Today Current Affairs – 14 September 2026, Daily important news useful for the students preparing for UPSC, SSC, RRB competitive exams. Compiled from official public sources.
Sports
India thrash Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title
Asia Cup | Cricket | T20 cricket | Women’s Asia Cup India produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, securing a record-extending eighth Asia Cup title.
- The victory also helped India avenge their defeat to Sri Lanka in the 2024 final.
- It was India’s sixth win over Sri Lanka in an Asia Cup final across the ODI and T20 formats, including the 2004 edition when India defeated Sri Lanka 5-0 in the two-team tournament.
- India first posted a formidable 183/5 after openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana produced a record-breaking 129-run partnership.
- The bowlers then completed the job by dismissing Sri Lanka for 111 in 19.4 overs, with Shree Charani taking four wickets and Deepti Sharma claiming three.
India Clinch Men’s and Women’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey Titles
In Hockey, India’s men’s and women’s teams have clinched the Junior Asia Cup titles at Moqi in China today on 13 September 2026.
- The Indian Men’s team defeated South Korea four-one in the final to successfully defend its title.
- Ajeet Yadav, Anmol Ekka, Prabhdeep Singh and Ashu Maurya scored for India.
Dhiraj Bommadevara becomes first Indian male recurve archer to win World Cup Final gold
Top-ranked India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara scripted history by becoming the first Indian male recurve archer to win gold at the World Cup Final, edging Japan’s Nakanishi Junya in a thrilling shoot-off at Saltillo in Mexico on 14 September 2026.
India’s SD Prajwal Dev wins second ATP Challenger doubles title in Vietnam
In tennis, India’s SD Prajwal Dev, partnering France’s Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine, has won his second ATP Challenger doubles title at the Sport Festival Challenger in Phan Thiet, Vietnam on 13 September 2026.
- The top-seeded Indo-French duo defeated Japan’s Yamato Sueoka and Naoki Tajima 6-1, 7-6 in the final yesterday.
- This is Dev’s second ATP Challenger Tour doubles title.
- His maiden title came in 2023 at the President’s Cup in Kazakhstan, where he partnered fellow Indian Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha.
- The Challenger 50 event, played on hard courts, began on the 7th of this month and concludes today.
India Condemns Attack on Commercial Vessel MT EL Gaia off Oman Coast
India has condemned the attack on the commercial vessel MT EL Gaia off the coast of Oman today on 13 September 2026.
- In a statement, the Indian Embassy in Oman said, 13 Indian crew members have been rescued so far, while search and rescue operations are continuing for one missing Indian national.
Art and Culture
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated across the country with devotion
The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated today across the country with great devotion on 14 September 2026.
- The day marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, who is a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.
Important Days
Hindi Diwas celebrated across the country today
Hindi Diwas is being celebrated across the country today on 14 September 2026.
- It was on this day in 1949 that the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of the country.
- Today, Hindi is one of the widely spoken languages in the world and the first language of more than 52 crore people.