Bajrang Punia and other wrestlers moved the Delhi High Court for its intervention to appoint an independent administrator to manage the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), including overseeing selection trials.
Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty recently had a special meet-up with American influencer and wrestler Logan Paul, and popular YouTuber MrBeast, in Mumbai.
The Karnataka Wrestling Association (KWA) will host the forthcoming 2024 Senior National Wrestling Championship in Bengaluru from December 6 to 8. The star-studded prestigious event will feature India's top wrestlers including Olympic Bronze Medalist Aman Sehrawat, U-20 World Wrestling Cham
Sakshi Malik, the Indian wrestler, has recently shared a video on her X handle claiming that she is being threatened. She has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and protect the future of wrestling in India.
The Rouse Avenue court on Monday issued a summons to the witness/victim for recording of evidence (Examination). She was the main participant in the women's wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar in January 2023.
"If any federation does good work according to its capacity, the government helps it. Sports should progress in the country, and our players should perform their best at national and international level," Mandaviya said.
Phogat had won the Julana Assembly seat in Haryana assembly polls, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate (BJP) Yogesh Kumar, according to the Election Commission of India. The former wrestler secured a victory with a margin of 5,761 votes.
Taking a dig at Sakshi Malik, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Babita Phogat said that she has sold her integrity to sell her book. The counter-statement has been made in response to Sakshi Malik's claim that Babita gathered all the wrestlers to protest against the Wrestling Federation of India
Congress leader and wrestler Bajrang Punia on Tuesday demanded a proper solution from the government over the issue of stubble burning and Minimum support price for the farmers.
Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, Maharashtra Kesri and Hind Kesri wrestler Dinanath Singh joined Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Mumbai on Tuesday.