to a Grandmaster But how does one go from IM to GM? 🤔 We break it down for you 👇 #DivyaDeshmukh #FIDEWomensWorldCup thebridge.in/chess/explaine…

#News India to host AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers 🇮🇳⚽ The AFC has announced the hosts for the upcoming qualifiers: India, Bhutan, China, Jordan, Kyrgyz Republic, Myanmar, and Vietnam will stage the matches across Asia. 📸 AseanFootball #IndianFootball #AFCU17Qualifiers

#News 🇮🇳 India bags 8 medals at the 2025 Asian Roller Skating Championships, 3 Gold, 3 Silver, and 2 Bronze in Artistic Solo and Couple Dance events! 🛼✨ ✨ All medal winners for India: 🥇 Rushil Bendi – Cadets Solo Dance 🥇 Naisha – Jr Girls Solo Dance 🥈 Kanthi Sree – Jr…

👑 Divya Deshmukh is the Queen of Chess! 🇮🇳♟️ At just 19, she beats Koneru Humpy in a dramatic tiebreak to win the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup 🏆 Read how it all unfolded: #DivyaDeshmukh #FIDEWorldCup thebridge.in/chess/fide-wom…

Divya Deshmukh defeated Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian final to win the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup! 🔥✨ India's dominance, nerves of steel & big prize money. Find out how much they won: 👇 #DivyaDeshmukh #KoneruHumpy #FIDEWorldCup thebridge.in/chess/fide-wom…

The emotions say it all! Divya Deshmukh has dreamt about this moment for years. Now, she has not only become the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, but also the country's 88th Grandmaster. Inspiring stuff 🙌🇮🇳 #Chess #FIDEWorldCup

5⃣ Chinese players at the top of the classical world rankings, but it's an Indian who still manages to become the World Cup Champion! Take a bow #DivyaDeshmukh 🙏 #Chess #FIDEWorldCup

✅Gukesh - Youngest Men's World Champion ✅Divya - Youngest Women's World Cup Champion Indian chess is going from strength to strength! 🇮🇳♟️ #Chess #FIDEWorldCup

💠FIDE World Chess C'ships: Runner-up 💠FIDE World Cup: Runner-up Spare a thought for Koneru Humpy today. Well played champ! ✊ #Chess #FIDEWorldCup 📷: @FIDE_chess

💭"I need time to process it. I think it was fate. Before this I did not have even 1 norm. Before the tournament I was thinking I can get 1 norm...now I am a Grandmaster!" "There is a lot more to achieve. This is just the start" — India's 88th Grandmaster #DivyaDeshmukh speaks.…

🇮🇳 India placed in Pot 4 for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 group stage draw! The draw takes place on July 29 at 14:30 IST. Tough groups incoming, who will the Blue Tigresses face? 📸 AIFF #IndianFootball #BlueTigresses #AFCWomensAsianCup

LAKSHYA SEN EXONERATED IN AGE FRAUD CASE! 🚨 The long-standing legal case involving top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen and his brother Chirag Sen has come to a formal close today. #Badminton 🏸 thebridge.in/badminton/laks…

🚨🚨UPDATE High jumper Sarvesh Kushare equals his Season Best of 2.26m at the Indian Open Athletics Meet. #IndianAthletics

First 15-minute rapid game in the Tie-break also ends in a draw! Divya tried to push for a win but couldn't. Humpy will have white in the next game, and whoever wins that will become the CHAMPION. #Chess #FIDEWorldCup

Follow us for all the LIVE updates from the final tie-breaks between Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh at FIDE Women's World Cup ⤵️ #Chess #FIDEWorldCup thebridge.in/chess/fide-wor…