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Zagreb Open: Narsingh Yadav to lead depleted Indian squad
Updated : 21 hours, 55 min ago IST
Leading Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya will not compete in the tournament. Along with the two medalists from the Tokyo Olympics, notable Indian athletes who won't compete in Croatia include top women's wrestler Vinesh Phogat, medalist from the world championships Deepak
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Government of India approves participation of wrestlers for ranking Series
Updated : 6 days, 21 hours ago IST
The announcement also stated that the government will bear the entire expense of the wrestlers travelling to Croatia for the tournament.
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"Not even consulted": Indian wrestlers unhappy with Sports Ministry's newl
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The announcement of the commitment was made by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday. Thakur announced on Monday that boxer Mary Kom will be heading the oversight committee formed to probe into the allegations levelled against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its chief Brij B
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Day after being asked to step aside as WFI chief, Brij Bhushan chief guest
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
This appearance comes when he and WFI are under heavy public scrunity after wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakhshee Mallikkh etc raised allegations of sexual harassment against the body and the president
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"Matter more political": MoS VK Singh on wrestlers' protest against WFI pr
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Union minister of state for road transport and highways Gen VK Singh said that the wrestlers' protest against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, is more political and other aspects are lesser.
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Wrestlers call off protest, WFI chief Brij Bhushan to step aside till prob
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
The protest which has been continuing at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital was called off with the Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur announcing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to "step aside" till the investigation against the levelled allegat
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Disclosing names of victims would put them in danger, says Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Talking about the aftermath of her Tokyo Olympics performance, Phogat said that she had requested the WFI President to meet her after returning from the Olympics but Brij Bhushan Saran Singh has not met her to date.
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Indian Olympic Association calls for emergency meeting with wrestlers
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
The IOA will conduct the meeting virtually with the wrestlers to discuss the allegations levelled by the ace grapplers as well as other complaints and demands they have put forward.
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Vijender Singh seeks CBI probe into wrestlers' allegations, says "record m
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Speaking on the protest, Vijender who today joined the wrestlers protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar said he wants justice to be served to the protesting wrestlers.
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Bajrang Punia appeals to PM, Shah, Thakur to hear wrestlers' demands
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Before speaking to the media, the protesting wrestlers on Friday wrote a letter to PT Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association on "sexual harassment" complaints against Wrestling Federation India chairman Brij Bhushan Saran Singh.
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Protesting Wrestlers write to IOA chief PT Usha on alleged sexual harassme
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
The letter signed by Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshee Malikkh, Ravi Dahiya, and Deepak Punia's demands the resignation of the WFI chief and the formation of an inquiry committee on the allegations of sexual harassment.
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"Am an elected head, not working under anyone's mercy," WFI chief says ref
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Earlier in the day, Singh, who is also a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Kaiserganj in Uttar Pradesh in a post on his Facebook said that he will hold a press conference at the Wrestling Training Centre in Nawabganj in Gonda district of the state.
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