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Amid outcry over WFI polls, Sports Ministry suspends wrestling federation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a major decision, coming in light of fresh protests by star wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia over the election of an aide of deposed WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as the new president of the wrestling federation, the Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport
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"Whoever elected as WFI chief, job of athletes is to practice": BJP MP Ram
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the heated debate on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections with wrestler Sakshi Malik announcing retirement and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia returned his Padma Shri, Bharatiya Janata Party MP, Ramesh Bidhuri has said that the athletes should have the ment
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"Players should focus more on sports..." says Manohar Lal Khattar after WF
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Following the election of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh as the president of the sport's governing body in the country, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar advised the players to "focus more on sports".
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I am worried about those junior women wrestlers....": Sakshee Malikkh rais
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The dates for under-15 and under-20 national events were announced today following the election of Sanjay Singh as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president on Thursday.
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New criminal laws passed by Parliament are revolutionary and transformativ
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the three criminal bills--the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023--replacing the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act. The bills were earlier passed by th
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"Focus on...career": Wrestler Sangram Singh after WFI elections
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide Sanjay Singh on Thursday was elected as the new president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
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"It is their personal matter": WFI president Sanjay Singh on Sakshi Malik
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Earlier, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, a face of the wrestlers' protest against Brij Bhushan over sexual harassment allegations, announced on Thursday that she is quitting wrestling.
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New criminal laws passed by Parliament draw mixed response from legal eagl
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to the government, the new bills are formulated for the welfare of the citizens and serve them justice in a real sense, with an intent to overhaul the colonial laws.
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"It's very unfortunate...", AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj expresses concern afte
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
" It's very unfortunate for India that our Olympian women who made our nation proud had to sit at Jantar Mantar compound to seek justice against former WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh...Now, once again, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide has become the WFI chief. How would ou
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"BJP's apathy and blatant disregard ...", K'taka Deputy CM Shivakumar on S
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"First, the moving announcement to quit wrestling by #SakshiMalik, who brought glory to the country with her Olympic medal, and now #BajrangPunia returning the Padma Shri award raise serious questions about the BJP's intent and commitment to the cause of female wrestlers. BJP's apathy and
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Amit Shah holds review meet in Chandigarh for implementation of 3 new crim
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A day after the passage of three criminal laws in Parliament, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday held a review meeting in Chandigarh for the implementation of these laws-- the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita Bill and the Bharatiy
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"I came here as woman": Priyanka Gandhi meets Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Friday met Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia and assured the ace wrestlers of her support in their grievances.
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