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- India
Wrestlers want Asian Games trials in August, IOA approaches OCA for deadline extension
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday approached the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), seeking an extension of the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country’s wrestling squad…
- India
Police likely to file charge sheet against Brij Bhushan on June 15: Officials
New Delhi: Delhi Police is likely to file a charge sheet on Thursday in connection with the case of alleged sexual harassment filed against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh on the…
- India
Women wrestlers must get justice not deception: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of standing with those who commit atrocities on the “daughters of the country” and asserted that the women wrestlers, who have levelled sexual…
- India
Post meet with Thakur, wrestlers hold khap panchayat to discuss course of action
New Delhi: Olympian Bajrang Punia, who has been part of the protest by wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said on Saturday that they will put…
- Delhi
Delhi Police takes wrestler Sangeeta Phogat to WFI chief’s official residence
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Friday took wrestler Sangeeta Phogat to outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s official residence here to recreate the sequence of events that led to the sexual…
- World
Zilla Fatu, son of WWE legend Umaga embraces Islam
Zilla Fatu, the son of late American World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) legend Umaga, announced his conversion to Islam, and described his journey to Islam as “beautiful”. 27-year-old Zilla Fatu, known for his…
- India
Minor wrestler’s father says stands by sexual harassment charges against WFI chief
New Delhi: The father of a 17-year-old wrestler, who levelled sexual harassment charges against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on late Sunday asserted that he has not…
- India
Wrestlers national heroes, must not get swayed by politicians: Haryana HM
Chandigarh: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Friday called the protesting wrestlers “national heroes” as he advised them against being used by opposition party leaders for their gains. The BJP leader said…
- India
MP with heinous allegations safe in PM’s ‘suraksha kavach’: Rahul on wrestlers’ issue
New Delhi: The Congress slammed the Centre on Friday over “inaction” against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, with Rahul Gandhi saying while daughters who won international…
- India
It is up to the investigating officer to arrest WFI chief, say experts
New Delhi: Questions are being raised as to why Delhi Police have not yet arrested BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after two FIRs were…
- India
Centre handling issue of protesting wrestlers sensitively: Thakur
Mumbai: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the Centre was sensitively handling the issue of protesting wrestlers, who are seeking the arrest of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh…
- India
Doesn’t sound real: Sibal on WFI chief’s ‘will hang myself if charges proved’ remark
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday took a swipe at Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s remarks that he will hang himself even if a single…
- India
Security tightened at Delhi borders following SKM’s nationwide protest call
New Delhi: Delhi Police have tightened security measures along the city’s borders, including Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur, in the wake of a nationwide demonstration call by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) in…
- India
Govt should not test patience of country: Deepender Hooda in support to wrestlers
Lucknow: The dishonour of one woman had led to the Mahabharata, Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda said Tuesday as he attacked the BJP-led central government over the wrestlers’ protest, warning it against…
- India
SGPC slams action against Olympian women wrestlers
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has condemned the government’s forcible action on women Olympian wrestlers protesting for justice at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi. SGPC general secretary Gurcharan Singh Grewal…
