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WFI asks UIDAI to preserve Aadhaar birth-date change records to combat age fraudThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has urged the UIDAI to permanently preserve Aadhaar date-of-birth update histories, citing rampant ...
A nation of sporting moments, not yet a sporting cultureIndia celebrates sports in flashes, with non-cricket athletes often struggling for recognition and financial security. Despite government s...
WFI hands temporary suspension to 30 overage wrestlers, bars them from junior competitionsThe Wrestling Federation of India took action against wrestlers using fake birth certificates. They suspended 30 wrestlers for competing at...
Vo khalnayak hai Haryana ke: Brij Bhushan Singh on Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang PuniaFormer Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh called Congress leaders and wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Pu...
WFI without Sanjay Singh is acceptable to us: Sakshi MalikSakshi Malik, 31, said they will accept a WFI without Sanjay Singh but ruled out her own involvement in running of the federation. "We don'...
After junior wrestlers' protest, ad-hoc panel announces organisation of U-15, U-20 NationalsThe ad-hoc panel managing wrestling affairs in India has announced the organization of U15 and U20 National championships within six weeks,...
Fresh protest erupts in Indian wrestling; this time against Bajrang, Sakshi and VineshJunior wrestlers from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi gathered at Jantar Mantar, protesting the loss of a crucial year in their careers. ...
Several grapplers seek UWW intervention in resolving wrestling crisis in IndiaWorld governing body for wrestling which suspended WFI a while back has received responses from several international medal-winning wrestle...
Protesting wrestlers "past their prime, don't want juniors to progress", says suspended WFI President Sanjay SinghThe Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's premier governing body in the country along with all its office-bearers. At the s...
Just because I am close to MP does not mean I am a dummy candidate: Sanjay SinghSanjay Singh, who was elected as the president of the WFI on Thursday, is known to be a close confidante of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who ...
Protesting wrestlers will not face vendetta politics: Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghOutgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said on Thursday after the panel backed by him emerged victorious in the keenly-followed elect...
Wrestling: Protest against Asian Games trials exemption reaches IOA doorThe reigning U-20 world champion Panghal and U-23 Asian champion Sujeet Kalkal had slammed the ad-hoc committee's decision as unjust and un...
Decision to exempt Bajrang and Vinesh from trials is unfortunate, will hurt wrestling in country: Brij BhushanBrij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is out on an interim bail and not eligible to contest the upcoming WFI elections due to the Sports Code guid...
Antim Panghal and Sujeet Kalkal move Delhi High Court, challenge trial exemption given to Bajrang, VineshWrestlers Antim Panghal and Sujeet Kalkal on Wednesday challenged in the Delhi High Court the exemption granted to Vinesh Phogat and Bajran...
Yogeshwar questions "unfair" trial exemption given to 6 wrestlers by IOA ad-hoc panelOlympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt has criticised the IOA ad-hoc panel for exempting six protesting wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat...
International referee Jagbir says he has witnessed Brij Bhushan's inappropriate behaviour towards female wrestlersJagbir, who has been a coach-cum-international referee since 2007, said he witnessed Brij Bhushan's misbehaviour with his own eyes on numer...
Hang me but wrestling activity should not stop: WFI chief Brij Bhushan SinghThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has stated that the sport has come to a standstill over the past ...
Government approves participation of wrestlers for Ranking Series Zagreb OpenThe oversight committee was formed by the sports ministry earlier this week to investigate the charges including those of sexual harassment...
Tata Motors extend sponsorship of Indian wrestling till 2024 OlympicsThe WFI boss said they will now be able to extend support to the state and district associations, who have to spend money from their own po...
Eight-member team for Junior World Wrestling ChampionshipThe team was recently selected by the selection committee of Wrestling Federation of India on the basis of their performance in the trials.