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Zagreb Open: Narsingh Yadav to lead depleted Indian squad
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Leading Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya will not compete in the tournament. Along with the two medalists from the Tokyo Olympics, notable Indian athletes who won't compete in Croatia include top women's wrestler Vinesh Phogat, medalist from the world championships Deepak
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Government of India approves participation of wrestlers for ranking Series
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The announcement also stated that the government will bear the entire expense of the wrestlers travelling to Croatia for the tournament.
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"Not even consulted": Indian wrestlers unhappy with Sports Ministry's newl
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The announcement of the commitment was made by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday. Thakur announced on Monday that boxer Mary Kom will be heading the oversight committee formed to probe into the allegations levelled against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its chief Brij B
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Centre suspends all ongoing activities of Wrestling Federation of India
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This includes the suspension of the ongoing ranking competition, and the return of entry fees taken from the participants for any ongoing activities.
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In first head to roll amid wrestling row, Sports Ministry suspends WFI Ass
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The suspended WFI official denied any communication regarding his suspension, stating that this news reached him through ANI when the news agency contacted him to get a reaction to this announcement.
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WFI responds to Sports Ministry, rejects wrestlers' charges against its pr
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The wrestlers, who were protesting at Jantar Mantar, called of their protest after a meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
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Sexual harassment charge against WFI chief baseless: Asst secy of wrestlin
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Wrestling Federation of India Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar on Saturday termed the charges levelled against the federation's president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh 'baseless'.
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Day after being asked to step aside as WFI chief, Brij Bhushan chief guest
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This appearance comes when he and WFI are under heavy public scrunity after wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakhshee Mallikkh etc raised allegations of sexual harassment against the body and the president
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IOA panel to send report in 8-10 days to PM, MHA: Yogeshwar Dutt on wrestl
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Members of the committee include Olympic medalist Mary Kom, former archer Dola Banerjee, Alaknanda Ashok, London Olympic meda
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"Matter more political": MoS VK Singh on wrestlers' protest against WFI pr
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union minister of state for road transport and highways Gen VK Singh said that the wrestlers' protest against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, is more political and other aspects are lesser.
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Wrestlers call off protest, WFI chief Brij Bhushan to step aside till prob
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The protest which has been continuing at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital was called off with the Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur announcing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to "step aside" till the investigation against the levelled allegat
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IOA forms 7-member committee to probe allegations of sexual harassment aga
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Members of the committee include Olympic medalist Mary Kom, former archer Dola Banerjee, Alaknanda Ashok, London Olympic medalist Yogeshwar Dutt, Indian Weightlifting Federation President Sahdev Yadav and two advocates, the IOA announced on Friday.
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