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Handling issue sensitively, players are important to us: Sports Minister A
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said at a Mumbai function that they are dealing with wrestlers' protest against the Wrestling Federation of India's president Brij Bhushan Singh very sensitively and all the players are important to them.
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Wrestling is in my blood: Khelo India University Games 2022 gold medallist
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Originating from Sonipat district in Haryana, Ishika Kumar presently resides in Delhi and practices wrestling at the Chhatrasal Stadium, known as the nursery of wrestling, apart from Gohana in Haryana. Ishika's dream is to represent our nation in the Olympics. She wants to prepare herself
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Wrestlers should wait for Delhi Police to conclude investigation: Anurag T
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Anurag Thakur also said that while the investigation is being done, wrestlers should not do anything which harms the sport and its players.
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"I will hang myself if proven guilty," WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh amid w
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"If a single allegation against me is proven, I will hang myself," the WFI chief said while addressing a public rally in UP's Barabanki.
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Wrestlers' protest: United World Wrestling condemns police action
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"UWW firmly condemns the treatment and detention of the wrestlers. It expresses its disappointment over the lack of results of the investigations so far. UWW urges the relevant authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the allegations," the world wrestling body sa
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Protesting wrestlers reach Haridwar to immerse their medals in Ganga
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Olympic medalist wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik alongwith Vinesh Phogat, who have accused the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and are demanding his arrest, reached Uttarakhand's Haridwar to immerse their all medals includi
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Which court will hear minor wrestlers' plea for probe against WFI chief? D
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Registrar General of Delhi High Court and the Delhi government's Principal Secretary on a transfer plea seeking clarification that which court will deal with the minor wrestlers' plea for court-monitored investigation against the c
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"Going to Haridwar to throw our medals in Ganga," say wrestlers
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The ongoing wrestlers' protest in the national capital has taken a new toll as India's star grapplers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat have declared to throw their medals in River Ganga in Haridwar on Tuesday evening.
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"Last night was sleepless....": Abhinav Bindra on scuffle between protesti
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Reacting to the horrific scenes from wrestlers' protest yesterday Abhinav Bindra took to his Twitter to react to the scuffle that broke out between security personnel and protesting wrestlers.
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"Opposition parties misused wrestlers...," Yogeshwar Dutt on scuffle betwe
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallik have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar accusing the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest. Many prominent opposition parties have
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Wrestlers violated law despite all requests: Delhi Police
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Delhi Police have registered FIR against protest organizers and others in connection with the scuffle that broke out at Jantar Mantar as per Indian Penal Code 144 CrPC at Parliament Street Police Station.
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Central government should provide justice to daughters: Mayawati on wrestl
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has urged the central government to come forward and provide justice to the daughters. India's Olympic medallist wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia alongwith Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat were detained by Delhi Police while attempting to ma
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