The wrestlers led by Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar demanding action against WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh over sexual misconduct allegations against him levelled by top female wrestlers.
The panel approved the nomination by a vote of 13-8 on Wednesday, with Republican Senators Todd Young and Bill Hagerty joining all of the committee's Democrats in voting in favor of Garcetti.
Taking to Twitter, Grassley said, "President Joe Biden's nomination Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India is before foreign relations come this week I conducted a thorough investigation of the allegations against Garcetti irrespective of partisan politics."
WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was accused by the wrestlers of sexual misconduct and intimidation. The government established a five-member oversight council to oversee WFI operations. Boxer Mary Kom is heading the oversight committee which was formed to probe into the allegations l
The Ministery Of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) on Thursday extended the submission report deadline for the Wrestling Oversight Committee formed to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment/intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses of the WFI by two
According to a new lawsuit, Marilyn Manson has been sued by an unnamed woman who claims he repeatedly groomed and sexually attacked her in the 1990s when she was a minor. This is the latest in a string of sexual misconduct lawsuits against the singer.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 23 (ANI): After the prime accused in the Kerala Gold Smuggling Case Swapna Suresh's accusation against three prominent leaders of the ruling CPI(M) of sexual assault, opposition in the state demands action against the party leaders.
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): Pakistan is facing a tough time dealing with the case of sexual harassment of local female staff by a senior Pakistani diplomat and Consul General of Pakistan in Spain as internal enquiry may lead to further revelations.
Canberra [Australia], July 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has acknowledged its failure to deal with sexual misconduct within its ranks.
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): James Franco, who stepped away from acting following a series of allegations of sexual misconduct four years ago, is back in action.
The decision was announced on Sunday by Dr SY Quraishi, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), which was appointed to run AIFF