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WFI withdraws team from World Championship, writes to UWW about govt interferenceThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has withdrawn the Indian team from the World Championship due to the sports ministry's interference...
24 Oct, 2024, 04.04 PM IST
Former wrestler Narsingh Yadav elected chairman of WFI's seven-member athletes' panelFormer Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav assumes the role of chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India's Athlete...
24 Apr, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
WFI Timeline: From allegations, polls to suspension, lifting of ban, dissolving of ad-hoc panelThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has faced a tumultuous journey, from allegations of sexual exploitation and intimidation to the dis...
18 Mar, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling, WFI to take chargeThe Indian Olympic Association dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, citing the lifting of the suspension on the national federatio...
18 Mar, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
Govt. didn't follow "proper procedure" while suspending WFI, will challenge in court: Sanjay SinghNewly-elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh has stated that the sports ministry did not follow the proper proc...
29 Dec, 2023, 12.07 PM IST
If Brij Bhushan attends inauguration of new Parliament, country will get the message: Vinesh PhogatThe Delhi Police has filed two FIRs against the WFI president. While the first FIR relates to allegations by the minor wrestler and has bee...
26 May, 2023, 09.34 PM IST
"Not even consulted": Indian wrestlers unhappy with Sports Ministry's newly formed Oversight committeeAfter late-night parleys with the protesting star grapplers, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday night announced that Brij Bhusha...
24 Jan, 2023, 07.15 PM IST
WFI Row: National interest must remain paramountIn all this there is one loser and that’s Indian sport. The charges are grave, and they need to be probed with urgency. At the same time th...
21 Jan, 2023, 11.15 PM IST
Sports Ministry gives wrestling body 72 hours to respond on sexual harassment chargeThe Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallist broke down while speaking to reporters on Wednesday, as more than 30 wrestlers, inclu...
19 Jan, 2023, 01.00 PM IST
Wrestler Narsingh Yadav clears COVID-19 test, set for World Cup in SerbiaMaking a comeback to competitive wrestling after serving a four-year doping ban, Narsingh had replaced Jitender Kinha in the 74kg in the In...
04 Dec, 2020, 03.16 PM IST
Sports ministry invites nominations for national sports awards through e-mail"Due to lockdown on account of outbreak of COVID-19, hard copies of nominations are not required to be sent. Scanned copies of nominations ...
05 May, 2020, 02.47 PM IST
Virus hits Indian sportsShooting World Cup, scheduled from Mar 15 in New Delhi, cancelled; Olympic preparations hit
06 Mar, 2020, 11.51 PM IST
King Kohli, Magnificent Mary make 2018 their own; India discovers new stars tooThere was a plethora of big-ticket sporting events this year and the country had lots to celebrate throughout. Whether it was the Commonwea...
30 Dec, 2018, 01.01 PM IST
Bajrang Punia follows Yogeshwar Dutt's no-phone rule, calls mobiles a distractionPunia is currently gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
27 Nov, 2018, 09.34 AM IST