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Bajrang Punia appeals to PM, Shah, Thakur to hear wrestlers' demands
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Before speaking to the media, the protesting wrestlers on Friday wrote a letter to PT Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association on "sexual harassment" complaints against Wrestling Federation India chairman Brij Bhushan Saran Singh.
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Protesting Wrestlers write to IOA chief PT Usha on alleged sexual harassme
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The letter signed by Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshee Malikkh, Ravi Dahiya, and Deepak Punia's demands the resignation of the WFI chief and the formation of an inquiry committee on the allegations of sexual harassment.
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"Am an elected head, not working under anyone's mercy," WFI chief says ref
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Earlier in the day, Singh, who is also a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Kaiserganj in Uttar Pradesh in a post on his Facebook said that he will hold a press conference at the Wrestling Training Centre in Nawabganj in Gonda district of the state.
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MoS Defence says 'soldiers today allowed to take decisions immediately'
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence Ajay Bhatt attended the wreath-laying ceremony at the war memorial in Jammu on Friday and said that our soldiers today are allowed to take decisions immediately and they do not remain silent when they are attacked.
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Wrench Solutions Celebrates 25 Years of Evolving Project Management
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], January 20 (ANI/PRNewswire): On the anniversary of its 25th year in business, Wrench founder & CEO KV Daniel announced a series of global events to thank Wrench's worldwide customer base. These events will be held in various cities over the course of the co
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Wrestlers Protest: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh says will 'expose politica
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The development comes hours after some wrestlers had a late-night meeting with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday. Thakur who arrived at his Delhi residence late last evening from Chandigarh met with the wrestlers and the meeting stretched into the early hours of today. Accor
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China's authoritarian rule, policies threaten fragile ecosystem of Tibet
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Wreaking environmental havoc in Tibet under its authoritarian rule, China has been terrorising its fragile ecosystem with its practices, affecting the land and way of life of Tibetans.
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Wrestlers meeting with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to continue today : S
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Wrestling sportspersons--Sakshee Malikkh, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya and other wrestlers left Thakur's residence after meeting him for three hours.
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Priyanka Gandhi supports wrestlers protesting against WFI, demands probe a
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday came out in support of the wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), and called for a probe and appropriate action over allegations of sexual exploitation and mental harassment against the WFI chief.
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Protest will continue until we get justice: Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth and Asian Games, told the media that the government should intervene and appoint former wrestlers for different roles in WFI.
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We have proof of charges, Wrestling Federation should be dissolved: Bajran
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia stated that the wrestlers who are protesting at Jantar Mantar are not making bogus claims as more grapplers have surfaced who are victims of sexual assault. He also said that they also have valid proof of the misdeeds suffered by the victims
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Delhi HC directs Centre to treat deaf athletes at par with para-athletes,
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The direction has been passed on the pleas of wrestlers who are completely deaf (100 per cent deaf). They sought direction from the Central Government and other authorities.
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