IOA’s decision to take charge of WFI is first step in our fight for justice: wrestlers

IOA’s decision to take charge of WFI is first step in our fight for justice: wrestlers

The ongoing wrestlers’ protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, on May 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The protesting wrestlers on May 14 termed the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) decision to take charge of all the activities of the Wrestling Federation of India […]

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SIT constituted to probe sexual harassment allegation against WFI chief: Delhi Police to court

SIT constituted to probe sexual harassment allegation against WFI chief: Delhi Police to court

File picture of wrestling federation chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh | Photo Credit: ANI The Delhi Police on Friday informed a special court here that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by women wrestlers against WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh. The submission was […]

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Cyrus Broacha on Indian wrestlers’ protest, IPL taking over sports and Ding Liren becoming the world chess champion

Cyrus Broacha on Indian wrestlers’ protest, IPL taking over sports and Ding Liren becoming the world chess champion

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi You know what is the biggest problem with us Indians? Okay, okay, don’t answer that, this is a short column, no point starting something we can’t finish, (which is the slogan the Mumbai Metro will be using), so, let me take that one. It’s to do with our […]

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Cyrus Broacha on Indian wrestlers’ protest, IPL taking over sports and Ding Liren becoming the world chess champion

Cyrus Broacha on Indian wrestlers’ protest, IPL taking over sports and Ding Liren becoming the world chess champion

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi You know what is the biggest problem with us Indians? Okay, okay, don’t answer that, this is a short column, no point starting something we can’t finish, (which is the slogan the Mumbai Metro will be using), so, let me take that one. It’s to do with our […]

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Jantar Mantar scuffle | Protesting wrestlers say ‘ready to return all our medals and awards’

Jantar Mantar scuffle | Protesting wrestlers say ‘ready to return all our medals and awards’

Wrestlers Sangeeta Phogat and Vinesh Phogat react after a scuffle allegedly broke out between protesting wrestlers and the police at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on May 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Hurt by the “boorish behaviour of the Delhi Police”, protesting wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on May 4 offered to return […]

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Wrestlers to PM Modi: please listen to our ‘Mann Ki Baat’

Wrestlers to PM Modi: please listen to our ‘Mann Ki Baat’

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat (centre), Sangita Phogat (right) and Sakshi Malik during their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on April 26, 2023. “Today, we appeal to him that he listens to our ‘Mann Ki Baat’,” Rio Games bronze medallist Sakshi Malik said during a media interaction. | Photo Credit: PTI “Why are you not […]

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Wrestlers threaten to approach Supreme Court, seek support from all quarters

Wrestlers threaten to approach Supreme Court, seek support from all quarters

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with other wrestlers address a press conference demanding an FIR against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on April 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The protesting wrestlers on Monday (April 24) threatened to approach the Supreme Court […]

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