Wrestlers Protest
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Delhi court frames charges against ex-WFI chief in sexual harassment case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday framed charges of sexual harassment, intimidation and outraging the modesty of women against ex-Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a…
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Delhi HC issues notice on wrestlers’ plea against WFI elections
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a petition by wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and her husband Satyawart Kadian, seeking to annul and declare the…
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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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From wrestlers’ protest to WFI suspension: Timeline
New Delhi: The following is the timeline of the chain of events that led to the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India by UWW, the sport’s global governing body. January 18:…
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Championing the meek my nature, says Brij Bhushan Singh
Gonda: BJP MP and outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who recently got bail from a Delhi court, on Saturday said it is in his nature to side with the weak,…
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Delhi HC refuses to interfere in wrestlers’ Asian Games trials exemption
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Saturday refused to interfere with the exemption granted to top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from Asian Games trials. Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed the petition…
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‘Wrestler victim raised privacy concern while recording statement’
New Delhi: One out of six wrestlers had flagged the issue of ‘breach of privacy’ alleging that some close-aides of the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh…
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Never demanded exemption from Asian Games trials: Sakshi Malik
New Delhi: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday said she never demanded any exemption from Asian Games trials despite the IOA ad-hoc panel offering to consider her case just like compatriots Vinesh…
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BJP leader backs wrestlers’ claims against Brij Bhushan in charge sheet
New Delhi: The charge sheet filed by Delhi Police against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh discloses that the claims made by two out of the six grapplers against the former Wrestling…
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‘Brij Bhushan sought sexual favours for bearing medical expenses’
New Delhi: Startling revelations have emerged from a chargesheet filed against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP and the former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). According to sources,…
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Congress to raise Manipur violence, Rahul’s disqualification in Monsoon Session
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said that it will raise the issue of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Manipur violence and the disqualification of former party chief Rahul Gandhi among other issues…
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Delhi court to decide on charge sheet against WFI chief on July 7
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday posted for July 7 the pronouncement on whether to take cognisance of the charge sheet filed by the Delhi police against BJP MP and outgoing WFI…
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Wrestlers pay hospital visit to Bhim Army chief
Saharanpur: Wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia on Thursday called on Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar, who was shot at in Deoband. The two wrestlers met the Bhim Army chief at the…
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Protesting wrestlers rule out hitting roads again
New Delhi: A day after asserting that they could hit the streets again to resume their agitation against WFI chief, the protesting wrestlers on Sunday said the fight against Brij Bhushan Sharan…
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Never asked Bajrang to concede any match against me: Yogeshwar Dutt
New Delhi: Bajrang Punia’s claim that ‘I asked him to concede wrestling bouts on purpose’ is nothing but a “blatant lie”, London Olympics bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt said on Sunday as the mud-slinging…
