Sports
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Turkish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia postponed over jersey dispute
Riyadh: The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday, December 29, was postponed due to a dispute with Saudi authorities over the players’ jerseys. The…
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Wrestling federation’s office moved out of Brij Bhushan’s residence
New Delhi: The newly-appointed ad-hoc committee for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday moved the WFI office out of the residence of former President and BJP Member of Parliament (MP),…
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Virat Kohli becomes first batter to cross 2000 runs in seven different calendar years
Centurion: Veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli on Thursday became the first batter to amass 2000+ runs in a calendar year for the record seventh time on Day 3 of the first Boxing…
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SA beat India by an innings and 32 runs in opening Test
Centurion: Virat Kohli scored a fifty, but India failed to put up a fight with the bat to go down by an innings and 32 runs against South Africa in the opening…
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Hyderabad: Formula E race face uncertainty after new Congress govt
New Delhi: Formula E has raised fresh concerns over its race in Hyderabad, saying it might not be able to go ahead with the round scheduled for February 10 following the latest…
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IOA forms 3-member ad hoc committee to run affairs of suspended WFI
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday constituted a three-member ad hoc committee to run the day-to-day affairs of the WFI after the sports ministry suspended the wrestling national body…
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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 elections: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat returns Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award
New Delhi: World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday returned her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award to the government protesting against the election of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-loyalist Sanjay Singh as the…
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Gaza awareness plea rejected, Usman Khwaja decries ICC ‘double standards’
In reaction to ICC International Cricket Council (ICC) rejecting his application seeking permission to raise awareness about humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Australian cricketer Usman Khwaja’s lashed out at the apex cricket body…
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Watch: Mohammed Siraj calls Hyderabadi crowd ‘chillar’, slammed
Hyderabad: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj, hailing from Hyderabad, has stirred controversy with one of the interview videos where he referred to the Hyderabadi crowd as ‘chillar.’ Fans, especially from his hometown, are…
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Timeline of WFI’s election: From January to December 2023
New Delhi: Following is the timeline of the chain of events up till the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Sunday by the Sports Ministry. It highlights all the…
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Centre tasks IOA to set up panel to manage WFI affairs
New Delhi: Soon after suspending the newly-elected Wrestling Federation of India, the Sports Ministry on Sunday asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute an ad-hoc body to control and manage the…
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‘It is their personal matter’: WFI president on Sakshi Malik quitting wrestling
Ayodhya: The newly elected president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Sanjay Singh on Saturday stated that taking retirement is a personal call of an athlete and said he would refrain…
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Not able to bear insult wrestling queen Sakshi Malik quits sports; Indian reputation in danger
The premature retirement of champion woman wrestler Sakshi Malik has brought to the forefront the deplorable state of affairs within the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). It also sent out completely wrong signals to the…
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Priyanka meets wrestler Sakshi, assures of support for fight in justice
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday met Olympian wrestler Sakshi Malik to express her solidarity and assured her of her support in every way in her fight for…
