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Delhi Police lodges 2 FIRs over sexual harassment allegations against Brji Bhushan
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Friday registered two FIRs in connection with sexual harassment allegations levelled by women wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. On the complaints…
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‘Ready to fight’: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on sexual allegations by wrestlers
New Delhi: Accused of sexual harassment by India’s top wrestlers, under-fire national federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday indicated that he will fight with all his might to prove his innocence.…
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Deeply concerning to see our athletes protest on streets: Abhinav Bindra
New Delhi: Hours after star wrestler Vinesh Phogat appealed to sportspersons to join their protest to oust under-fire chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Olympic champion shooter Abhinav Bindra took to social media…
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Delhi Police seek probe report on sexual harassment charges against WFI chief
Delhi: Delhi Police has sought a report from the probe committee set up by the Ministry of Sports to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a…
- India
Wrestling row: Babita Phogat joins oversight committee
Delhi: Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Babita Phogat has joined the oversight committee formed to probe the various allegations against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Formed by…
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WFI row wake-up call for sports bodies to prioritise women athletes’ safety
New Delhi: In an unprecedented move, India’s top wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and others, staged a protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh…
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Committee formed to probe against WFI; Mary Kom, Yogeshwar Dutt included
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on Monday that the oversight committee formed to probe into the sexual harassment allegations levelled against the Wrestling Federation of India…
- India
Plea withdrawn in Delhi HC against wrestlers alleging sexual harassment by WFI chief
Delhi: Hours after a plea was moved in the Delhi High Court on Monday against the sexual assault allegations on Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by multiple…
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WFI general body meet in Ayodhya cancelled as govt suspends body’s activities
New Delhi: The general body meeting of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), scheduled to take place in Ayodhya on Sunday, has been cancelled after the Sports ministry suspended all the ongoing…
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Sports Ministry suspends WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar, cancels tournament
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Saturday suspended Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) assistant secretary Vinod Tomar, a fallout of the grapplers’ allegations of sexual harassment and corruption against the sports body’s…
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IOA forms seven-member committee to probe allegations against WFI chief
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association on Friday formed a seven-member committee, headed by M C Mary Kom, to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij…
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Four criminal cases pending against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP from UP’s Kaiserganj Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has always been embroiled in controversies since he entered politics in 1990, still faces…
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Sexual harassment: Wrestlers want IOA to form probe panel on allegations against WFI chief
New Delhi: The agitating wrestlers on Friday reached out to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding formation of an enquiry committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan Sharan…
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Priyanka Gandhi calls players nation’s pride, demands action against WFI
Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi justified the allegations of sexual harassment made by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and others against the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), and demanded…
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Sports Ministry demands explanation from WFI over sexual harassment charges
New Delhi: Taking cognizance of the protest staged by wrestlers, including Olympic and Commonwealth Games (CWG) medalists, in Delhi in which women wrestlers have levelled serious charges of sexual harassment by the…
