From Vinesh Phogat to Brij Bhushan, episodes that marred Indian wrestling in past year and halfVinesh Phogat: The celebrated grappling icon's Paris 2024 journey came to naught after she was disqualified for being overweight, just hour...
07 Aug, 2024, 04.13 PM IST
From wrestlers' protest to WFI elections: TimelineSanjay Singh, a Brij Bhushan loyalist has been elected as new WFI chief with his panel comfortably winning most of the posts. Earlier, Vine...
21 Dec, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
Ad-hoc panel fails to set trials date, asks IOA to approach OCA again for deadline extensionThe ad-hoc committee had come up with a proposal where the six protesting wrestlers had to appear for just a one-off bout against the winne...
10 Jul, 2023, 08.54 PM IST
Vinesh Phogat shares letter to sports ministry amid controversy on trials for Asian Games, World ChampionshipsThese wrestlers have been protesting against the president of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations...
25 Jun, 2023, 07.08 PM IST
Wrestling with silence: Women in India are taught to endure and not protest against sexual harassmentThe women wrestlers have dared to challenge the norms of how Indian society deals with sexual harassment. We salute them for their courage ...
19 Jun, 2023, 11.42 PM IST
'Coronation over, king crushing people on streets': Rahul on manhandling of wrestlers by policeIn a tweet in Hindi, he said: "The coronation is over - the 'arrogant king' is crushing the voice of the people on the streets!", attaching...
28 May, 2023, 04.29 PM IST
Wrestlers' Protest: "Delhi Police working in favour of Brij Bhushan Singh", says Vinesh PhogatA scuffle broke out between the protesting wrestlers and Delhi Police at the protest site on Wednesday night. The wrestlers claimed they we...
05 May, 2023, 03.51 PM IST
"No expectations from PM Modi, why are they not showing FIRs?" Priyanka Gandhi after meeting protesting wrestlersCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met with protesting wrestlers in Delhi and questioned the FIRs lodged against Wrestling Federation of...
29 Apr, 2023, 11.27 AM IST
"Will continue protest ... until accused is punished," says Sangeeta PhogatWrestlers have expressed disappointment with Usha's comments. "Being a woman athlete, she (PT Usha) is not listening to other women athlete...
28 Apr, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
Wrestlers Protest: Govt not to allow WFI elections till matter resolved, say sourcesIndia's top wrestlers resumed their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the allega...
23 Apr, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
"Nothing has been done so far to resolve our issues": Wrestler Bajrang Punia on protest against WFITop Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, and Sakshi Malik, held a sit-in protest in Jantar Mantar in Janu...
23 Apr, 2023, 09.38 PM IST
No FIR filed against WFI President till now: Sakshi Malik breaks down as wrestlers protest at Jantar MantarTop wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have resumed their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) at t...
23 Apr, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
WFI chief compares wrestlers' protest with Shaheen Bagh stir, refuses to quitCelebrated Indian wrestlers, including Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat and oth...
20 Jan, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
DCW chief asks why wrestling federation chief not asked to resign in wake of sexual harassment chargesDCW chief Swati Maliwal raised a question on Friday as to why the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president has not been asked to resig...
20 Jan, 2023, 02.12 PM IST
Wrestlers adamant, demand WFI to be disbanded in meeting with Anurag ThakurOn Thursday night, the protesting wrestlers led by Vinesh and Bajrang besides Sakshi, Anshu Malik, Ravi Dahiya, Sarita Mor, among others me...
20 Jan, 2023, 01.29 PM IST
Babita Phogat comes with 'message' from govt; wrestlers demand new federationTop Indian wrestlers including three-time CWG champion Vinesh Phogat and the Olympic bronze medallist duo of Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik...
19 Jan, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
Why top Indian Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik are protesting at Jantar MantarThe wrestlers are reportedly protested against federation's arbitrary decision of conducting trails for all wrestlers, regardless of their ...
18 Jan, 2023, 03.47 PM IST