Bajrang Punia
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WFI suspension lift: Sakshi, Bajrang threaten fresh protest
New Delhi: Olympic medal-winning grapplers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia on Wednesday alleged that national federation chief Sanjay Singh used devious means to get the suspension on WFI lifted by United World…
- India
World wrestling body lifts suspension on India, asks for ‘no discrimination’
New Delhi: Wrestling’s world governing body on Tuesday lifted the provisional suspension on India but directed the national federation to provide written guarantees that there would be no discriminatory action against the…
- India
Sakshi Malik advices wrestlers to participate in nationals conducted by ad-hoc panel
New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday advised the country’s wrestlers to participate in the Nationals conducted by the ad-hoc committee in Jaipur and not in the event organised by…
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Fresh protest erupts in Indian wrestling; this time against Bajrang, Sakshi and Vinesh
New Delhi: The ongoing crisis in Indian wrestling took a fresh twist on Wednesday when hundreds of junior wrestlers assembled at Jantar Mantar here to protest against the loss of one crucial…
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Rahul Gandhi shows Jiu-Jitsu skills during meeting with Bajrang, other wrestlers
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had demonstrated his Jiu-Jitsu skills while engaging in a martial art bout with wrestler Bajrang Punia during his visit to the Virendra Akhara in Haryana’s Jhajjar…
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Photos: Rahul Gandhi meets Bajrang Punia
Jhajjar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with wrestler Bajrang Punia and others at Chhara village, in Jhajjar district, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. (PTI Photo) (PTI12_27_2023_000067B) Jhajjar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with wrestler Bajrang…
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Rahul Gandhi visits ‘akhara’ in Haryana’s Jhajjar, meets wrestlers
Chandigarh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday morning visited an “akhara” in Haryana’s Jhajjar district and met a group of wrestlers including Bajrang Punia. According to senior Haryana Congress leader from the…
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WFI election: Bajrang Punia to return Padma Shri, ‘personal decision’, says Centre
New Delhi: Olympic medallist grappler Bajrang Punia on Friday decided to return the Padma Shri award in protest over the election of Sanjay Singh, a Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist, as the…
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Delhi court summons wrestler Bajrang Punia in criminal defamation complaint
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday summoned wrestler Bajrang Punia on September 6 in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by sports coach Naresh Dahiya The complainant has alleged that…
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Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat return to India ahead of WFI polls
New Delhi: Olympic medalist wrestler Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat have returned to India after completion of their respective training camps in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul and Budapest. However, Bajrang came back a little…
