Vinesh Phogat
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(Win)esh Phogat: from the mat to Haryana assembly
New Delhi: If resolve had a face, Vinesh Phogat would certainly bear close resemblance to it, if not be it. A veteran on the wrestling mat, an icon whose Olympic dream was…
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Haryana: Vinesh Phogat wins maiden election from Julana
Chandigarh: Olympic wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday, October 8 won her maiden election, defeating her nearest BJP rival Yogesh Kumar from Julana assembly seat in Haryana, according to the…
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Recognise your power on ‘day of change’: Vinesh Phogat on Haryana polls
Chandigarh: Congress candidate and Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat urged people to recognise their power and exercise their franchise on Saturday, October 5 in the Haryana assembly election, saying it is the day…
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‘Retired’ wrestler Vinesh served with a whereabouts failure notice by NADA
New Delhi: The National Anti-Doping Authority (NADA) has served a notice for a whereabouts failure to retired wrestler Vinesh Phogat after sending a team to collect urine sample of the wrestler who…
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Railways accepts Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia’s resignation with immediate effect
New Delhi: The Railways on Monday accepted the resignations of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, officials said. In separate notices issued on Monday, the Northern Railway said their resignations tendered on…
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Railways initiate process to relieve Phogat, Punia
New Delhi: The Northern Railway has initiated the process of accepting the resignation of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, with both players expected to be relieved “as early as possible,” railway…
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Brij Bhushan accuses Congress of conspiracy, Vinesh of cheating
New Delhi: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Singh lashed out at wrestler Vinesh Phogat, a day after she and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress ahead of the Haryana…
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Any BJP candidate will defeat Phogat, Punia in Haryana: Bhushan
Gonda: Former BJP MP and ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday sought to downplay wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia’s foray into politics, saying any BJP candidate will defeat them…
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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join Congress, may contest Haryana polls
New Delhi: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress on Friday ahead of the Haryana assembly polls, with the party saying its Central Election Committee would decide if they would…
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Haryana polls: Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat to contest on Congress ticket
In the latest political development, India’s top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have joined the Congress on Wednesday, September 4 ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections. Phogat and Punia met senior…
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Govt should listen to protesting farmers, address their issues: Phogat
Chandigarh: Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday joined protesting farmers at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana and said the central government should pay heed to their demands and make it…
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My fight has just begun, says Vinesh Phogat
Rohtak: Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the 50-kg final match in the recent Paris games, was honoured with a gold medal by the Sarvkhap Panchayat here on Sunday. “My…
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Delhi police has withdrawn security of women wrestlers: Vinesh Phogat
New Delhi: Top Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Thursday said that the Delhi police has withdrawn the security of the women wrestlers who are set to testify against former WFI chief Brij…
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Our fight will continue, truth will prevail: Vinesh Phogat
Balali: Overwhelmed by the grand reception she received on her arrival from the Paris Olympics, wrestler Vinesh Phogat said that her fight against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) would continue and…
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Vinesh returns to a rousing welcome after Paris heartbreak
New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat on Saturday received a grand welcome on her return to the country and after being feted by several supporters and ‘khap panchayats’ en route to her village Balali,…
